Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History
Haram
हरम
said ha-RAM
also written: Haram-e-Paak, Haram Sharif
Meaning
The sacred sanctuary, especially the inviolable holy precinct around the Kaaba in Mecca.
Literally: the forbidden, the inviolable
Usage & notes
Iqbal uses the haram as the symbol of the sacred center and contrasts it with the dair, the temple of the unbeliever. He often laments that the keepers of the haram have lost the spirit it was built to guard.
Related words
ARABIC
Kaaba
The cube-shaped House of God at Mecca, the holiest site of Islam and focus of the pilgrimage.
ARABIC
Qibla
A reverential term of address for a revered elder or father.
PERSIAN
Dair
A cloister, temple, or place of non-Muslim worship; in poetry, the abode of the wine-server and the unbeliever.
PERSIAN
But-khaana
An idol-temple; a house of idols and false worship.