infidel

Example Sentences

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During the civil war, the Druze were largely unwilling to ally with Assad but were wary of the opposition, which was dominated by hard-line Sunni Islamist groups, some of whom viewed Druze as infidels.

From Los Angeles Times

It alleged that they were "takfiris" - a term used to describe jihadists who see other Muslims as infidels.

From BBC

This wasn't only because the Western rulers were infidels.

From Salon

Attacks aimed at foreigners have been largely replaced in recent years by smaller, less deadly strikes targeting the government, police, anti-terrorism forces and people considered by militants to be infidels.

From Washington Times

Since then, Ahmad says he has been threatened by the Taliban - even a neighbour in Kabul told him he would one day be killed as "an infidel".

From BBC