Islamic Glossary: Letter K

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Ka'bah

alt. Kabah
ka'-bah

A "cube-shaped" rectangular building in Makkah, known as "the House of Allah", the most venerated sanctuary of Islam, and significant for a great many historical and religious reasons.

See also: Hajj
qiblah
Related links: A Strange and Unique House
 
kafir | pl. kafirin

alt. kaafir | kaafireen
kaa-fir | kaa-fi-reen

A disbeliever.

See also: kufr
 
kalimah | pl. kalimaat

alt. kalimat
ka-li-mah

"Word," "utterance," or even "proclamation." The basic statement of iman, namely "There is no god except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," is known as the al-kalimah at-tayyibah - "the good word" - or al-kalimah at-tawhid - "the word of unity." The phrase of testification of faith is known as al-kalimah ash-shahadah.

 
kalimah shahadah (, al-)

ka-li-mah sha-haa-dah
See also: kalimah
 
kalimah tawhid (, al-)

ka-li-mah taw-heed
See also: kalimah
 

 

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