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Umm Abiha (ام ابيها)

'The mother of her father'. Prophet Muhammed (SAW) titled his daughter Fatimah (AS) this because she looked after him and cared for him so much.

Umma (أمه)

See Ummah.

Ummah (أمه)

An ummah is a community or a people. It is used in reference to the community of Believers or Muslims across the globe because they are brothers and sisters in Islam.

Ummi (أمي)

(1) Unlettered or illiterate.
(2) Or, an alternative view, the word ummi refers to 'Umm al-Qura', another name the holy City of Makkah is known for. The 'Ummi Prophet' means the Prophet is a citizen of Umm al-Qura.

Umra (عمره)

See Umrah.

Umrah (عمره)

Umrah is an Islamic ritual that is performed at Mecca anytime of the year. It is an optional ritual that is like Hajj. It includes Tawaf 7 times around the Ka`bah and walking 7 times between the hills of Safa and Marwah.

Undertaking

vow,offering,oblation, dedication (promise to Allah to do something due to granting a prayer)

Unilateral

contract, one sided (done by or affecting one person or group or country etc. and not another)

Urdu (اردو)

Urdu is a language spoken by people in many countries in Asia, especially in India and Pakistan.

Ustadh (أستاذ)

This word means Teacher. Another word that means teacher is mualim


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