The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1909 page)
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Qiy
s
s(Arab., ‘measure’). ‘Deduction by analogy’ whereby
Qur’
n
and
Sunna
can be brought to bear on novel issues or circumstances. It is a reasoned opinion, based on the similitude of circumstances with basic reference to the Qur’
n and Sunna, and must not run contrary to an established law.
Qur’
nand
Sunna
can be brought to bear on novel issues or circumstances. It is a reasoned opinion, based on the similitude of circumstances with basic reference to the Qur’
n and Sunna, and must not run contrary to an established law.Qizil Bash
(Turkish
afavis):
(Turkish
afavis):Qoheleth
(alternative name for Biblical book):
(alternative name for Biblical book):
Qom
.
.
Iranian town, south of Teheran, a major centre for the training of Sh
‘a Muslim teachers and leaders. The tomb of Hazrat-i-F
tima, the sister of the eighth
Imam
, ‘Ali al-Rida, is located here, and it is the most important place of
pilgrimage
after his own tomb at
Mashhad
. In 1978 the first outbreak of protest against the Pahlavi rulers occurred in Qom.
‘a Muslim teachers and leaders. The tomb of Hazrat-i-Ftima, the sister of the eighthImam
, ‘Ali al-Rida, is located here, and it is the most important place of
pilgrimage
after his own tomb at
Mashhad
. In 1978 the first outbreak of protest against the Pahlavi rulers occurred in Qom.
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