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Urdu Daira Maarif Islamiya or Urdu Encyclopaedia of Islam ( Urdu: اردو دائرہ معارف اسلامیہ) is the largest Islamic encyclopedia published in Urdu by University of the Punjab. Originally it is a translated, expanded and revised version of Encyclopedia of Islam. Its composition began in the 1950s at University of the Punjab.
Islam. Salah ( Arabic: ٱلصَّلَاةُ, romanized : aṣ-Ṣalāh) is the principal form of worship in Islam. Facing Mecca, it consists of units called rak'ah (specific set of movements), during which the Quran is recited, and prayers from the Sunnah are typically said. The number of rak'ah varies from prayer to prayer.
Noor (name) Noor (also spelt Nur, Nor, or Nour, Arabic: نور: Nūr IPA: [nuːr]) is a common Arabic feminine and masculine given name meaning "light", from the Arabic al-Nur ( النور ). Variants include Noora, Nora, Norah, Noura, and Nura [ 1] It is also used as a surname.
Islamic extremism. Not to be confused with Islamic fundamentalism or Jihadism. Islamic extremism, Islamist extremism or radical Islam refers a set of extremist beliefs, behaviors and ideology within Islam. These terms remain contentious, encompassing a spectrum of definitions, ranging from academic interpretations to the notion that all ...
Dhikr ( Arabic: ذِكْر; [ a] / ðɪkr /; lit. 'remembrance, reminder,[ 4] mention[ 5]') is a form of Islamic worship in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly recited for the purpose of remembering God. [ 4][ 6] It plays a central role in Sufism, [ 7] and each Sufi order typically adopts a specific dhikr, accompanied by specific posture ...
For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). The word 'Allah' in thuluth calligraphy. Allah ( / ˈælə, ˈɑːlə, əˈlɑː /; [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Arabic: ﷲ, romanized :Allāh, IPA: [ʔaɫ.ɫaːh] ⓘ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] The word is thought to ...
Islam. Islam ( / ˈɪzlɑːm, ˈɪzlæm / IZ-la (h)m; [ 7] Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, romanized : al-Islām, IPA: [alʔɪsˈlaːm], lit. 'submission [to the will of God]') is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
Shirk al-asghar or al-shirk al-khafi ( Arabic: شِرْك ٱلْأَصْغَر, romanized : shirk al-aṣghar; lit. 'lesser shirk' ): concealed or hidden. It is when people perform the necessary rituals but not for God but for the sake of others, including social recognition. [ 37] Hidden shirk might be unwitting, yet punishable, although to a ...