GLOSSARY OF ARABIC WORDS

Dunya: this world, Earth

habibi: brother, friend

halal: accepted and allowed in Islam; blessed

haram: forbidden in Islam; against the religion

insha’Allah: God willing

masha’Allah: an expression of appreciation, joy, or praise

mujahid (singular)/mujahideen (plural): one engaged in jihad

munafiq (singular)/munafiqeen (plural): an outward Muslim who is secretly unsympathetic and undermines the Islamic community

Muslim Ummah: the collective community of Muslims