Part 37 (2/2)

Qur'anic chapter ent.i.tled ”Expansion” Qur'anic chapter ent.i.tled ”Expansion”

Qur'anic chapter ent.i.tled ”Light”

T.

takht, u. f. u. f.

padded platform, also used as a throne padded platform, also used as a throne tandoori, u. f. a. u. f. a.

baked in a brick oven baked in a brick oven tashreef, a. a.

to confer honor upon an inferior, usually bygiving him a gift [see khelat] to confer honor upon an inferior, usually bygiving him a gift [see khelat]

taweez, u. a. u. a.

the Merciful Prescriptions: a series of cures andhealings practiced by the Sufis; in this case asilver box containing a Qur'anic verse andworn about the neck the Merciful Prescriptions: a series of cures andhealings practiced by the Sufis; in this case asilver box containing a Qur'anic verse andworn about the neck tik hai, u. u.

It is good, it is all right It is good, it is all right tujhun, p. p.

white Siberian goshawk, considered the rarestand finest hunting bird in Central Asia white Siberian goshawk, considered the rarestand finest hunting bird in Central Asia U.

uml, u. f. a. u. f. a.

Sufi practices that have been described ashalfway between magic and miracle Sufi practices that have been described ashalfway between magic and miracle

V.

vizier, u. f. a. u. f. a.

government minister government minister Y.

ya, u. f. a. u. f. a.

oh oh yabu, u. f. u. f.

small, hardy pack pony used for mountaintravel small, hardy pack pony used for mountaintravel yakhni, u. f. u. f.

broth made with mutton or chicken broth made with mutton or chicken yar, u. a. u. a.

friend [also Punjabi] friend [also Punjabi]

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

THALa.s.sA ALI was born in Boston. She married a Pakistani, and lived in Karachi for a number of years. Although she has since returned to the United States, her deep connection to Pakistan remains unbroken.

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