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Faiths & Beliefsالأَدْيَانُ وَالمُعْتَقَدَاتُ

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الأَدْيَانُ وَالمُعْتَقَدَاتُ

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Faith & belief

الدِّينُ وَالإِيمَانُ وَالمُعْتَقَدُ 4
دِين
religion
noun masculine
pl. أَدْيَان

تَحْتَرِمُ المُجْتَمَعَاتُ المُتَنَوِّعَةُ أَدْيَانَ النَّاسِ وَمُعْتَقَدَاتِهِمْ.Diverse societies respect people’s religions and beliefs.

عَقِيدَة
creed, belief
noun feminine
pl. عَقَائِد

العَقِيدَةُ مَجْمُوعَةٌ مِنَ المُعْتَقَدَاتِ الدِّينِيَّةِ.A creed is a set of religious beliefs.

اِعْتِقَاد
belief
noun masculine
pl. اِعْتِقَادَات

لِلنَّاسِ اعْتِقَادَاتٌ مُخْتَلِفَةٌ.People have different beliefs.

يُؤْمِنُ بِـ
to believe in
verb
+ prep. بِـ

يُؤْمِنُ النَّاسُ بِمُعْتَقَدَاتٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ.People hold different beliefs.

Places of worship

أَمَاكِنُ العِبَادَةِ 5
مَسْجِد
mosque
noun masculine
pl. مَسَاجِد

يَذْهَبُ المُسْلِمُونَ إِلَى المَسْجِدِ لِلصَّلَاةِ.Muslims go to the mosque to pray.

جَامِع
large mosque, congregational mosque
noun masculine

الجَامِعُ مَسْجِدٌ كَبِيرٌ تُقَامُ فِيهِ صَلَاةُ الجَمَاعَةِ.A jami is a large congregational mosque.

كَنِيسٌ يَهُودِيٌّ
synagogue
phrase

الكَنِيسُ اليَهُودِيُّ مَكَانُ عِبَادَةٍ عِنْدَ اليَهُودِ.A synagogue is a Jewish place of worship.

كَنِيسَة
church
noun feminine
pl. كَنَائِس

الكَنِيسَةُ مَكَانُ عِبَادَةٍ عِنْدَ المَسِيحِيِّينَ.A church is a Christian place of worship.

مَعْبَد
temple, place of worship
noun masculine
pl. مَعَابِد

يَزُورُ أَتْبَاعُ بَعْضِ الأَدْيَانِ المَعْبَدَ لِلْعِبَادَةِ.Followers of some religions visit a temple to worship.

Worship & religious practices

العِبَادَةُ وَالمُمَارَسَاتُ الدِّينِيَّةُ 7
التَّعْمِيد
baptism
noun masculine

التَّعْمِيدُ طَقْسٌ دِينِيٌّ فِي بَعْضِ الكَنَائِسِ.Baptism is a religious rite in some churches.

الحَجّ
pilgrimage
noun masculine

يَذْهَبُ بَعْضُ المُؤْمِنِينَ إِلَى أَمَاكِنَ مُقَدَّسَةٍ لِأَدَاءِ الحَجِّ.Some believers travel to holy places to perform pilgrimage.

حَفْلَةُ خِتَانٍ
circumcision ceremony
phrase

تُقَامُ حَفْلَةُ خِتَانٍ فِي بَعْضِ الأُسَرِ وَالمُجْتَمَعَاتِ.A circumcision ceremony is held in some families and communities.

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ
the month of Ramadan
phrase

شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرٌ مُهِمٌّ عِنْدَ المُسْلِمِينَ.Ramadan is an important month for Muslims.

صَلَاة
prayer
noun feminine
pl. صَلَوَات

الصَّلَاةُ عِبَادَةٌ فِي أَدْيَانٍ كَثِيرَةٍ.Prayer is an act of worship in many religions.

قُدَّاس
Mass
noun masculine

يُقَامُ القُدَّاسُ فِي الكَنِيسَةِ.Mass is held in a church.

صِيَام
fasting
noun masculine

الصِّيَامُ مُـمَارَسَةٌ دِينِيَّةٌ فِي أَدْيَانٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ.Fasting is a religious practice in different faiths.

Religious people & terms

أَشْخَاصٌ وَمُصْطَلَحَاتٌ دِينِيَّةٌ 1
قِدِّيس
saint
noun masculine
f. قِدِّيسَة
pl. قِدِّيسُون

يُكَرَّمُ القِدِّيسُ فِي بَعْضِ التَّقَالِيدِ المَسِيحِيَّةِ.A saint is honoured in some Christian traditions.

Respect & coexistence

الاحْتِرَامُ وَالتَّعَايُشُ 5
عَمَلٌ خَيْرِيٌّ
charitable work
phrase

يُسَاعِدُ العَمَلُ الخَيْرِيُّ المُحْتَاجِينَ.Charitable work helps people in need.

التَّنَوُّعُ الدِّينِيُّ
religious diversity
phrase

يُثْرِي التَّنَوُّعُ الدِّينِيُّ بَعْضَ المُجْتَمَعَاتِ.Religious diversity enriches some societies.

العَيْشُ المُشْتَرَكُ
coexistence
phrase

يَقُومُ العَيْشُ المُشْتَرَكُ عَلَى الاحْتِرَامِ.Coexistence is based on respect.

مُجْتَمَعٌ مُتَعَدِّدُ الأَدْيَانِ
multi-faith society
phrase

يَضُمُّ المُجْتَمَعُ مُتَعَدِّدُ الأَدْيَانِ أَتْبَاعَ دِيَانَاتٍ مُخْتَلِفَةٍ.A multi-faith society includes followers of different religions.

يَحْتَرِمُ مُعْتَقَدَاتِ الآخَرِينَ
respects the beliefs of others
phrase

يَحْتَرِمُ الطَّالِبُ مُعْتَقَدَاتِ الآخَرِينَ.The student respects the beliefs of others.