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C.E.
()
stands for Christian Era. It is used instead of A.D. in Islamic text
referring to the dates before the Hijrah.
(c.m.j.e)
Calendar, muslim
()
A lunar calendar
whose months are: muharram, safar, rabi' al-awwal, rabi' ath-thani, jumada
al-ula, jumada alakhira, rajah, sha`ban, ramadan, shawwal, dhu'l-qa`da,
dhu'lhijja. the lunar year is approximately eleven days shorter than the
solar year. (t.p)
Caliph
()
See Khalifah
(c.i.e)
Call to Prayer
()
See Adhan.
(c.i.e)
Caravanserai
()
Merchant's inn,
from the persian karwan - company of travellers and sarai. it denotes a
large inn which was government owed. (t.p)
Charity
()
See Sadaqah.
(c.i.e)
Chisti
()
Mu'in ad-din
Muhammad, founder of the sufi order, the chistiya. he was from sistan and
was born in 537/1142 and lived in various towns. after going on hajj and
during his ziyara at madina, he was asked to establish islam in india. after
a forty day khalwa next to al-hujwiri's tomb in lahore, he went to delhi in
589/1193 and then directly to ajmir where he died in 632/1236. also known as
gharib nawaz, "the friend of the poor", some historical accounts state that
forty thousand families accepted islam at his hand. (t.p)
Chistiya
()
An indian sufi
tariqa from shaykh chisti (d. 632/1236). chisht is the village in which the
founder of the order, abu ishaq of syria, settled. they utilise songs and
music and wear cinnamon coloured garments. (t.p)
Covenant
()
a solemn agreement between two or more persons or groups, a compact between
God and man. The Old Testament tells of the covenant the Jews made with
Allah.
(c.m.j.e)
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