What is the meaning of the word "kaffir"?
Definitions:
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A member of the people of the Hindu Kush mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, who did not convert to Islam until the 19th century. NOUN
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An extremely offensive word for a Black African person, in South Africa. NOUN
- It is important to educate others on the offensive nature of the term 'Kaffir' in South African contexts, where it has been used as a derogatory term with deep racial prejudices.
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Used by some Muslims to refer to people who are not Muslims, sometimes as an insult. NOUN