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This article is about the Islamic religious term. For the pejorative racial slur in South Africa, see Kaffir (racial term). For the song "Kafir!" by Nile, see Those Whom the Gods Detest. For the cultured milk product, see Kefir.
"Kafr" and "Kufr" redirect here. For the radio station, see KAFR. For the 2007 album by The Rebel, see Kufr (album). | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2012) | This article 's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (July 2012) | |

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Islam & Iman | | Individuals | * Mu 'min — believer * Muslim — submitter [to God] * Fasiq — open sinner, corrupt * Fajir — sinner (by action) * Kafir — concealer of the truth (non-Muslims) * Munafiq — hypocrite | Groups | * Ahl al-Kitâb * Ahl al-Fatrah | Terms | * DīnThis box: * view * talk * edit |

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