Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits Glossary

Salaam

The greeting of Muslims and Arabs in general

Ramadan

The month when Muslims fast

Hijab

A veil

Beghrir

A pancake

Mufti

An Islamic preacher

Djellaba (jellaba)

Loose-fitting unisex outer robe

Marma

A certain kind of mat

Ghurba

Separation from family, friends, and parents

Insha’llah

"If God wills"

Phlegm

Mucus

Divan

A large couch without arms or a back

Mardi

Tuesday

El viejo

An old man

Rabat

The capital city of Morocco

Insouciance

Nonchalance

Compounded

Added to

Dossiers

Official files

Languid

Weak, exhausted, slow

Accoutrements

Identifying characteristics or accessories

Agape

Wide open