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Where does “Hanafi” come from?

Hanafi comes from Arabic ḥanafī, denoting adherence to the school of Islamic jurisprudence founded by Abū Ḥanīfah.

Hanafi (English): A Sunni follower of Hanafism

Definitions

  1. A Sunni follower of Hanafism

Ancestry of “Hanafi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَنَفِيّ—

Words derived from “Hanafi”

  • Hanafism
  • hanafize
  • Hanafization
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