مکتب
مکتب (maktab) is an Arabic-origin word used in Persian for a school of thought or a traditional Islamic religious school. B2 level, formal register.
Glossary
هیئت مذهبی
هیئت مذهبی (hey’at-e mazhabi) is a religious mourning association, a community group that organizes Shia lamentation gatherings, processions, and charity during Muharram and other sacred occasions. B2 neutral register.
سینهزنی
سینهزنی (sine-zani) is a Shia mourning ritual in which participants rhythmically beat their chests in unison as an expression of grief for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain at Karbala. C1 sacred register.
روضهخوانی
روضهخوانی (rowze-khâni) is a lamentation ceremony in which a cleric or trained reciter narrates the suffering and death of Imam Hussain and the events of Karbala to move listeners to grief. C1 sacred register.
امام حسین
امام حسین (emâm-e Hossein) is the title for Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and third Shia Imam, whose martyrdom at Karbala defines Shia mourning culture. B1 sacred register.
امام علی
امام علی (emâm-e Ali) is the title given to Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the first Imam in Shia Islam. B1 sacred register.
پیامبر
پیامبر (payâmbar) means prophet, the bearer of a divine message. Unlike the Arabic synonyms نبی and رسول, this is a native Persian compound: پیام (message) plus بر (bearer). Used for all prophets.
کعبه
کعبه (ka’be) is the cubic stone shrine at the center of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, considered the holiest site in Islam. The word is Arabic, meaning cube or cubic structure.
عمره
عمره (omre) is the minor Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, distinct from the obligatory Hajj. The word is Arabic. Unlike Hajj, Umrah can be performed at any time of year and is not one of the five pillars.
حج
حج (hajj) is the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the five pillars of Islam. The word is Arabic, from a root meaning to intend or to set out toward a sacred place. Obligatory once in a lifetime.