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== Meaning == | == Meaning == | ||
Literally, the word "Ziyara" means turning and withdrawing from something. The person who goes on ziyara is called Za'ir because when he goes to ziyara of a person, turns away from others.<ref>Ibn Fāris, ''Muʿjam maqāyīs al-lugha'', under the word "زور".</ref> The common meaning of ziyara is that one turns to a person to show respect and become close to him; i.e. a visit which is accompanied with reverence at the heart and spiritual approach. Also, some have said that visiting friends of God and great Muslim personalities is called ziyara because it is turning away from material world towards the spiritual world. | Literally, the word "Ziyara" means turning and withdrawing from something. The person who goes on ziyara is called Za'ir because when he goes to ziyara of a person, turns away from others.<ref>Ibn Fāris, ''Muʿjam maqāyīs al-lugha'', under the word "زور".</ref> | ||
The common meaning of ziyara is that one turns to a person to show respect and become close to him; i.e. a visit which is accompanied with reverence at the heart and spiritual approach. Also, some have said that visiting friends of God and great Muslim personalities is called ziyara because it is turning away from material world towards the spiritual world. | |||
== Importance in Islamic Culture == | == Importance in Islamic Culture == | ||