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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Karbala and Beyond ا،أ، آ، ع, A A’imma أئمة: Plural of امام imam, religious leader. There are many types of such leaders in Islam: The most common is the امام الجماعة mam al-jama’a, leader of congregational prayers. Imamite Shi’ites follow 12 Imams who start from Ali ibn Abu Talib and end with the Awaited One, Imam al-Mahdi. The word امام imam is given a much broader meaning in verse 124 of Ch.

2, The Cow, of the Holy Qur’an where it refers to an imam of an entire nation. Such imams of entire nations, we are told in 17:71, will be gathered on the Judgment Day with their followers for questioning. Abrashiyya أبرشية: parish, diocese A.D.: stands for "Anno Domini" ("year of the Lord"). It is used to refer to pre-Hijra dates. Hijra is the migration of the Prophet from Mecca to Medina.

According to some reports, the Prophet entered Medina on the 12th of Rabi` I which then coincided with the 24th of September according to the Julian calendar or the 27th of September according to the Gregorian calendar of the year 622 A.D. Adab or Aadaab آداب: ethics, rules of conduct, morals, arts `Adil عادل: fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased `Adl عدل: Usually, it refers to the concept of the justice of Allah (God).

This is one of the principles of the Islamic creed: The Almighty is fair and just to everyone and does not discriminate among His servants. Ahadith or Ahadeeth أحاديث: Pl.; singular: hadith, a statement (usually stated/attributed either to the Prophet (ص) or to one of the members of his Progeny or companions); these are one of the two sources of the Sunna, the other being the Holy Qur'an.

But this Sunna has been distorted so much since the beginning of the Islamic history by politicians and interest seekers, so much so that it is very difficult now to sift through them and identify what is authentic, genuine, and what is fabricated. Mu`awiyah played a major role in distorting the Islamic creed by paying writers to tailor design "traditions" to serve his interests and support his deviated views. Ahilla أهله: plural of hilal, crescent Ahl ar-Ra'i أهل الرأي: people of opinion.

It refers to qualified people who are consulted on Islamic matters. Ahzab أحزاب: parties. "Ahzab" occurs in Ch. 33 of the Holy Qur'an to describe the different tribes that fought the Muslims in the Battle of Khandaq (ditch, moat) which took place in 5 A.H./627 A.D. Refer to the meaning of khandaq below for full details.