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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A follower of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (a religious movement based on Sunni Islam).

   "Several of my Ahmadi friends are fasting because it's Ramadan."

2. 2
   A follower of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (a new religious movement based on Twelver Shia Islam).

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Arabic
2. 2
   A surname from Persian

Example

More examples

"Several of my Ahmadi friends are fasting because it's Ramadan."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَدِيّ (ʔaḥmadiyy) or Persian احمدی.

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