Glossary
This is a running glossary of non-English terms used in other|matters posts.
Contributors are encouraged to add to the list at their discretion.
adhan [Arabic] call to prayer made before each of the five daily prayers, traditionally from the minaret of the mosque
Allahu akbar [Arabic] God is great(er) (common statement in worship—e.g., in the daily prayers and the call to prayer)
alhamdulillah [Arabic] God be praised
canim [Turkish] my life (term of endearment)
chowkidar [Urdu] gatekeeper, security guard
du’a [Arabic] supplication
dunya [Arabic] world, this worldly life
ekmek [Turkish] flatbread
ezan [Turkish] call to prayer (see adhan)
habibi [Arabic] my beloved (to a male)
habibti [Arabic] my beloved (to a female)
halaqa [Arabic] circle, study group
hijab [Arabic] physical covering, modesty; headscarf
Insha’Allah [Arabic] if God will it
Gedda [Arabic, Egyptian colloquial for Jedda] Grandmother
Geddu [Arabic, Egyptian colloquial for Jeddu] Grandfather
masjid [Arabic] mosque (lit., place of prostration)
musalla [Arabic] prayer space, prayer mat (lit., place of prayer)
nikah [Arabic] wedding
qibla [Arabic] the direction Muslims face during prayer, corresponding to the direction of Makkah (Mecca) from wherever you are
Salat ul Janazah [Arabic] funeral prayers
Sunnah [Arabic] custom; the legal precedent set by the words, actions or silence (in approval) of Prophet Muhammad, on him be peace
Surat al-Fatiha [Arabic] opening prayer/chapter of the Qur’an
Tata [Arabic, colloquial] Granny
wudu [Arabic] ablution, or ritual washing, before worship
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