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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Seeking the Straight Path: Reflections of a New Muslim A Brief Glossary I have tried to include all terms used in this text plus other common ones and have included the most common variant spellings. A Abadat or Ibadat -Worshiping, praising Allah Adel or Adil -just Ahl -House, family Asr - The afternoon, and the prayer of the afternoon.

Adan or Adhan - the call for prayer Ayah or Ayat -sign, verse of quran Ayaat -plural of ayah B Batel or Batil –void, not accepted D Deen - religion Dua - supplication E Eed or Eid -holiday Eid-ul Fitr -A holy day following the month of Ramadan Eeman or Iman - deep belief, faith Ehtiyat or Ihtiyat - precaution Ehram or Ihram -State of worship, by the entering of which the worshipper makes certain things haram for himself. Associated with hajj . Also, the type of dress worn during hajj .

Eqamah or Iqamah -second call for prayer Esha or Isha -the commencement of darkness, and the prayer of that time Estebra or Istibra -purification, especially of animals and of the male organ F Fajr -dawn Fatwa -verdict, especially of a mujtahed Fiqh -science of religious jurisprudence G Ghadeer -name of a place near Mecca, and the great holiday named after the event there of announcing Imam Ali’s (as) successorship.

Ghusl -ritual bath H Hajj -form of worship performed in Mecca, required once in a lifetime for all Muslims able to perform it. Halal -legal Haram -illegal Hejab or Hijab -the screening between non-related men and women, the Islamic modest dress I Iddah - A woman’s waiting period after the end of a marriage.