Arabic
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Eid al-Fitr
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feast marking end of Ramadan
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Eid al-Adha
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feast of sacrifice two months later: do not use the
alternative name Bayram
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mujahedin
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warriors of God
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jihad
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a holy war
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Koran
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the holy book of Islam
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Mohammed
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the prophet. Also so spelled as a man's first name:
see names list for exceptions
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sheikh
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title of honour
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Ra'is
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title of respect, used for Yassir Arafat
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keffiyeh
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Bedouin kerchief or headdress
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jellabia
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loose, hooded cloak for men (dishdasha in Gulf)
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ghutra
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flowing scarf secured by a cord, as worn by men in
the Gulf
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hijab
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Islamic head-covering for women
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niqab
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face veil for the lower half of a woman's face (do
not confuse with the chador: Iran's head-to-toe
veiling for women)
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triple talaq
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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".
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siqeh
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Shiite custom of temporary marriage
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chador
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Iran's head-to-toe veiling for women: see niqab above
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burqa
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Afghanistan's full-cover women's dress: even the eyes
are covered by mesh
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Israel
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Sikarii
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Right-wing Jewish radicals
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yarmulke
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Jewish skullcap, also known in Europe as kippa
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Lake Galilee
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Also known as Lake Tiberias, Lake Kinneret, Lake
Gennesaret or the Sea of Galilee, but we call it Lake
Galilee
- Jerusalem
- Tel Aviv
- Haifa
- Beersheeba
- Hadera
- Afula
- Netanya
- Herzlia
- Kfar Saba
- Ashdod
- Ashkelon
- Umm al-Fahm
- Bakka al-Garbia
- Bakka al-Sharkia
Main Jewish Settlements, West Bank
- Kiryat Arba
- Ma'ale Adumim
- Hamra
- Karnei Shomron
Main Jewish Settlements, Gaza Strip
- Netzarim
- Kfar Darom
- Netzer Hazani
- Neveh Dekalim
- Morag
- Gush Katif settlement block
Institutions and Media
- Knesset (Israeli parliament)
- Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
- Magen David Adom (Israeli "Red Cross")
- Israel Radio not "Israeli radio"
- Israel Army Radio not "Israeli army radio"
- Voice of Palestine Radio not "Palestinian radio"
- Israel Television, not "Israeli television"
- Israel Channel 2 News
- Israeli Ma'ariv daily
- Israeli Yediot Ahronot daily, not "Yedioth Ahronoth" with h
- Israeli Ha'aretz daily
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