Glossary of Islamic Terms: Difference between revisions

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|'''[[Jahannam]]'''  

|Jahannam (Hell) was specifically created and prepared with eternal fire by Allah, so that he could torture disbelievers, most of whom are women.

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|'''Janazah'''  

|Burial prayer. When a Muslim dies, other Muslims gather to offer a special prayer.  

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|'''[[Gabriel‎|Jibreel]] (Gabriel)'''  

|According to Islamic scriptures, Jibreel is the angel who first appeared to Muhammad in the cave of Hijra and taught him the Qur'an. According to the Qur'an, he was also sent by Allah to [[Allah and Marys Vagina|blow into Mary's vagina]].

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|'''[[Terrorism|Jihad]] (Djihad: struggle)'''

|A religious struggle. Most often referring to the waging of wars of aggression and conquest against non-Muslims in order to bring them and their territories under Islamic rule. (see [[Lesser vs Greater Jihad]])

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|'''[[Genies|Jinn]] (Genies)'''

|Muhammad was sent to both "humanity and the jinn". Frequenting [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Toilet Etiquette#Say a prayer when entering, to ward off jinn and demons|toilets]], they feed on feces and bones. Jinn can also choose to become Muslims, will be judged on the Day of Judgment, and will accordingly be sent to Paradise or Hell.

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|'''[[Jizyah]] (Jizhya)'''

|The extra tax imposed on non-Muslims (Dhimmis) who live under Muslim rule. The Qur'an readily admits that it is a form of humiliation, meant to display the superior status of Muslims and the subdued state of non-Muslims. {{Quran|9|29}}

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|'''Jumma'''

|Friday. Every week on Friday ''Zuhr'', the mid-day prayer, is substituted by a congressional prayer held in the mosque.

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