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Islam
Islām (Arabic: الإسلام) is among monotheistic and Abrahamic religions. The prophet of this religion is Muhammad (s) to whom the Qur’an was revealed. The beginning invitation to Islam was…
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Martyrs of Karbala
Martyrs of Karbala (Arabic: شهداء كربلاء) are those who were martyred on Muharram 10th (‘Ashura’), 61/ October 10, 680, in Karbala by Umar b. Sa’d’s army. Martyrs of Karbala…
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Dhu l-Faqar
Dhū l-Faqār (Arabic: ذوالفقار) is the name of the well-known sword of the Prophet Muhammad (s) and Imam ‘Ali (a). It is an Arabic word,…
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Wilaya
Wilāya (Arabic:الولاية) and its paronyms, literally meaning guardianship, are widely used in the Qur’an to mean administration and authority. Wilaya is sometimes an…
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Haqq al-Nas
Ḥaqq al-Nās (Arabic: حَقّ الناس) or the Right of People is what one owes to other people, as opposed to the Right of God or Haqq…
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Ziyara
Ziyāra (Arabic: الزيارة; visit) or pilgrimage is a religious act which means to attend before religious leaders or their graves in order to express…
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Verse of Khatamiyya
The Verse of Khātamīyya (Arabic: آيَة الخاتَميَّة) or Finality of Prophethood is Qur’an 33:40, and it is the only verse that explicitly introduces Prophet Muhammad (s) as the…
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Ihram
Iḥrām (Arabic: إحرام) is the first action of the rites of hajj and ‘umra. Ihram starts from miqat. The ihram outfit for men is two plain…
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Tilawa
Tilāwa (Arabic: تِلاوة) is the recitation of the Qur’an and reflection on it. The root of the word, al-tilawa, has appeared only once in…
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Ruh al-qudus
Rūḥ al-qudus (Arabc: رُوحُ القُدُس) or the Holy Spirit, is a being whose nature has been a matter of disagreement among Muslim scholars. Some maintain…
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