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Glossary
Adhan
the call for prayers; muadhdhin is one who performs adhan
Dirham
an Islamic silver currency weighing approximately 3.12 grams
Hafiz
one who knows the entire text of the Holy Qur'an by heart; plurall
"huffaz." In hadith, one is called haftz if he memorizes
one hundred thousand traditions with their chains of narrators
Hajj
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhul-Hijjah Hijabah the
trusteeship of the Ka'bah
Ihram
pilgrimage garb, two white unwoven cotton robes worn by pilgrims
Kafir
infidel, apostate, atheist, one who does not believe in the existence of the
Creator, one who deliberately covers the truth.
Khandaq
moat, ditch
Khums
one-fifth of one's savings (usually paid by Shi'a Muslims only) set aside
from annual income
Muhaddith
one who narrates hadith, traditions of the Holy Prophet
Najis
unclean, impure
Nadhr
sing. of "nudhur," one's pledge to do something good, an act of charity, to
show appreciation for the Almighty's fulfillment of his/her earnest worldly
wish
Rifadah
the act of feeding the pilgrims during the pilgrimage season
Sahih
literally: authentic, correct, accurate; it is generally used to refer to a
collection, group of collections, or book of verified and authenticated
ahadith (plural of hadith, tradition; see muhaddith above) of the
Holy Prophet
Sajdah
prostration
Saraya
plural of sariya, a military expedition in which the Prophet himself did not
participate
Shari'ah
Islamic legislative system
Siqayah
the act- of providing water to the thirsty (especially the pilgrims) free of
charge
Tafsir
(sing.) exegesis or explanation of Qur'anic verses and chapters; plural:
tafasir
Tarikh
chronicle, a book of history
Tawaf
circling around Ka'bah
Umrah
the lesser pilgrimage done outside the month of Hajj
Waqf
a piece of property dedicated for the promotion of any particular good
cause, a charitable trust, endowment
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