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Religious Terms

Posted in Arabic, Phrases, Religion, Vocabulary, tagged , , , , on Monday, January 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Words & phrases with religious significance starting with the letter A. 
Many of these terms may actually be Arabic or Wolofized Arabic. Many Wolof speakers practice Islam which uses the Arabic language.
ajaratu – title given to a woman who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
aji Makka – to go to Mecca
aj gi – the pilgrimage
Aji – [...]

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Arabic/Islamic Phrases

Posted in Arabic, Phrases, Religion, tagged , , , , , , on Saturday, December 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Assalamu alaykum. – Peace be upon you.
Wa alaikumus salam. – And peace be upon you. (reply to above)
Allahu akbar. – Allah is greater. (takbir)
Al hamdu lilah wa shukru lillah. – Praise belongs to Allah and all thanks to Allah.
Bismillah ar rahman ar rahim. – In Allah’s name, most gracious, most merciful.
Insh’Allah. – If Allah [...]

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Happy Tabaski

Posted in Holidays, Images, Music, Religion, Video, tagged , , , , , , , , on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Today is the Muslim holiday Tabaski. In most Muslim countries it is called Eid al-Adha but in much of West Africa it is called Tabaski. Tabaski is the commemoration of the Biblical patriarch Abraham’s (Ibrahim in Arabic) willingness to sacrifice his son as commanded by God. On Tabaski a sheep (or a goat) is slaughtered [...]

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