Content Vocab A Thousand Splendid Suns burqa worn
Content Vocab A Thousand Splendid Suns
burqa • worn by some Muslim women when they appear in public • covers the entire body, a head covering, and a veil that covers the face
Harami • Arabic word for “bastard” • outcast by society • must bear the shame of the parent • Miriam is called harami in the first line in the book
Taliban • Sunni Muslim extremists • Ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 • Imposed strict Sharia law in the Muslim world (terrorists)
Jihad • Term for holy war against the enemies of Islam (infidels) • Any type of struggle in the name of Allah
Mujaheedan • The Afghani and Pakistani insurgents • Fought against Soviet rule in th the 20 Century • can also refer to anyone who fights for Allah
- hut kolba • Miriam’s childhood home is the kolba
daal • a common dish in Afghani cuisine • a stew made of dried beans
Allah Arabic for ‘God’
Ramadan • The most sacred month of the year • Lasts 29 -30 days • Takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar • Involves fasting, abstaining from intimate relationships, and smoking
Eid • Three day celebration that marks the end of Ramadan • It begins with the sighting of the new moon • Consists of special rituals and prayers
Koran Qur’an • The sacred text of Islam • Considered to be the word of God as expressed to the Profit Muhammad
Mullah • Muslim man who studies Islamic law and practices • member of the Islamic clergy • Mullah Faizullah teaches Miriam the Koran and how to read and write
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