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Mihna meaning

A religious inquisition launched by the caliph al-Ma'mun in the ninth century, which attempted to enforce the minority view that the Qur'an was a creation of God rather than being coeternal with God.

Using Mihna

  • The main meaning on this page is: A religious inquisition launched by the caliph al-Ma'mun in the ninth century, which attempted to enforce the minority view that the Qur'an was a creation of God rather than being coeternal with God.
  • In the example corpus, mihna often appears in combinations such as: the mihna.

Context around Mihna

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

subjected 1×

Sentence patterns with Mihna

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ended the mihna by simply 1× introduced the mihna with the 1× the mihna subjected traditionalist 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

al ma mun 1× the mihna subjected 1× ultimately the 10th 1×

Common sentence endings:

and loyalty oaths 1× of his subjects 1× simply forbidding argumentation 1×

Words around Mihna

Just before it in the word index:

mihm 2 mihlali 3 mihkelson 8 mihkel 4 mihir 18 mihigo 3

Just after it in the word index:

miho 38 mihocek 3 mihoyo 5 mihr 3 mihrab 5 mihran 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Mihna

  • In this selection, "mihna" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, subjected stand out and add context to how "mihna" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ended the mihna by simply and introduced the mihna with the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mihna" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mihna

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ultimately, the 10th Abbasid caliph, al-Mutawakkil, ended the Mihna by simply forbidding argumentation. (14 words)

The Mihna subjected traditionalist scholars with social influence and intellectual quality to imprisonment, religious tests, and loyalty oaths. (18 words)

Al-Ma'mun introduced the Mihna with the intention to centralize religious power in the caliphal institution and test the loyalty of his subjects. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Al-Ma'mun introduced the Mihna with the intention to centralize religious power in the caliphal institution and test the loyalty of his subjects. (24 words)

The Mihna subjected traditionalist scholars with social influence and intellectual quality to imprisonment, religious tests, and loyalty oaths. (18 words)

Ultimately, the 10th Abbasid caliph, al-Mutawakkil, ended the Mihna by simply forbidding argumentation. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

Ultimately, the 10th Abbasid caliph, al-Mutawakkil, ended the Mihna by simply forbidding argumentation.

Al-Ma'mun introduced the Mihna with the intention to centralize religious power in the caliphal institution and test the loyalty of his subjects.

The Mihna subjected traditionalist scholars with social influence and intellectual quality to imprisonment, religious tests, and loyalty oaths.

Common combinations with mihna

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mihna" in a sentence?
An example: "Ultimately, the 10th Abbasid caliph, al-Mutawakkil, ended the Mihna by simply forbidding argumentation." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "mihna" from authentic English texts.
What does "mihna" mean?
Mihna means: A religious inquisition launched by the caliph al-Ma'mun in the ninth century, which attempted to enforce the minority view that the Qur'an was a creation of God rather than being coeternal with God.
How many example sentences with "mihna" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "mihna", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.