| begum |
a high-ranking Muslim woman, often a widow. |
| Berber |
a member of one of several North African Muslim tribes. [1/2 definitions] |
| burka |
a long, loose garment that covers the face and body, worn in public by many Muslim women with a space left open for the eyes and typically covered by a mesh screen. [1/2 definitions] |
| cadi |
a Muslim judge whose decisions are based on Islamic religious law. |
| caliph |
in Islam, a spiritual and political leader in some Muslim countries. |
| chador |
an outer garment worn by Muslim women, esp. in Iran, made of a long, dark-colored cloth that is wrapped loosely around the head and body and covers all or part of the face. |
| dervish |
someone who belongs to any of several Muslim religious groups noted for their ascetic practices and for dancing and whirling in religious ecstasy. |
| emir |
a Muslim chieftain or governor. [1/2 definitions] |
| fakir |
a wandering beggar of the Muslim or Hindu religion, esp. one who performs remarkable feats such as lying on a bed of nails. |
| hajj |
the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim is expected to make at least once, esp. during Ramadan. |
| hajji |
a title of honor conferred upon a Muslim who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca. |
| hakim1 |
in Muslim countries, a physician or a wise man. |
| hakim2 |
a Muslim judge, ruler, or governor. |
| half-caste |
(offensive) one whose parents are of different origins, esp. European and Hindu or European and Muslim. [1/2 definitions] |
| harem |
a house or section of a house or palace set aside for the female members of a Muslim household, or the occupants themselves. |
| hijab |
the cloth that covers the head, hair, and neck of Muslim women, worn in observance to religion. [1/2 definitions] |
| houri |
one of the beautiful young virgins of the Muslim paradise. [1/2 definitions] |
| ihram |
the clothing worn by a Muslim pilgrim to Mecca, composed of one section of white cotton covering the midsection and another covering a shoulder. [1/2 definitions] |
| imam |
the officiating leader of prayer in a Muslim mosque. [3 definitions] |
| infidel |
unbelieving, esp. unaccepting of the Christian or Muslim faith. [1/2 definitions] |
| infidelity |
lack of adherence to the Christian or Muslim religious faith. [1/3 definitions] |