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  2. Category:Euphemisms - Wikipedia

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    A euphemism is a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsher, blunter, or more offensive term.. It may also substitute a description of something or someone to avoid revealing secret, holy, or sacred names to the uninitiated, or to obscure the identity of the subject of a conversation from potential eavesdroppers.

  3. List of Islamic texts - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Islamic texts.The religious texts of Islam include the Quran (the central text), several previous texts (considered by Muslims to be previous revelations from Allah), including the Tawrat revealed to the prophets and messengers amongst the Children of Israel, the Zabur revealed to Dawud and the Injil (the Gospel) revealed to Isa (), and the hadith (deeds and sayings ...

  4. Islamic holy books - Wikipedia

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    The "Tawrat" (also Tawrah or Taurat; Arabic: توراة‎) is the Arabic name for the Torah within its context as an Islamic holy book believed by Muslims to have been given by God to the prophets and messengers amongst the Children of Israel.

  5. Six Kalimas - Wikipedia

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    The Six Kalmas (Urdu: چھ کلمے ‎ chh kalme, Arabic: ٱلكَلِمَات ٱلسِتّ ‎ al-kalimāt as-sitt, also spelled qalmah), also known as the Six Traditions or the Six Phrases, are six Islamic phrases often recited by Pakistani Muslims. [1]

  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. Islamic manuscripts - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally speaking in the Islamic empire, Arabic calligraphy was the common form of recording texts. Calligraphy is the practice or art of decorative handwriting. [3] The demand for calligraphy in the early stages of the Islamic empire (circa 7–8th century CE) can be attributed to a need to produce Qur'an manuscripts.

  8. Islamic fiction - Wikipedia

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    Islamic fiction is a literary genre that incorporates Islamic themes, values, and worldviews within fictional narratives.It often reflects the cultural, moral, and spiritual elements of Islam, aiming to entertain while promoting ethical and religious teachings, or serve to make Muslims visible.

  9. Circumlocution - Wikipedia

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    Circumlocution is often used by people with aphasia and people learning a new language, where simple terms can be paraphrased to aid learning or communication (for example, paraphrasing the word "grandfather" as "the father of one's father"). Among other usages, circumlocution can be used to construct euphemisms, innuendos, and equivocations.