http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/07/08/what-a-majestic-and-refulgent-language-is-the-arabic/ The Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas Wed, 08 May 2013 13:30:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/07/08/what-a-majestic-and-refulgent-language-is-the-arabic/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Matthew Namee Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:15:17 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=187#comment-14 Ezekiel, thanks for the clarification. I’m sure you are right. The digitized text that I have is not clear; it could read “houria” or “houris.” Either way, it is clearly a reference to the houri that you mention (which, for those who don’t know, are the supposed virgins in Muslim paradise).

]]> http://orthodoxhistory.org/2009/07/08/what-a-majestic-and-refulgent-language-is-the-arabic/comment-page-1/#comment-13 ezekiel Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:32:03 +0000 http://orthodoxhistory.org/?p=187#comment-13 I am guessing that the bracketed question mark means that the meaning of “houria” is unclear? I supposed it to be a false plural of houri.

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