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Glossary of Terms: T
Taanit Bechorot
Ta'anit Bechorot
Taanit Esther
Ta'anit Esther
Tafsir
"Explanation;" general term for commentaries on the Quran
Tai Chi
"Great Ultimate," Chinese philosophical term referring to the eternal source and cause of all events
Taijiquan
"Grand Ultimate Fist," ancient Chinese form of exercise, drawn from principles of T'ai Chi (such as harmonizing yin and yang); also called "Chinese boxing"
Taj Mahal
Seventeenth-century tomb constructed by Mughal Muslim ruler Shah Jahan as a burial place for his favorite wife; located in Agra, north-central India
Tajwid
"Embellished, excellent;" one who memorizes the Quran text and learns to "recite" it
Takbir
The Arabic formula “Allahu Akbar” (“God is most great”) which is part of every act of formal prayer for Muslims
Tanzil
The Quran's reference to itself as "sent down"; A major revelation having a celestial source
Taoshi
"specialists in the Way," contributed to the development of religious Taoism by establishing the basis of Chinese medicine, chemistry, and astrology; in earlier times called "fangshi"; also, "master of the Tao," Taoist teacher, priest, or priestess
Taqwa
Taqwa
Tariqa
Tariqa
Tariqa
Lit. "Path"; The Muslim spiritual path toward direct knowledge of God or Reality
Tawhid
“Making one;” in Islam, the oneness of God, in the sense that he is one and there is no God but he; see Shahadah
Tawil
Allegorical or symbolic interpretations of the Quran
Tazia
“Condolence;” among Shiite Muslims, the commemoration of the martyrdom of Husayn (grandson of Muhammad) in 680 CE
Tazkiyat alnafs
Tazkiyat al-nafs
Tekke
Tekke
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Canada
Thanksgiving (Canada)
Theocracy
"rule by God" (Greek), type of government over which one or more gods are considered to reign
Theophany
Theophany
Theravada New Years Day
Theravada New Year's Day
Thetan
in Scientology, a spiritual being that has neither intellect nor shape, but lives in others' bodies
Tian
Tian
Tilaka
A mark Hindus apply to their foreheads to indicate their religious sect; produced from ash, sandalwood, turmeric, clay, cow manure, and charcoal.
Timkat
Timkat
Tisha BAv
Tish'a B'Av
Transfiguration Sunday
Transfiguration Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Tu BShvat
Tu B'Shvat
Twelfth Night Epiphany Eve
Twelfth Night/Epiphany Eve
Twelvers
See Ithna Ashariyah
Tzedakah
Jewish religious obligation to perform charity and philanthropic acts.
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