Religious establishments, generally comprising a mosque and a school, and the tombs of their founders.
Footnote 95:
Singular of djouad.
Footnote 96:
A well at Mecca, the water of which is carried away by pilgrims. It is said to be supplied from Paradise.
Footnote 97:
The angel of death. As soon as a man yields his last breath, Azrael is sent by Allah to strike the balance between the deceased's good and bad actions.
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