Terminology that I will use throughout the story
**It will be continuosly updated.
· Assalaamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatu –May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you
· Wa’alaikumusalaam warahmatullahi wabarakatu –May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon you too
· Hadith –sayings of the Prophet Muhammad {S.A.W}
· Maaf –sorry
· Allah maaf –Allah forgives
· Sabr –patience
· Athaan –call to prayers
· Fajr – early morning prayer
· Zuhr –afternoon prayer
· Asr –late afternoon prayer
· Maghrib –dusk prayer
· Esha –evening prayer
· Wudhu –ablution
· Salaah –prayers
· Jazakallah –thank you (literally, shukran means thanks –this is more of a prayer for the person)
· Musallah –prayer mat
· Jee –yes
· Masjid –Mosque, holy place for prayer
· Nikkah –Wedding ceremony
· Apa –older sister
· Bhai –brother
· Abaya –long flowing, shapeless dress for a woman. Usually black
· Kurtha –long, straight cut ‘dress’ for a man
· Deen –religion
· In Shaa Allah –if Allah wills
· Masha Allah –a phrase expressing joy, and gratefulness to Allah
· Alhamdulillah –All praises be to Allah
· Dua –supplication
· Imaan –belief
· Qadr –power