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  2. 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.

  3. Syrah - Wikipedia

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    Under American wine laws, either name may appear on the label. Syrah first appeared as a wine grape in California in the 1970s, where it was planted by a group of viticulturists who called themselves "Rhône rangers". [29] Although most plantings of the grape are in California, there are increasing amounts of it being grown in Washington state.

  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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    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 modern "Shiraz" grape is identical to Syrah and originated in southeast France with no established connection to the city of Shiraz. [3]

  6. Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu - Wikipedia

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    It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Hindi and Urdu in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them. Integrity must be maintained between the key and the transcriptions that link here; do not change any symbol or value without establishing consensus on the talk page first.

  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. Nabidh - Wikipedia

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    Rufus of Ephesus (fl. 100 AD) wrote a tract on the beverage nabīdh, which Qusta ibn Luqa in his times translated into Arabic by the name Risālah fī al-Nabīdh. [3] [4] In 2007, after collecting and collating copies of this manuscript from different libraries around the world, Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman again reintroduced and published this rare work in Urdu and Arabic.

  9. 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