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Glossary terms
List of terms used in taxonomy "glossary".
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| Term Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| tashahud | |
| Tashrīʾ |
Legislation |
| Tathīr |
litt.: “the purge,” a Muslim Brotherhood term for transitional justice |
| 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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| Umma al-Qibtiya | |
| 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 |
| Zabalīn |
a slum dweller |
| 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 | |
| ʿabāya | |
| 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 |
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