Ḥ-R-M

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Ḥ-R-M (ح ر م) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic words, and many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root translates as "forbidden".

Contents 1 Usages 1.1 Names 1.2 Concepts 1.3 Other 2 See also

[edit] Usages

[edit] Names

• Masjid al-Haram — "The holy mosque" — the mosque surrounding the Kaaba
• Bayt al-Haram — "The holy house" — the Kaaba
• Muharram — "The holy month" — the first month of the Islamic calendar
• Al-Haram ash-Sharif — "The greatly holy" — the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

[edit] Concepts

• Mahram — "forbidden" — "not need to cover" (see sartorial hijab) or an unforbidden person within the family
• Ihram — Hajj cloth, and the state of ritual consecration
• Harem — "forbidden place" — woman part of house, forbidden for non-Mahram men
• Halal and Haraam foods
• Ḥarām — ritually impure
• Ḥaram — sanctuary
• Herem (Hebrew) — - Excommunication, also used in other contexts similar to the above list in Arabic.
• Hahrama (Hebrew) — - Confiscation (civil law)

[edit] Other

• Haram el-Shawaf — pyramid complex

[edit] See also

• Cherem (Hebrew cognate)