McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Haram (2)

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Haram (2)


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a term used by Mohammedans to denote what deserves reprimand or punishment, because expressly forbidden by the law. It is the opposite of Halal (q.v.). The word Haram also signifies a sacred thing from which infidels are to abstain, as the temple of Mecca, or Mohammed's tomb at Medina.