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Islam and cats. The cat is considered "the quintessential pet" by Muslims, [1] and is admired for its cleanliness, and was a beloved animal to Muhammad. [2] Unlike many other animals, such as dogs, Islamic Law considers cats ritually pure and possess baraka (blissful energy), [3] and allows cats to freely enter homes and even mosques.
Usually, in Muslim-majority cultures, animals have names (one animal may be given several names), which are often interchangeable with the names of people.
The following list of cat breeds includes only domestic cat breeds and domestic and wild hybrids. The list includes established breeds recognized by various cat registries, new and experimental breeds, landraces being established as standardized breeds, distinct domestic populations not being actively developed and lapsed (extinct) breeds.
The name Sogolon derives from his mother and Jata means lion. It is the traditional way of praising someone in some West African societies ( Gambia, Senegal, Mali and Guinea in particular). The name Sundiata praises him through his mother which means "the lion of Sogolon" or "Sogolon's lion". The name Jata derives from Jara (lion).
The lion ( Panthera leo) is a large cat of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the tip of its tail. It is sexually dimorphic; adult male lions are larger than females and have a prominent mane. It is a social species, forming groups called prides. A lion's pride consists of a few ...
Neighbors of the Los Padres trail in Ventura County were convinced they'd spotted a baby mountain lion on their security cameras this month. But it was not a small cougar. It was a big house cat ...
The popularity of cat names differs by nation, even in nations with the same language. The ranking of the most popular cat names can be assessed, in particular, from pet insurance registrations, microchip registrations, and breed registries.
The Lion and Sun ( Persian: شیر و خورشید, romanized : Šir-o Xoršid, pronounced [ˌʃiːɾo xoɾˈʃiːd]; Classical Persian: [ˌʃeːɾu xʷuɾˈʃeːd]) is one of the main emblems of Iran ( Persia ), and was an element in Iran's national flag until the 1979 revolution and is still commonly used by nationalists and opposition groups of the Islamic Republic government. The motif ...