"I am Malala" Vocab

Sharia

Islamic law.

Haram

something forbidden by Sharia, or Islamic law

IDP

internally displaced persons, forced to flee their homes but didn't cross an international border

Edict

an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

Talib

Name of Arabic origin, means “knowledge seeker” or “student.” It is also the name for a member of the Taliban, an extreme religious group that will do anything to make people follow their rules

Purdah

the practice among women in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of living in a separate room or behind a curtain, or of dressing in clothes that covers every part of their body, in order to stay out of the sight of men or strangers.

Flogging

A punishment in which the victim is repeatedly hit with a whip or stick.

Mufti

A Muslim legal expert who is empowered to give rulings on religious matters.

Burqa

A long loose garment which covers the body from head to toe, and does not , worn in public by many Muslim women.

Shalwar Kameez

A pair of light, loose, pleated trousers tapering to a tight fit around the ankles, worn by women from South Asia, typically with a kameez.