Adat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adat is a noun meaning Traditional custom or law, in Islamic parts of Southeast Asia.
Meaning
Traditional custom or law, in Islamic parts of Southeast Asia.
Example Sentences
[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.
Word Forms
- adats
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include customary, taqlid, hisbah, shariah, tudong, wajib.
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