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A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jewish, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do. [127] Infidel A term used generally for non-believers. [128] Kafir A person who is a non believer. [129] Used by some Muslims. [130] Not to be confused with the South-African slur Kaffir. Murtad
An infidel (literally "unfaithful") is a person who is accused of disbelief in the central tenets of one's own religion, such as members of another religion, ...
Giaour (a Turkish adaptation of the Persian gâwr or gōr, an infidel), a word used by the Turks to describe all who are not Mohammedans, with especial reference to Christians. The word, first employed as a term of contempt and reproach, has become so general that in most cases no insult is intended in its use; for example in parts of China ...
Possibly from the Arab word kafir meaning 'non-Muslim' or 'infidel', perhaps originating in the East African slave trade which was largely run by Arabians and migrating to South Africa.] [92] Kebab (UK and Europe) a Turkish person. Derived from traditional Turkish food. Kash Root
"Deus lo vult" is the motto of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (1824).. Deus vult (Ecclesiastical Latin: 'God wills it') is a Christian motto historically tied to ideas of Divine providence and individual interpretation of God's will.
Kafir (Arabic: كَافِر, romanized: kāfir; plural: كَافِرُون kāfirūn, كُفَّار kuffār, or كَفَرَة kafara; feminine: كَافِرَة kāfira; feminine plural: كَافِرَات kāfirāt or كَوَافِر kawāfir) is an Arabic term in Islam which refers to a person who disbelieves the God in Islam, denies his ...
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In the Lancaster Criminal Court, a branding iron is preserved in the dock. It is a long bolt with a wooden handle at one end and an M for malefactor at the other. Close by are two iron loops for firmly securing the hands during the operation. The brander would, after examination, turn to the judge exclaiming "A fair mark, my lord."