Glossary
Allah (SWT): The Arabic name for God; The term (SWT) represents Arabic abbreviation for, “Most highly Praised is HE
Allah-u-Akbar: Arabic for God is the Greatest
Adhan: Muslim call to prayer five times a day
Alhamdulillah: Praises be to Allah (SWT)
Asr: Third mid-afternoon daily prayer of Muslims; the third of the five obligatory prayers
Assalaam–u-Alaikum: The Muslim greeting: “May peace be Unto you”
As salaatu khairun min an noum: ‘Prayer is better than sleep.’ Unique phrase in the Muslim call to Fajr prayer (Arabic)
Audhu bilahi mena shaytan nir rajeem: I seek refuge from sataan, the accursed
Cisneros: Archbishop during the time of Isabel and Ferdinand who ordered the books about the Islamic civilization in Spain to be burned
Bismi’llah: In the Name of Allah
Bustan: Garden
Dadi-amma: Grandmother (Urdu/Hindi)
Day of Judgment: One of the fundamental creeds of Islam is about the Day of Judgment. All humans who have lived on earth are accountable and answerable on that day for their beliefs and willful actions
Dawah: Calling people to Islam
Deira: A city in The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dhikr: Remembrance of Allah; any form of verbal prayers in which Allah’s name is mentioned
Dhur: Second obligatory midday prayer of the day
Du’a: Making a supplication (a private prayer) to Allah (SWT) asking for whatever you desire
Dupatta: A large cotton shawl used for wrapping the upper body; in this instance for salaat
Huid: Grandfather (Arabic)
Jiddah: Grandmother(Arabic)
Espania: Spain
Gharnata: Granada
Haraam: Forbidden; it can also mean sacred
Hay Dios Mio: Oh my God! (Spanish)
Hereafter: In Islam, a belief in life after death is a pillar of faith
Hijab: The Islamic dress code and related attitudes; it is frequently used to refer to the head covering but in fact refers to the whole dress-code
Inshaa’Allah: If Allah allows
Jaan: Dearest (Urdu/Hindi)
Khalifah Abdul Rahman: Abd AL-Rahman I, became the first Caliph of Al-Andalus, the Moorish part of Spain, which occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula. He also set up the Umayyad Dynasty that ruled Al-Andalus for over three-hundred years. Under the reign of Abd al Rahman III (r. 912-961) who founded the Emirate of Cordoba, the various different Muslim groups who had conquered Spain pulled together in ruling it.The longest period of tolerance began after 912, with the reign of Abd-ar-Rahman III and his son, Al-Hakam II
Khimaar: A Veil or head cover; Any scarf like piece of cloth used to cover the whole head and neck and may also be used to cover the bosom of a woman; the head covering worn by Muslim women and girls.
La ilaha illAllah: There is no God but Allah, Declaration of Faith that Muslims must say (Arabic)
Maghrib: Fourth obligatory prayer at sunset of Muslims
Masha ‘Allah: A saying, “What Allah wills”
Mija: Darling
Muezzin: The person who recites the Adhan five times daily to call people for the congregational prayer
Muslims: Those who follow the way (religion) of Islam
Ramadan: Islamic Holy month of fasting for Muslims
Roti: Round, flat bread cooked on cast iron pan over stove (Urdu/Hindi)
Ruku: Second or bowing down position of salaat
Sajda: Prostration or sixth position of salaat
Salaat: Formal, obligatory five daily prayers which Muslims do
Salaam-u-alaikum: Peace be upon you
Si: Yes (Spanish)
Subhaan Allah: A saying, ‘Glory to Allah’
Sueño: Dream (Spanish)
Surah Kahf: Arabic for- The Cave,- Chapter 18 in the Holy Qur’an
The Holy Qur’an: The Holy Book of Islam
Trigueña: Wheat-colored (Spanish)
Tulaytulah: A city in Muslim Spain that fostered flourishing of the three dominant World religions
Ummi: Arabic word meaning – my mother
Walaikum-u-Assalaam: Unto you be peace; an answer to ‘Assalaam Alaikum’
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