Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Karbala and Beyond أ، ع, U `Ulama or Ulema or `Ulema علماء: plural of ` alim, scholar-theologian, learned, knowledgeable in Islam Umma or Ummah أمه: nation, group of people, a community. It is used in reference to the community of Believers **Umm al-Mu'mineen or Um al-Mu'mineen أم المؤمنين: “**mother of the Believers” or of the faithful.
This was the title of each of the Prophet's wives; (Sura 33 Ayah 6 stipulated that they could not marry after the Prophet's death because all of the believers were their spiritual children).
Umra عمره: minor pilgrimage; pilgrimage to Mecca during any time other than the prescribed (first ten) days of the month of Thul-Hijja Urf عرف: custom, radition, social usage; عرف سائد: prevailing custom; عرف عام: general custom; عرف متوطد: established custom; مهنه:عرف trade usage Urwa عروه: tie, link, bond Usool or Usul أصول: the basics of jurisprudence Uzza عزى: a chief goddess according to the beliefs of pre-Islamic Arabs, i.e. during the days of jahiliyya Previous Next