Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, Glossary and Index of Terms
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Subject: Middle East And Islamic Studies
Edited by: P.J. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs
Assisted by C. Ott, under the patronage of the International Union of Acadamies
Glossary and Index of Terms treats the technical terms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and other languages or dialects of the Islamic world. As an index, it is of immeasurable importance, in particular for the many terms which are not given an entry but are discussed in the course of an article; and as glossary it is an invaluable source of information for both non-specialist, who is given an insight into the varied and rich vocabulary of Islam, and the specialist, who may discover surprising new contexts in which a term is used.
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Assisted by C. Ott, under the patronage of the International Union of Acadamies
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Glossary and Index of Terms treats the technical terms in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and other languages or dialects of the Islamic world. As an index, it is of immeasurable importance, in particular for the many terms which are not given an entry but are discussed in the course of an article; and as glossary it is an invaluable source of information for both non-specialist, who is given an insight into the varied and rich vocabulary of Islam, and the specialist, who may discover surprising new contexts in which a term is used.
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hanbala
(21 words)
hanbala (A), or
hunbuʿa : the swaying and limping gait of the hyena, as described in pre-Islamic poetry. Ḍabuʿ
ḥanīf
(60 words)
ḥanīf (A, pl.
ḥunafāʾ) : in Islamic writings, one who follows the original and true (monoth…
ḥanūṭ
(33 words)
ḥanūṭ (A) : a perfume or scented unguent used for embalming (
ḥināṭa), consisting of sweet rush or some mixture (
…
ḥāra
(31 words)
ḥāra (A) : a quarter or ward of a town; in Morocco, used as a synonym of Mallāḥ, a special qu…
ḥarāba
(25 words)
ḥarāba (A) : a one-day battle among tribal factions; if it lasted longer than one day, it was called a
kawn. Ḳays ʿAylān
ḥaraka
(73 words)
ḥaraka (A) : motion; in philosophy, ~ is used for the Aristotelian notion of motion. Ḥaraka wa-Sukūn …