fitna

/ ˈfɪtnɑː /

noun

Origin of fitna¹

Arabic

You are trapped, lost in a great tribulation—fitna—and most likely wondering how to get out without betraying your religion.

Elsayed walked by, charging us with “fitna,” a loaded word in Muslim communities that refers to people who cause conflict.

Behold, our "fitna" against the English Government is finished.

In former days the Somali tribes made fitna against each other.

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