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  2. Haram - Wikipedia

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    Haram (/ h ə ˈ r ɑː m, h æ ˈ-, h ɑː ˈ-,-ˈ r æ m /; [1] [2] Arabic: حَرَام ḥarām [ħɑˈrɑːm]) is an Arabic term meaning 'forbidden'. [3]: 471 This may refer to either something sacred to which access is not allowed to the people who are not in a state of purity or who are not initiated into the sacred knowledge; or, in direct contrast, to an evil and thus "sinful action ...

  3. Haram (site) - Wikipedia

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    Haram or prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Kairouan (also called the Mosque of Uqba) which is located in the historic city of Kairouan in Tunisia, North Africa. As used in Islamic urban planning, the word ḥaram means "inviolate zone", an important aspect of urban planning in Muslim civilization. Such protected areas were sanctuaries, or ...

  4. Islam - Wikipedia

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    Islamic law, sharia, touches on virtually every aspect of life, from banking and finance and welfare to men's and women's roles and the environment. The two main religious festivals are Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The three holiest sites in Islam are Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Prophet's Mosque in Medina, and al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

  5. Ḥ-R-M - Wikipedia

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    Muḥarram (Arabic: مُـحَـرَّم, "The Sanctified [Month]"); the first month of the Islamic calendar Al-Ḥaram ash-Sharîf ( Arabic : ٱلْـحَـرَم الـشَّـرِيْـف , "The Noble Sanctuary"); the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

  6. 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 ...

  7. Halal - Wikipedia

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    The concept of halal is central to Islamic practices and is derived from the Quran and the Sunnah (the teachings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad). The guidelines for what is considered halal or haram are laid out in Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), and scholars interpret these guidelines to ensure compliance with Islamic principles. [3]

  8. Harem - Wikipedia

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    The Seljuk harem were referred to as the mukhaddarat-i haram. As was the custom for royal Islamic harems, it included the mother, the four legal wives and the non-Muslim slave-concubines of the sultan, as well as the unmarried sisters, daughters and infant sons of the sultan, although the exact hierarchy of the harem is unconfirmed. [138]

  9. Haram (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Haram is an Arabic term (حَرَام) 'forbidden'. Haram or Al-Haram may also refer to: Haram (site) (حرم), 'sanctuary' or 'holy shrine' in the Islamic faith or Arabic language Great Mosque of Mecca (Masjid al-Haram), Saudi Arabia; Temple Mount (Haram al-Sharif), Jerusalem; Al-Aqsa (Haram al-Sharif), Jerusalem