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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. Its completion was delayed due to various reasons ...
e. Islam[ a ] is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number approximately 1.9 billion worldwide and are the world's second-largest religious population after Christians.
In Islam, the ulama (/ ˈuːləˌmɑː /; Arabic: علماء, romanized:ʿulamāʾ, lit. 'the learned ones'; [ 1 ] singular Arabic: عالِم, romanized:ʿālim; feminine singular alimah; plural aalimath[ 2 ]), also spelled ulema, are scholars of Islamic doctrine and law. They are considered the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious knowledge in Islam. [ 2 ]
Ahmad (Arabic: أحمد, romanized:ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. It is also used as a surname.
In Indian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh in different Muslim languages like Urdu, Bangla. Mawlana (মাওলানা) in Bangla and Molana (مولانا) in Urdu presents the leaders or scholars of Islam. Also presents Religious School Teachers.
Mawlā (Arabic: مَوْلَى, plural mawālī مَوَالِي), is a polysemous Arabic word, whose meaning varied in different periods and contexts. [1] Before the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the term originally applied to any form of tribal association. [2] In the Quran and hadiths it is used in a number of senses, including 'Lord', 'guardian ...
Din – Religion. v. t. e. Dīn (Arabic: دين, romanized: Dīn, also anglicized as Deen) is an Arabic word with three general senses: judgment, custom, and religion. [1] It is used by both Muslims and Arab Christians. In Islamic terminology, the word refers to the way of life Muslims must adopt to comply with divine law, encompassing beliefs ...
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, breathing, and movement. [ 8 ] In Sufism, dhikr ...