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Glossary
This glossary includes Arabic and Moroccan items that appear in the final version
of the translation. Many words that appear in The American Heritage College
Dictionary (AHCD) and other modern English dictionaries are included for
readers’ convenience.
Abbassid “An Arabic dynasty (750-1258) named for al-Abbass (566?-652),
paternal uncle of Muhammad.” 54
afreet “A powerful evil spirit or monstrous demon in Arabic mythology”
(AHCD).
Ashura The tenth day of the month of Ramadan. “Among the Shiites it is the
terrible anniversary of the murder of Husayn by the troops of the Caliph
Yazid” at Karbala in 680 CE. 55
burnoose “A hooded cloak worn especially by Arabs and Berbers” (AHCD).
caftan “A full-length garment with elbow-length or long sleeves, worn chiefly in
eastern Mediterranean countries” (AHCD). In Morocco, a traditional,
formal robe for a woman.
couscous “A North African dish consisting of pasta steamed with meat and
vegetables” (AHCD).
dada Nurse, nanny. 56
djellaba “A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn esp. in Muslim
countries” (AHCD).
54 The American Heritage College Dictionary, 4 th ed. (New York: Houghton
Mifflin, 2002).
55 Cyril Glassé, The New Encyclopedia of Islam, revised edition of the Concise
Encyclopedia of Islam (New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2001).
56 Richard S. Harrell, ed., A Dictionary of Moroccan Arabic: Arabic-English
(Washington, D.C.: Georgetown UP, 1966) 18.
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