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Where does “haram” come from?

haram (Hausa) comes from Arabic حَرَام — accursed thing; forbidden.

haram (Hausa): a sin or forbidden deed

Definitions

  1. a sin or forbidden deed

Ancestry of “haram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَرَامaccursed thing; forbidden

Words derived from “haram”

  • Boko
  • Boko Haram
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