Arabic
| Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan)
Eid al-Adha (feast of sacrifice two months later)
mujahedin (warriors of God)
jihad (holy war)
Koran
Mohammed (see names list for exceptions)
sheikh
Ra'is (Arafat's title)
keffiyeh: Bedouin kerchief or headdress
jellabia: loose, hooded cloak for men (dishdasha in Gulf)
hijab: Islamic head-covering for women
niqab: face veil for women (do not confuse with the chador: Iran's head-to-toe veiling for women)
triple talaq: divorce where husband says three times, "I divorce you."
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Persian Languages
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Nauroz (the spring festival celebrated throughout Central Asia, pronounced "now-ruz"). Use the spelling Nauroz for all countries, but note that some sensitivity exists in Turkey, where the official spelling is "Nevruz" and a perception exists that the anglicized form "Newroz" is associated with the Kurds. Do not use "naurouze".
siqeh: Shiite custom of temporary marriage
chador: see niqab above
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Israel
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Sikarii: Right-wing Jewish radicals
yarmulke: Jewish skullcap, also known in Europe as kippa
Lake Galilee (also known as Lake Tiberias, Lake Kinneret, Lake Gennesaret or the Sea of Galilee)
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