Da'i
Subclass of islamic missionary
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A da'i (Arabic: داعي, romanized: dāʿī, lit. 'inviter, caller', [ˈdæːʕi(ː)]) is generally someone who engages in Dawah, the act of inviting people to Islam.[1]
See also
- Dawah
- Da'i al-Mutlaq, 'the absolute (unrestricted) missionary'
- Hujja
References
- ^ "Oxford Islamic Studies Online". Oxfordislamicstudies.com. 2008-05-06. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved 2012-09-19.