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  2. Qurban (Islamic ritual sacrifice) - Wikipedia

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    The word qurban appears thrice in the Qur'an: once in reference to animal sacrifice and twice referring to sacrifice in the general sense of any act which may bring one closer to God. In contrast, dhabīḥah refers to normal Islamic slaughter outside the day of udhiyyah.

  3. Korban - Wikipedia

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    The Semitic root qrb (קרב) means ' be near ' [10] and is found in a number of related languages in addition to Hebrew, e.g. in the Akkadian language noun aqribtu, meaning ' act of offering '. In Hebrew it is found in a number of words, such as qarov, ' close ', qerovim, ' relatives ', and the hifʕil verb form hiqriv, ' he brought near ...

  4. Sacrifice - Wikipedia

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    The Urdu and Persian word "Qurbani" comes from the Arabic word 'Qurban'. It suggests that associate act performed to hunt distance to Almighty God and to hunt His sensible pleasure. Originally, the word 'Qurban' enclosed all acts of charity as a result of the aim of charity is nothing however to hunt Allah's pleasure. But, in precise non ...

  5. Kurban - Wikipedia

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    Kurban Günebakan (born 1978), Turkish boxer; Kurban Kurbanov (born 1985), freestyle wrestler from Uzbekistan; Kurban Said, pseudonym of the author Azerbaijani–UkrainianLev Nussimbaum (1905–1942)

  6. Culture of Spain - Wikipedia

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    The ancient Romans left a lasting cultural, religious, political, legal and administrative legacy in Spanish history, being today the cultural basis of modern Spain. [1] The subsequent course of Spanish history added new elements to the country's culture and traditions.

  7. Holy Qurbana - Wikipedia

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    The East Syriac word Qurbana is derived from the Syriac word qurbānā (ܩܘܪܒܢܐ ‎), which, along with its meaning of Eucharist, may also mean offering, sacrifice, or gift. It is from the root Q-R-B, related to approaching. It is a cognate with Hebrew itself a Syriac word קרבן qorbān and Arabic قربان qurbān.

  8. Holy Qurobo - Wikipedia

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    The Syriac word qurobo is derived from the Aramaic term qurbana (ܩܘܪܒܢܐ). When the Temple stood in Jerusalem, and sacrifices were offered, "qorban" was a technical Hebrew term for some of the offerings that were brought there. It comes from a Hebrew root, "qarab", meaning "to draw close or 'near'".

  9. Religion in Spain - Wikipedia

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    Culture wars in Spain are far more related to politics than religion, and the huge unpopularity of typically religion-related issues like creationism prevent them from being used in such conflicts. Revivalist efforts by the Catholic Church and other creeds have not had any significant success out of their previous sphere of influence.