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Torah
the Revelation that Allah sent down to Moses. It is the Jewish Holy Book
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Ulama
the learned, knowledgeble people in Islam. Plural form of alim.
Ummah an ummah is a community or a people. It is used in reference to the community of
Believers or Muslims.
Umm al-Mu'mineen -means 'Mother of the Believers'. This was the title of the Prophet's wives;
(sura 33 ayah 6 stipulated that they could not marry after the Prophet's death because all of the
believers were their spiritual children.
Umrah
Urdu
Uzzah
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Wakil
Wali
interest.
Walimah
this is the lesser pilgrimage which is optional and can be performed at any time.
the official language of Pakistan.
a chief goddess in the religion of the pre-Islamic Arabs during the days of jahiliyyah.
a person who is an authorized repesentative or proxy. Also can mean lawyer in Urdu.
egal guardian. A friend or protector. Someone who is supposed to look out for your
a feast after the wedding. The reception.
Wudu a purification (abulution) that must be performed before someone does their salat or
reads the Quran.
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Yathrib
the area where the city of Madinah is situated.
Zakat the obligatory tax that every Muslim must give. It is one of the five pillars of Islam.
The zakat is used to provide for the poor and destitute.
Zuhr
the obligatory salat, prayer, that is performed in the afternoon right after the sun
moves away from it's zenith.
Copyright: Information taken from Alim, version 6, published by ISL Software Corporation(301-622-3915)
A.R.Abideen, Producer.
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