سلفي

العربية

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سلفي^¹

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From سَلَف (salaf, “ancestors, forefathers, forebears (i.e., the early Muslims)”) + ـِيّ (-iyy).

adjective سَلَفِيّ · salafiyy · سَلَفِيَّة · سَلَفِيُّون · سَلَفِيَّات · سَلَفِي

Salafist, Salafi, having to do with Salafism
broadly having to do with strict religious teachings, laws and doctrines

noun سَلَفِيّ · salafiyy · سَلَفِيُّون · سَلَفِي · السَّلَفِي

Salafist, Salafi, an adherent of Salafism
broadly a strict religious person

سلفي^²

noun سِلْفِي · silfī · سِلْفِيَّات · السِّلْفِي

selfie

In English

Salafi of or pertaining to Salafism
selfie photographic self-portrait

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"سلفي." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {سلفي},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}