Alternative letter-case form of haram. [(Islam) A sin.]
Used in a Sentence
haram
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for haram.
Editorial note
What of children in schools in Palestine (hundreds dead in 2014), or Boko Haram victims in Nigeria (c.f.
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Quick take
Alternative letter-case form of haram. [(Islam) A sin.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of haram gathered in one view.
(Islam) A sin.
(Islam, fiqh) Forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for haram.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of haram. [(Islam) A sin.]
noun
(Islam) A sin.
adjective
(Islam, fiqh) Forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful.
Example sentences
What of children in schools in Palestine (hundreds dead in 2014), or Boko Haram victims in Nigeria (c.f.
The world watches as Boko Haram and countless other organizations murder and rape their way across Africa.
She also would have declared Boko Haram a terror group when she had the chance.
They publish a lot of offensive cartoons, like the one linked to by the OP depicting Boko Haram sex slaves as welfare queens.
For instance I want to be bullish on Nigeria but Boko Haram is a real problem.
Games fighting Boko Haram and Lagos rush-hour traffic would do well anywhere.
The punishment for violating something haram knowingly, repeatedly or continuously...
Perhaps you lack the context of that image but it is not racist, the contrary, they are criticising Boko Haram AND the French right wing anti immigrant.
Bacon is treif/haram, the others can be kosher/halal.
There are many complaints about those who point fingers at all Muslims when these things happen, something which would be easily defused by a fatwa (a legal opinion) from some high-placed muftis declaring such acts as 'haram' - sinful.
> By the way, I take it you agree on the validity of the fatwa that it is haram for muslims to not live in the state of the caliph You're moving away from the original subject.
Quote examples
Except for the "...and code it" part, that's the same thing I tell people who criticize Boko Haram.
The one with the racist stereotype caricatures of pregnant women enslaved by Boko Haram saying "don't touch our welfare" seems pretty racist to me (the lame French play on words about child-benefits/wefare is revoltingly callous and mean-spirited).
A quick search shows that they did in fact write about the "fuck the eu" story and the Boko Haram massacre, and they have written a whole raft of articles about human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia.
Proper noun examples
See: Boko Haram, the Taliban's reaction to buildout of civilian communications infrastructure in the backwaters of Afghanistan, etc.
If I want to know the timeline of Boko Haram, I think I would get more objective and comprehensive timeline information, with sources, from Wikipedia's page on Boko Haram* than the Timeline.com page.
Nigeria can't even recover the school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use haram in a sentence?
What of children in schools in Palestine (hundreds dead in 2014), or Boko Haram victims in Nigeria (c.f.
What does haram mean?
Alternative letter-case form of haram. [(Islam) A sin.]
What part of speech is haram?
haram is commonly used as noun, adjective.