Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taalim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: taal-im
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the Qur'an.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ahmadu Bamba developed a system of education for realizing his philosophy of religion and life which Babou spelt out as comprising three steps: there is taalim, the study of the Qur'an and Islamic science for feeding the brain, then there is tarbiyya, for educating the soul, and finally tarqiyya, only reachable by a small number of people and "gifted disciples" which puts them in a position of leadership."
"There are some requirements for hosting the taalim, which moves from one house to another every month by decision of the mosques of the town, village, or neighborhood."

Etymology

From Arabic تَعْلِيم (taʕlīm, “education”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: تَعْلِيم, ع ل م

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does taalim mean?: The study of the Qur'an.
Where does taalim come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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