ihram
ihram definition
ih·ram (ē räm′)
noun
- a costume worn by Muslim pilgrims to Mecca, consisting of one piece of white cotton around the waist and hips and another over the shoulder
- the restrictions and rules that must be observed by a pilgrim so dressed
Etymology: Ar iḥrām, a prohibiting < ḥarama, to forbid
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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