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  2. Adab (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    Adab ( Hindustani: آداب ( Nastaleeq), आदाब ( Devanagari) ), from the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu -speaking while greeting. [1] [2] It involves raising the right hand in front of the eyes with palm inwards, while the upper torso is bent ...

  3. Salah - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Salah ( Arabic: ٱلصَّلَاةُ, romanized : as-Ṣalāh ), is the principal form of worship in Islam. Facing Mecca, it consists of units called rak'a (specific set of movements), during which the Quran is recited, and prayers from the Sunnah are typically said. The number of rak'a varies from prayer to prayer.

  4. Quid pro quo - Wikipedia

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    Antichristus, a woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder of the pope using the temporal power to grant authority to a ruler contributing generously to the Catholic Church. Quid pro quo (Latin: "something for something") is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for a favor".

  5. Sabr - Wikipedia

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    Sabr. Sabr ( Arabic: صَبْرٌ, romanized : ṣabr) (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence' [1]) is one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr) in Islam. [2] It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast and to keep doing good actions in the personal and collective domain, specifically when facing ...

  6. Urdu - Wikipedia

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    For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. Urdu ( / ˈʊərduː /; اردو, [ʊɾduː] ⓘ; ALA-LC: Urdū) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. [10] [11] It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan, where it is also an official language alongside English. [12]

  7. Ghalib - Wikipedia

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    Ghalib ( Arabic: غالب, romanized : Ġālib, lit. 'Dominant') Asad ( Arabic: اسد, romanized : ʼAsad, lit. 'Lion') Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan (1797–1869), also known as Mirza Ghalib, [1] was an Urdu poet [2] from Indian subcontinent. He was popularly known by the pen names Ghalib and Asad.

  8. Qurban (Islamic ritual sacrifice) - Wikipedia

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    Islam. Qurbān ( Arabic: قربان) or uḍḥiyah ( Arabic: أضحية, lit. 'sacrificial animal') as referred to in Islamic law, is a ritual animal sacrifice of a livestock animal during Eid al-Adha. [1] [2] The concept and definition of the word is derived from the Qur'an, the sacred scripture of Muslims, and is the analog of korban in ...

  9. Languages of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan is a multilingual country with over 70 languages spoken as first languages. [3] [4] The majority of Pakistan's languages belong to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European language family. [5] [6] Urdu is the national language and the lingua franca of Pakistan, and while sharing official status with English, it is the preferred and ...