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  2. Syrah - Wikipedia

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    Syrah has been widely used as a blending grape in the red wines of many countries due to its fleshy fruit mid-palate, balancing the weaknesses of other varieties and resulting in a "complete" wine. From the 1970s and even more from the 1990s, Syrah has enjoyed increased popularity, and plantings of the variety have expanded significantly in ...

  3. Sirah - Wikipedia

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    Sirah is a word meaning 'head' in Arabic, Sundanese and Javanese. It may refer to: Sirah (rapper), American rapper Sirah, Alborz, a village in Alborz Province, Iran; Sirah, Khuzestan, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran

  4. Wine in religious communities of the Middle East - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian Jewish communities of the medieval period used wine sacramentally in feasts, prayers, and at holy events, and also prescribed its use in Talmudic medicine. As the wine had to be prepared according to Jewish doctrine, only Jews could undertake its preparation, so a “ramified wine-trade was a necessity of life.” [5] According to the documents of the Cairo Geniza, which mainly ...

  5. Shiraz wine - Wikipedia

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    Shiraz wine refers to two different wines. Historically, the name refers to the wine produced around the city of Shiraz in Iran . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the current era, "Shiraz" is an alternative name for the Syrah grape, mostly used in Australia and South Africa .

  6. Khamr - Wikipedia

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    According to a hadith where Imam Ahmad recorded what Abu Maysarah said, the verses came after requests by `Umar to Allah, to "Give us a clear ruling regarding Al-Khamr!" [13] Many Muslims believe the verses were revealed over time in this order to gradually nudge Muslim converts away from drunkenness and towards total sobriety, as to ban alcohol abruptly would have been too harsh and impractical.

  7. Sīrah - Wikipedia

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    Al-Sīra al-Nabawiyya (Arabic: السيرة النبوية), commonly shortened to Sīrah and translated as prophetic biography, are the traditional biographies of the Islamic prophet Muhammad written by Muslim historians, from which, in addition to the Qurʾān and ḥadīth literature, most historical information about his life and the early history of Islam is derived.

  8. Dictionary of the Holy Quran - Wikipedia

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    The Dictionary of the Holy Quran was prepared in 1969, by Malik Ghulam Farid (1897–1977), a notable Ahmadiyya scholar and Missionary. The author, Malik Ghulam Farid, also edited the five-volume The English Commentary of the Holy Quran, covering about 3,000 pages. He writes that during the editing work of the Commentary, he also worked upon ...

  9. Glossary of Islam - Wikipedia

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    ʿAbd (عبد) (for male) ʾAmah (أمة) (for female) Servant or worshipper. Muslims consider themselves servants and worshippers of God as per Islam.Common Muslim names such as Abdullah (Servant of God), Abdul-Malik (Servant of the King), Abdur-Rahmān (Slave of the Most Beneficent), Abdus-Salām (Slave of [the originator of] Peace), Abdur-Rahîm (Slave of the Most Merciful), all refer to ...