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Glossary terms
List of terms used in taxonomy "glossary".
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| Term Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| Urz bil-laban |
rice pudding, a traditional dessert, orginating from the 15th century during the Ottoman rule in Egypt |
| usūl |
roots in Islam |
| Waḍʿ al-yad | |
| Wafidin |
The Sudanese Ministry of Science and Technology |
| Wahābī |
Wahhabism, strict orthodox branch of Saudi Aabian Sunnī Islam. |
| Wahābīyah |
Term for revival of the Salafism by Muhammad Ibn cAbd al-Wahhāb. |
| waḥawī yā waḥawī, Iyāḥā’ |
welcome moon, ‘which was the name of the Pharaonic Queen, Iyāḥā, and became a Muslim tradition used during the fast month of Ramadan |
| Walī |
Word meaning “trusted one” |
| waqf | |
| Wasaṭiyya |
litt: middle, term used by politically engaged Muslims to describe that they are moderate |
| Waṭan |
Term with religious origin meaning “nation” or “homeland”. |
| Waṭaniyyah |
State-based nationalism or state patriotism. |
| Wuḍū’ |
Ablution before prayer. |
| Yashmak |
Close to Burqac, Turkish |
| Yazīdī |
A Kurdish religion with ancient Indo-European roots |
| Zabalīn |
a slum dweller |
| Zabībah |
Literally: currant. A brownish spot on a Muslim’s forehead. |
| Zaghārīd |
Shrills of joy, by women, expression of happiness. |
| Zajal | |
| Zakāh (zakāt) |
Alms tax, alms, almsgiving, purification, poor rate, an obligatory charity tax of 2.5% annually. |
| Zakāh al-Rikāz |
The root of the word rikāz means "to stay still". It is a percentage of buried treasures or sometimes natural ores underground. |
| zawāj al-ṣafqa |
transactional or “summer” marriages |
| Zāwiyah |
Small prayer area/mosque conveniently located for residents. |
| Zaydī |
A Shiite school named after the Imām Zayd Ibn cAlī. |
| Zaytūna | |
| zaywas | |
| zikr | |
| Zionist |
Jewish nationalist movement that found its origin in the 19th century. |
| zwayas | |
| ʿabāya | |
| ʿAlawī | |
| ʿĀlim |
‘Ālim A Muslim religious scholar. The plural or collectivity of ‘Ālim are the ‘Ulamā᾿
|
| ʿaqīda | |
| ʿarrāf |
fortune teller |
| ʿAshīrah |
Clan (in Arabic: ʿAshīrah): a group of families relating to one ancestor, identified by a common 'surname', often living together in one location. Different clans can form larger unions of clans linked by relation, benefit, marriage or proximity. |
| ʿAshūrāʾ |
10th day of Muharram, day of mourning, commemorated by Shiites. |
| ʿAwrah |
Parts of body must be covered, public place. |
| ʿĪd al-Aḍḥā |
Feast that marks end of period of ḥajj. |
| ʿĪd al-fiṭr |
Feast- new moon, end month-long fast- Ramaḍān. |
| ʿīd al-Nayrūz |
Coptic New Year |
| ʿIddah |
Period that woman waits before remarrying after divorce . |
| ʿilm al-hadīth |
A form of critical investigation developed by Islamic scholars in the 3rd Century AH, or the 9th Century C.E. to validate the authenticity of accounts of Muhammad and his companions' actions, words, and sayings as reported by various historical authorities (hadith). |
| ʿilm al-rijāl (science of narration) |
ʿilm al-rijāl (science of narration), or biographical evaluation is a disciplin in Islamic Studies that aims to check the credibility of narrators of hadith |
| ʿItikāf | |
| ʿUbaydīyyah al-Shī‘īyyah |
Fatimid group believing in magic. |
| ʿUlamā᾿ |
Muslim scholars specialized in Islamic religious texts. A single Muslim scholar is called ‘Ālim |
| ʿUmrah |
Pilgrimage to Mecca, performed any time of year. |
| ʿUrfī |
Informal marriage and also informal document or agreement |
| ʿUshūr |
Christen term for giving one's tenths of one's income |
| آذان |
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