# fitna

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Temptation.
2. Strife; social unrest or civil war among Muslims, especially from the 7th to the 9th century.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic فِتْنَة (fitna, “sedition, strife”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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