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| '''Malaun''' ({{lang-bn|মালাউন}}) is a derogatory and offensive term for a non-Muslim, especially a ], most commonly used in ]. Originally an Arabic term used in the Islamic doctrinal sense to denote the 'accursed' or 'someone who has received the wrath of Allah', it is considered an ] in modern usage. | '''Malaun''' ({{lang-bn|মালাউন}}) is a derogatory and offensive term for a non-Muslim, especially a ], most commonly used in ].<ref name="roy18">{{cite book |last=Roy |first=Tathagata |title=My People, Uprooted |year=2002 |publisher=Ratna Prakashan |location=Kolkata |isbn=81-85709-67-X |page=18}}</ref> Originally an Arabic term used in the Islamic doctrinal sense to denote the 'accursed' or 'someone who has received the wrath of Allah', it is considered an ] in modern usage. | ||
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Malaun (Template:Lang-bn) is a derogatory and offensive term for a non-Muslim, especially a Bengali Hindu, most commonly used in Bangladesh. Originally an Arabic term used in the Islamic doctrinal sense to denote the 'accursed' or 'someone who has received the wrath of Allah', it is considered an ethnic slur in modern usage.
Etymology
Malaun is an Arabic loan word, translated into English as 'accursed'. The word is applicable to any non-Muslim in the Islamic doctrinal sense. Historically, the usage of the word was restricted mostly to the Indian subcontinent. At present, the word is used mostly in Bangladesh to refer to the Hindus.
References
- Roy, Tathagata (2002). My People, Uprooted. Kolkata: Ratna Prakashan. p. 18. ISBN 81-85709-67-X.
- Roy, Tathagata (2002). My People, Uprooted. Kolkata: Ratna Prakashan. p. 350. ISBN 81-85709-67-X.