Definition
A theological position or religious tradition emphasizing monotheistic belief and the rejection of idolatry, particularly in early Islamic thought.
Etymology
From hanif + -ism (the suffix indicating a doctrine, practice, or belief system); developed in Islamic theological discourse to describe a specific faith orientation.
Kelly Says
Hanifism bridges pre-Islamic and Islamic history—it allowed Islamic scholars to claim continuity with earlier Middle Eastern monotheists like Abraham, making Islam feel like a restoration rather than a new religion.
Translations
ARالعربية
الحنفية
al-ḥanfiyya
CACatalà
hanifisme
ha-ni-fi-sme
CSČeština
hanifismus
ha-ni-fi-muhs
DADansk
hanifisme
ha-ni-fi-sme
DEDeutsch
Hanifismus
han-i-fee-muhs
ELΕλληνικά
Χανιφισμός
hani-fi-smo
ESEspañol
hanifismo
an-i-fee-smo
FISuomi
hanifismi
ha-ni-fi-smi
FRFrançais
hanifisme
an-i-fee-sme
HIहिन्दी
हानिफ़ी
ha-ni-fi
HUMagyar
hanifizmus
ha-ni-fi-muhs
IDBahasa Indonesia
Hanifisme
ha-ni-fi-sme
ITItaliano
hanifismo
an-i-fee-smo
MSBahasa Melayu
Hanifisme
ha-ni-fi-sme
NLNederlands
Hanifisme
ha-ni-fi-sme
NONorsk
hanifisme
ha-ni-fi-sme
PLPolski
hanifizm
han-i-fizm
PTPortuguês
hanifismo
an-i-fee-smo
RORomână
hanifism
ha-ni-fi-sm
RUРусский
ханифизм
xani-fizm
SVSvenska
hanifism
ha-ni-fi-sm
SWKiswahili
Hanifismo
ha-ni-fi-smo
TAதமிழ்
ஹானிஃபி
haa-ni-fi
TLTL
Hanifismo
ha-ni-fi-smo
TRTürkçe
Hanefilik
han-e-fi-lik
UKУкраїнська
ханіфізм
xani-fizm
VITiếng Việt
Haniphism
ha-ni-phi-zăm
ZUZU
Hanifismo
ha-ni-fi-smo