Glossary Term
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- Iimaan
- Transliteration
- ee-MAHN
- Rejected alternatives
- rumaysad (generic belief/conviction)
Faith
Iimaan is shared with Islamic vocabulary (the pillars of belief). Romans’ iimaan is personal trust in Ciise Masiixa specifically; the object of faith must always be stated in context, not left as generalized religious conviction.
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