Glossary Term
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- Ehtişam
- Transliteration
- eh-htee-SHAHM
- Rejected alternatives
- nur (divine light, heavily associated in Shia devotional tradition with the pre-existent 'Light of the Imams'/Nur-i Məhəmmədi)
Glory
God’s radiant honor and majesty. Avoid nur, which in Azerbaijani Shia devotional literature specifically evokes the pre-existent light passed down through Muhammad and the Twelve Imams — a competing pre-existence and glory claim.