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Assalamu'alaikum (السلام عليكم) is an Arabic language greeting used in Muslim cultures. It means "Peace be upon you." It is also transliterated as Assalamo alaikum or Asalamo alaikum. The traditional response is "wa alaikum assalam", meaning "and on you be peace". The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... A spoken greeting (often imprecisely called a verbal greeting) is a customary or ritualised word or phrase used to introduce oneself or to greet someone. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... Transliteration in a narrow sense is a mapping from one system of writing into another. ...


The other forms of this greeting are "Assalamu'Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah (السلام عليكم ورحمة الله)" which means:"May the peace and the Mercy of Allah be upon you," and "Assalamu'Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh (السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركته)," which means :"May the peace, the mercy, and the blessings of Allah be upon you." Because "Assalamu Alaikum" is not specifically found in the Qur'an, some Muslims prefer "Salamun' Alaikum." It is often abbreviated as salam and, in online chat, as "slm," "s.a," "asa," or "asak". For other uses, see Allah (disambiguation). ... Baraka can refer to several things: Baraka is a Sufi term referring to a sense of divine presence or charisma. ... The Qurān (Arabic: recitation) from Syriac qeryānā lectionary, also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and less commonly as Alcoran, is the holy book of Islam. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Online chat can refer to any kind of communication over the internet, but is primarily meant to refer to direct 1 on 1 chat or chat rooms, using tools such as instant messenger applications—computer programs, Internet Relay Chat, talkers and possibly MUDs, MUCKs, MUSHes and MOOes. ...


In the Indian peninsula the saying of Salam was often accomapnied with an obeisance, performed by bowing low and placing the right palm on the forehead.


The Hebrew equivalent is shalom aleichem. Hebrew (עִבְרִית ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel with the West Bank, the United States, and Jewish communities around the world. ... Shalom Aleichem (or Sholom aleichem) (Hebrew שלום עליכם shālôm ʻalêḵem; Yiddish שלום־עליכם şolem aleyxem) is a greeting in Hebrew, meaning Peace be upon you. The appropriate response is Aleichem shalom. This form of greeting is common in the Middle East. ...


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Shalom Aleichem (or Sholom aleichem) (Hebrew שלום עליכם shālôm ʻalêḵem; Yiddish שלום־עליכם şolem aleyxem) is a greeting in Hebrew, meaning Peace be upon you. The appropriate response is Aleichem shalom. This form of greeting is common in the Middle East. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Sultanate of Brunei, more commonly referred to as Brunei Darussalam or simply Brunei, is an oil-rich country located on the island of Borneo, in southeast Asia. ... The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Islam and Arab tradition, which are expressed as words in the Arabic language. ...

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