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“‘Bey’ is the male form of this word, ‘begum’ the female. It’s the equivalent of the English ‘Lady’ or ‘Dame.’ Spellings are all over the map here. The male form can be spelled any which way: Beigh, Beg, Bek, Bey, Baeg or Begh. Informally, Muslim men will sometimes use ‘begum’ to refer to their own…”
“ This refers to things that are allowed under Islamic law. This is the opposite of haram . ”
“ This is used to describe anything outlawed by the Quran. It’s the opposite of halal . ”
Temple Mount
“This is a holy site in Jerusalem. It’s actually several overlapping sites, important to all three Abrahamic religions. The Template Mount itself is the claimed former site of Solomon’s Temple, which was destroyed twice – the last time in the years just after Jesus died. It’s a raised plaza – kind…”