ihram

[ ee-rahm ]

noun

1. the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.

ihram

/ ɪˈrɑːm /

noun

1. the customary white robes worn by Muslim pilgrims to Mecca, symbolizing a sacred or consecrated state

Word History and Origins

Origin of ihram¹

First recorded in 1695–1705, ihram is from the Arabic word iḥrām literally, prohibition

Word History and Origins

Origin of ihram¹

C18: from Arabic ihrām, from harama he forbade

Example Sentences

With appropriate ceremony, Ali donned the ihram and ran a mental tally of the things he must not do until the Hadj came to an end.

From Project Gutenberg

Next the whole party put off their old garments, and attired themselves in the two white vestments El Ihram.

From Project Gutenberg

The heads of the party were bare; their countenances becomingly solemn; their Ihram fresh and spotlessly white.

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