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Glossary terms
List of terms used in taxonomy "glossary".
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| Term Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| Tawāshīḥ | |
| Tawḥīd |
Oneness of God/Divine Unity, fundamental Islamic tenets. |
| Tayammum |
Dry ablution in Islam. |
| thawābit |
principles in Islam |
| the Kharijites | |
| theotokos | |
| Ṭūba | |
| Um al-Dunyā | |
| Umm al-Misriyīn |
mother of all Egyptians was the title given to Safiyya Zaghlūl who supported the protesters who took the streets against the British Occupation in 1919.
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| Ummah |
Literally “nation.” In Islam, describes the worldwide Muslim community |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Zabībah |
Literally: currant. A brownish spot on a Muslim’s forehead. |
| Zaghārīd |
Shrills of joy, by women, expression of happiness. |
| 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 | |
| zwayas | |
| ʿAlawī | |
| ʿĀlim |
‘Ālim A Muslim religious scholar. The plural or collectivity of ‘Ālim are the ‘Ulamā᾿
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| ʿaqīda | |
| ʿarrāf |
fortune teller |
| ʿAshūrā’ |
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 |
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