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Assalamualaikum - Greeting in Islam
Waalaykumsalam - Reply to the greeting
Fi Amanillah - said as Goodbye. Translated as: I leave you in the care of Allah
Jazakallah - said as Thank you
Masha Allah - said as an exclamation of joy. Usually used for praising
In Sha Allah - If Allah Wills
Ummi/Ammi - Mother
Abi/ Abu - Father
Ukhti - Elder sister
Akhi - Older brother
Jida - Grandmother
Nana - Grandmother
Ammaty - Aunt
Salah / Namaz - Prayer
Fajr - Morning prayer of Islam before sunrise
Dhuhr - Afternoon prayer
Asr - Prayer in the evening, before sunset
Maghrib - Prayer after sunset. The shortest prayer time.
Esha - Night prayer.
Ramadan - month of fasting in Islam
Eid - Celebrating time in Islam. There are two types. a) Eid-ul-fitr which comes after Ramadan and b) Eid-ul-Adha which is to commemorate the sacrifice of prophet Ismail Alaysalam
Surah - Chapter of the Quran
Quran- the holy book for Muslims
Rahman - Mercy
Allah - God
Marhaban - Welcome
Dua - What Muslims wish from Allah
Astaghfirullah - Seeking forgiveness from Allah
Hafiz/Hafidh -Someone who has memorized the Quran. Feminine form: Hafiza/ Hafidha
Sabr - Patience
Abaya/Burqa - A loose garment (full sleeved loose dress) worn by Muslim women
Hijab - scarf worn around the head by Muslim women
Niqab - garment that covers the entire face of a Muslim women, except for their eyes
Uhibbuki/ Ana Uhibbuki - I love you (said to a female)
Uhibbuka/ Ana Uhibbuka - I love you (said to a male)
Bibi- Lady of the house
Jinn - (in Arabian and Muslim ) an intelligent spirit of lower rank than the angels, able to appear in human and animal forms and to possess humans.
Janazah- Islamic Funeral
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