Comments on: A is for Ablution

By: Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic

Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:20:47 +0000

There is the wretched “usury” which has been nefariously replaced with “interest” in the past century.

By: Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic

Besim Bruncaj, Graphic Designer & Teaholic — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:55:41 +0000

You’re right. A quick Google on backbiting shows 6 of the top 10 results from Islamic sites. Unfortunately none of them are for the famous backbiting one’s brother Answer.

Here is another one:

Vicegerent

Add on to the English Islamic Dictionary!

By: mujahid7ia

mujahid7ia — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:48:27 +0000

Anyone know a few more? I rarely see “backbiting” used outside of a Muslim context.

By: yasmeen

yasmeen — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:44:00 +0000

Interesting links.

With referance to ablution the following may suggest a historical perspective.
{Early uses of the word occurred in contexts of alchemy and chemistry.}