Translating Nouzha Fassi Fihri's La Baroudeuse: A Case Study in ...

Fassi Native of Fez.
Filali A family name.
Hajj “Hajji Pilgrim. Often adopted as an honorific title preceding the name of
Muslims who have made the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajji for men, hajjah
for women). In some Muslim communities the title confers honor, respect
and special status.” 57 The final vowel sound of the masculine form of this
word is typically elided in the Moroccan dialect.
hantuze A padded velvet crown used in a traditional headdress.
Harun al-Rashid “763?-809. Caliph of Baghdad (786-809) noted for the
splendor of his court” (AHCD).
henna “A tree or shrub (Lawsonia inermis) of the Middle East having fragrant
white or reddish flowers. A reddish-orange dyestuff prepared from the
leaves of this plant” (AHCD). This dyestuff is often used to tint hair and
create designs on hands and feet.
Idris “Mulay Idris b. 'Abdallah, a descendent of the Prophet, founded the city of
Fez in 789 CE.” 58
imam A “leader, a model, an authority, or an example” (Martin). The “leader of
prayer, for a particular occasion or as a regular function” (Glassé).
jihad Derived from an Arabic verb meaning “to strive” or “to exert oneself”
toward some goal, Richard Martin writes that this word is used to refer to
the “struggle of the Muslims to attain and maintain their faith.” Cyril
Glassé defines this word to mean “‘Holy War’, a Divine institution of
warfare to extend Islam to the dar al-harb (the non-Islamic territories
which are described as the ‘abode of struggle,’ or disbelief) or to defend
Islam from danger.”
jinn Plural of jinni. “In Muslim legend, a spirit often capable of assuming human
or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over people”
(AHCD).
Ka’bah “The large cubic stone structure, covered with a black cloth, which stands
in the center of the Grand Mosque of Mecca” (Glassé). Listed in The
57 John L. Esposito, ed., The Oxford Dictionary of Islam (Oxford: Oxford UP,
2003).
58 Richard C. Martin, ed., Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World V.2 (New
York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2004) 2588.
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