Vocab

Islam, n.

Etymology: Ottoman Turkish islām the Muslim religion, a Muslim (Turkish islam ) and its etymon Arabic islām the Muslim religion, lit. ‘submission or resignation (to the will of God)’, noun of action < aslama to submit oneself to the will of God, to surrender, ultimately < salima to be or become safe, secure, or free. The underlying Arabic verb is also the ultimate source of salaam n. and Muslim n. With sense 2a compare French islam (1697), and also slightly earlier Mahometanism

2.

a. The religious system established through the prophet Muhammad; the Muslim religion; the body of Muslims, the Muslim world.

Muslim, n. and adj.

Etymology: Arabic muslim, active participle of aslama to submit oneself to the will of God, of which the noun of action is islām (see Islam n.).

The form Muslim is now generally preferred, as being closer to the Arabic.

1.

A follower of the religion of Islam.

Wasa wasa

1.

Someone who WAS from the neighborhood and forgot where he/she came from.

2.

Greeting: another way of saying "what's up" or "oh hey"

Translation

"Aye up you unbelievin' Kuffar bastards! I'm gonna turn you to baked beans"

-Waj

Kaffir, n. and adj.

Pronunciation: k - a - f - e - (r)

Forms: kuffar, kaffer, kaffir, kafir, kaffre; and see caffre n.

Etymology: Arabic, kāfir, infidel

Since the early 20th cent. extremely offensive in S. Afr. contexts, and widely avoided elsewhere.

1. = caffre n. 1, ‘infidel’, Giaour.

mashallah, int.

Etymology: Arabic mā šā'a llāh ‘whatever God will!’, ‘This is what God has willed!’ < mā what, whatever + šā'a to wish + Allāh God >

In Muslim countries, expressing praise or resignation: ‘(this is) what God wills’. Later also in extended use.

Allahu Akbar, int.

Etymology: Arabic allāhu akbar ‘God is most great’ < allāhu , nominative of allāh Allah n. + akbar , elative of kabīr great. >

‘God is (most) great’: the declaration of the Takbīr, used in Islamic liturgical forms and prayers, and by Muslims as a general exclamation of faith, thanksgiving, etc.

Urdu n. and adj.

Forms: Also 17–18 Oordoo.

Etymology: Hindustani (Persian) urdū camp ( Turki ordu , etc.: see horde n.), ellipt. for zabān-i-urdū ‘language of the camp’.

A. n.

Formerly Hindustani n. 2; in recent use distinguished from Hindustani (the lingua franca) and designated as the official language of Pakistan.

B. adj.

Of or pertaining to, printed, written, or composed in, Urdu.

The word Mashallah that the gang keeps using to each other literally means "It is God's will" but when used in everyday speech to a friend it generally means "good for you" or "well done."

mujahidin, n. and adj.

Pronunciation: m - uh - dj - e - h - i - d - ee - n

Forms: 19– mojahadin, 19– mojaheddin, 19– mojahedeen, 19– mojahedin...

Etymology: Persian, mujāhidīn, and its etymon, Arabic, mujāhidīn, colloquial plural of mujāhid

A. n.

1. With pl. concord. Fighters (esp. guerrillas) who seek to propagate or defend Islam; an organization or group of such fighters; esp. Afghan guerillas resisting the Soviet army in Afghanistan, 1979–89.

jihad, n.

Pronunciation: j - ee - h - ah - d

Forms: Also jahad.

Etymology: Arabic jihād struggle, contest, spec. one for the propagation of Islam

1.

Arabic jihād struggle, contest, spec. one for the propagation of Islam

2.

In extended use. A war or crusade for or against some doctrine, opinion, or principle; war to the death.

Behen Chod/ Bhenchod

Exclamation

Root: Punjabi

Region: Delhi, All India

Category: Very bad word

1.

Literally meaning "sister fucker", this phrase has moved far from its crassly perjorative roots to become a standard interjection in Hindi.

2.

"Bhenchod" is a mild expostulation of suprise meaning, essentially "Oh" or "Wow;" punctuation, or emphasis, as innocuous a word as 'shit' or 'damn'.

Jalfrezi

Omar: Is he a martyr or is he a Jalfrezi?

= type of South Asian curry which involves frying marinated pieces of meat, fish or vegetables in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick sauce.

Deffo

Omar: You're confused bro.

Waj: I'm not confused brother! I just took picture of my face, and it's deffo not my confused face.

= Definitely

Congo River Rapids is a river rapids ride made by Intamin. It is located in the Katanga Canyon area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. The rapids course

come close to the Runaway

Mine Train as it passes through

the tunnel, and features twin waterfalls that the rafts pass between. In the 2010 dark comedy film Four Lions, the now-popularized phrase "rubber dinghy rapids" was introduced by the premise that not having to queue for the ride is like achieving Islamist martyrdom by a suicide bombing.

According to director & co-writer, Christopher Morris, Barry, the Jihadist group leader, was based on a former BNP (British National Party) member who in an attempt to out-knowledge the Asian youths he regularly assaulted, studied the Qur'an and as a result "accidentally converted himself" and became a Muslim.

Omar: "That's just life. What is that? It's like being stuck in the queues at Alton Towers. Do you want to be in the queues or do you want to be on the rides?..."

Waj: "Rubber dinghy rapids."