Da?wa (Daawa)
DAEWA (daawa)
Arab word meaning invocation, call. Originally this term was used to designate political or religious propaganda delivered by a prophet. In the Middle Ages, the word was used by movements, often clandestine, that wanted to take power to further a political program but knew they needed religious justification to gain support. The term is used to suggest Islamic proselytism in general.
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Khomein, Persia
Died: June 3, 1989
Tehran, Iran
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