nazr
Sign in to saveAlso known as nadhr
In Islam, the word nazr () or "Hasad" is a vow or commitment to carry out an act. The failure to fulfill the commitment results in the need to take a compensating action, often of a charitable nature, such as feeding the poor. Nazr can also take the form of tribute to a superior or the payment of a fee when taking office. The concept is ancient and recurs throughout the history of the Islamic world. For instance in 1632, Mirza Zulqarnain, a Christian official in the Mughul Empire, paid nazr of five elephants to the Mughal Court.
Wikidata facts
Show 1 more fact
- described by source
- National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- References
- External links
In Islam, the word nazr () or "Hasad" is a vow or commitment to carry out an act. The failure to fulfill the commitment results in the need to take a compensating action, often of a charitable nature, such as feeding the poor. Nazr can also take the form of tribute to a superior or the payment of a fee when taking office. The concept is ancient and recurs throughout the history of the Islamic world. For instance in 1632, Mirza Zulqarnain, a Christian official in the Mughul Empire, paid nazr of five elephants to the Mughal Court.
==References==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “nazr” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Available in 11 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0