Named after Muhammad 'Abd ulWahhab, who sought to 'purify' Islam of all intellectual, philosophical and cultural elements he considered bid'ah (innovation); he promoted a literalist interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunnah while rejecting the traditional schools of Sharia (jurisprudence). He also considered Shi'as and Sufis to be apostates.
by LudwigVan July 29, 2004
Orientalism is historically an expression of the curiosity of an imperialistic mindset, though this is becoming less so.
by LudwigVan November 12, 2003
1) In pre-Islamic Arab legend, a huge fish that carries a bull named Kujara on its back, who carries a ruby mountain on its back, and on the mountain stands an angel who holds heaven, earth and hell.
2) A platinum dragon in the game Dungeons & Dragons, the most powerful Good dragon.
3) In the Final Fantasy RPG series, the King of the Dragons, who can be summoned during battle and breathes a devastating breath called Mega Flare.
2) A platinum dragon in the game Dungeons & Dragons, the most powerful Good dragon.
3) In the Final Fantasy RPG series, the King of the Dragons, who can be summoned during battle and breathes a devastating breath called Mega Flare.
by LudwigVan February 22, 2004
Short for "constructed language". A language that does not occur by natural process and is not a normal product of a national culture, but is invented either for personal/private use, fiction (Klingon, Tolkien's Quenya), international communication (Esperanto), political reasons, or as an experiment.
Esperanto, a conlang designed for simple communication between differing language groups, especially European, has millions of speakers, though its exact number is uncertain.
by LudwigVan February 22, 2004
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A guitar, usually electric, with an additional low B string below the low E, mostly associated with new rock and new metal (KoRn, Linkin Park, Staind etc.)
by LudwigVan December 06, 2003