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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Highlander on September 21, 2010, 20:43:45 PM

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: Highlander on September 21, 2010, 20:43:45 PM

I saw this on the dash board of a dolmus (it was in capitals).

Can anyone help with any kind of explanation.

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: steveb1 on September 21, 2010, 21:08:06 PM

before they enter a mosque? you say bismillahhirrahmanirahim
"In the name of God Most Beneficient Most Merciful"

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: BM06 on September 21, 2010, 21:10:31 PM

H, Its a word used at the beginning of prayers a religious phrase, also can be heard spoken to keep bad things away? pronounced as one word, hope this helps.

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: hubblebubble on September 21, 2010, 21:11:25 PM

bismillahir rahmanir rahim

Has a whole wealth of meaning
http://wahiduddin.net/words/bismillah.htm

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: Highlander on September 21, 2010, 21:13:38 PM

Thanks guys - my ignorance of Turkish exposed once again:(

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: mike A on September 21, 2010, 21:21:02 PM

Its not Turkish H, its Arabic, and you hear it all over the muslim world.

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: Highlander on September 21, 2010, 21:47:41 PM

OMG Mike - can you pass me a shovel so that I may dig my ignorance hole a little deeper.:(

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: mike A on September 21, 2010, 22:19:12 PM

Don't worry H, we live to learn  ;)

Title: bismillahhirrahmanirahim
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on September 21, 2010, 22:53:49 PM

Freddy Mercury uses the words "Bismillah" in Bohemian Rhapsody, for years I thought he was saying "Mitch Miller"  So pass the shovel "H"