What does adat mean?
Adat means Traditional custom or law, in Islamic parts of Southeast Asia..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Traditional custom or law, in Islamic parts of Southeast Asia..
[T]he early-nineteenth-century Padri movement […] was an accelerated programme of religious renewal in West Sumatra, an attempt to cleanse Islam of adat or local customary law and practices.
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Adat means Traditional custom or law, in Islamic parts of Southeast Asia..
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[T]he early-nineteenth-century Padri movement […] was an accelerated programme of religious renewal in West Sumatra, an attempt to cleanse Islam of adat or local customary law and practices.
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