One of the most famous of the Ansar is the great sahabi "Abu...
One of the most famous of the Ansar is the great sahabi "Abu Ayyub" Khalid ibn Zaid (some say ibn Kulayb) al-Ansari who hosted the Prophet (ص) upon his arrival at Medina following his Hijra, migration, from Mecca. Aqaba or Aqabah عقبه: Literally, this word means: obstacle, obstruction, stumbling block, hindrance. It also refers to a place in Mina just outside Mecca where the first Muslims of Yathrib (Medina) pledged allegiance to the Prophet in the year 621 A.D.
shortly before the migration (hijra). A similar meeting took place the next year when more Muslims from Yathrib pledged their allegiance to the Prophet (ص). Aqiqa عقيقة: a dinner reception held after a child is born; relatives, friends, and neighbors are invited for such an occasion; sacrifice of a sheep or goat at the time of the ritual shaving of the baby's first grown hair Arafat or Arafah or Arafa عرفه: a hill and plain north of Mecca.
Muslims believe that it is on this hill and its surrounding plain that mankind will start their resurrection on the Judgment Day for questioning, judgment and settling accounts. During the hajj on the ninth day of the month of Thul-Hijja, Muslim pilgrims gather in this area for one day. Arsh عرش: Literally, it means throne, symbol of the Almighty's Authority.
Asabiyya عصبيه: fanaticism, extremism, excessive tribal loyalty Asala or Asaalah أصالة: Purism, purity, genuineness, authenticity, excellence Ashar أسحار: plural of sahar, the time immediately preceding daybreak Assalamu Alaikum or Assalamo Alaikum, As-Salamo Alaikom السلام عليكم” This is an expression which Muslims utter whenever they meet one another. It is a statement of greeting with peace.
The meaning is: "I ask Allah for His forgiveness." A Muslim utters this statement many times, even when he is talking to another person. When a Muslim abstains from doing wrong, or even when he wants to prove that he is innocent of an incident of which he is charged, he uses this expression, too.