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| 163 Glossary al-‘almaniyya secularism Allah God al-thawra revolution, that is, the 1952 revolution led by the Free Officers da’iyat feminine plural of da’iyah, literally, one who invites people to the Islamic faith, extended to mean women preachers da’wah literally, invitation to Islam din religion doctora literally, doctor du’ah masculine plural of da’iyah, literally, one who invites someone to the Islamic faith dunya literally, world, the material world fiqh Islamic jurisprudence galabiyya long, wide garment; Egypt’s national dress gam’iyah association (singular) gam’iyat associations (plural of gam’iyah) hagga woman who has performed haj, pilgrimage haj pilgrimage to Mecca hidayah guidance hijab Islamic headscarf covering a woman’s hair; has many styles and forms ijtihad independent reasoning infitah open door policy, liberalization of the Egyptian economy kheir good; ‘mal kheir, good deeds khimar headscarf covering the hair and shoulders down to below the waist li wajhi Allah literally, for the sake of God, meaning one who does a good act with no other motive than to please God ‘mal kheir good deeds muhajabbah woman who wears the hijab (see hijab) nashid religious chant Qur’an holy book of Islam 164 | Glossary Qur’anic from the Qur’an, of the Qur’an Rabinah, our God salafi someone seeking to return to the unadulterated Islamic practices of the first three generations of the Muslim community shari’a Islamic law shihada to act as witness; or to witness that there is no God but God and that Muhammad is his prophet; the Islamic declaration of faith shisha water pipe common in the Middle East ‘ulama plural of ‘alim, scholar of Islamic teaching zina adultery, sexual intercourse outside marriage ...

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