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  2. Verse of the mawadda - Wikipedia

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    The verse of the mawadda (Arabic: آية الْمَوَدَّة, lit. ' verse of affection/love ' ) refers to verse al-Shura 42:23 of the Quran , the central religious text of Islam . This verse is often cited in Shia Islam to support the elevated status of the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , known as the Ahl al-Bayt .

  3. Irfan - Wikipedia

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    According to the founder of the Qadiriyya Sufi order, Abdul Qadir Gilani irfan is the acknowledgement of God's unity. This acceptance is achieved by studying under Islamic scholars who give insight on the internal meanings of Islamic rituals, such as the salah.

  4. Pindari - Wikipedia

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    The term Pindar may derive from pinda, [12] an intoxicating drink. [13] It is a Marathi word that possibly connotes a "bundle of grass" or "who takes". [2] They are also referred to as Bidaris in some historic texts, [14] indicating that they originally came from the Bidar district in central India.

  5. Boota Singh - Wikipedia

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    A Punjabi film Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh (1999) is entirely based on the story. [1] Ishrat Rahmani wrote a novel, Muhabbat , based on the story. The story also influenced many other films including a 2007 Canadian film Partition [ 1 ] and the Bollywood films Gadar: Ek Prem Katha in 2001 and Veer Zaara in 2004.

  6. Epinikion - Wikipedia

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    In addition to epinikia, a victorious athlete might be honored with a statue, as with this charioteer found at Delphi, probably a champion driver at the Pythian Games. The epinikion or epinicion (pl.: epinikia or epinicia, Greek ἐπινίκιον, from epi-, "on", + nikê, "victory") is a genre of occasional poetry also known in English as a victory ode.

  7. Shirk (Islam) - Wikipedia

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    Shirk (Arabic: شِرْك, lit. 'association') in Islam is a sin often roughly translated as 'idolatry' or 'polytheism', but more accurately meaning 'association [with God]'. [1] [2] [a] It refers to accepting other divinities or powers alongside God as associates.

  8. List of Dai of the Dawoodi Bohra - Wikipedia

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    Bacharach, Joseph W. Meri, Medieval Islamic Civilisation; Bin Hasan, Idris, Uyun al-akhbar (Bin Hasan was the 19th Da'i of the Dawoodi Bohra. This volume is a history of the Ismaili community from its origins up to the 12th century CE, the period of the Fatimid caliphs al-Mustansir (d. 487/1094), the time of Musta‘lian rulers including al ...

  9. Works of Muhammad Iqbal - Wikipedia

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    Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Sir Muhammad Iqbal also known as Allama Iqbal (1877–1938), was a Muslim philosopher, poet, writer, scholar and politician of early 20th-century. He is particularly known in the Indian sub-continent for his Urdu philosophical poetry on Islam and the need for the cultural and intellectual reconstruction of the Islamic community.