Content tagged with “islam”

There are 4 item(s) tagged with “islam” on this site.

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Bey / Begum
Explanation
October 26, 2021
175

“‘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…”

Halal
Explanation
April 19, 2024
71

“ This refers to things that are allowed under Islamic law. This is the opposite of haram . ”

Haram
Stuff I Looked Up
Explanation
April 18, 2024
67

“ This is used to describe anything outlawed by the Quran. It’s the opposite of halal . ”

Temple Mount
Stuff I Looked Up
Explanation
April 23, 2022
444

“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…”