This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Farhansher (talk | contribs) at 16:51, 27 January 2006 (there is nothing here to explain . Just like goy denotes non-jew , so akfir denotes non-muslim . U dont have to put extra stress on "translated as" . & the concept is present in all religions .). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 16:51, 27 January 2006 by Farhansher (talk | contribs) (there is nothing here to explain . Just like goy denotes non-jew , so akfir denotes non-muslim . U dont have to put extra stress on "translated as" . & the concept is present in all religions .)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)An "infidel" is an unbeliever concerning a particular religion, often used in a pejorative sense. In general, an infidel is one who doubts or rejects a particular doctrine, system, or principle. The concept is used in various religions like Islam, Christianity, Judaism & Hinduism, although the word is only used in Christianity .
- In Islam, "kafir" is usually used for non-muslims.
- In Judaism, "Goyim" and "Gentile" denote non-Jews and non-Israelites, respectively.
- In Hinduism, "nastik" describes one who does not recognize the authority of the Vedas, and "mleccha", someone who does not follow the Hindu way of living.
(See Infidel (computer game) for the 1983 computer text adventure from Infocom.)
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