Haram (disambiguation)

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Haram (حرام; ḥarām) is an Arabic term meaning "sinful", often in reference to an act forbidden in Islam.

Haram or Al-Haram may also refer to:

Religion

• Herem, the concept of "the ban" in the Hebrew Bible
  • Herem (censure), expulsion from the Jewish community
  • Herem (war or property), a belief that any property imperiling Jewish religious life should be destroyed
  • Herem (priestly gift), an object that is devoted to God
• Haram (site) (حرم, ḥaram), meaning "sanctuary" or "holy site" in Islam

Places

• Haram, Iran, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
• Haram, Norway, municipality in Norway
• Masjid al-Haram, also known as "The Sacred Mosque" or "The Grand Mosque" surrounding Islam's holiest place, the Kaaba
• Haramain High Speed Rail Project, also known as the "Western Railway" or "Mecca-Medina high-speed railway in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Haram (Yemen), ancient city in the north of Al-Jawf

People

• Al-Haram (tribe), the Bedouin tribe
• Woo Haram (born 1988), South Korean diver

Entertainment

• Al Haram, 1965 Egyptian drama film
• Haram (film), 2015 Indian Malayalam romantic comedy

See also

• Harem