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Khamr (Arabic: خمر) is an Arabic word for wine or intoxicant. [a] It is variously defined as alcoholic beverages, wine or liquor. [1] In fiqh, it refers to certain forbidden substances, and its technical definition depends on the madhhab or legal school.
Syrah (/ ˈ s iː r ɑː /), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine.In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche. [1]
At the time, wine, grains, gold and silver were exported from the Farsi port cities of Siraf and Najairam. [17] Adud al-Dawla patronized scientific, medical and Islamic religious research in Shiraz. [17] The city was spared destruction by the invading Mongols, when its local ruler offered tributes and submission to Genghis Khan.
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 .
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 ...
Iqro is one of the most popular textbooks for learning to read the Quran in Indonesia as well as other countries in Southeast Asia. [18] Iqro is usually learned by kindergarten to early elementary school children, and often used in the designated recitational schools, seminaries such as pesantren or surau , or homeschooling for religious education.
One datum: Of all the Australian Shiraz/Syrah wines reviewed by the Wine Spectator (the biggest circulation U.S. wine magzine), 37 were labeled Syrah, and 1856 were Shiraz, a mere 2%. Not sure it is helpful to note the existance of Aussie Syrah in all but the most cursory of ways. Wnissen 03:44, 4 Feb 2004 (UTC) OK, more data.
The latter wines were compared to "an old sherry" (one of the most prized European wines of the day), and at five years of age were said to have a fine bouquet and nutty flavour. The dry white Shiraz wines (but not the sweet ones) were fermented with significant stem contact, which should have made these wines rather phenolic, i.e., rich in ...