Terms starting with P
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Pan-Islamism
Modern Terms
The idea of political and cultural unity among Muslims across nations, prominent in the late Ottoman era and recurring in modern thought.
Pledge of Aqaba
Islamic History
Two pledges (621-622 CE) in which the people of Yathrib (Medina) gave allegiance to the Prophet, paving the way for the Hijra.
Profit and Loss Sharing
Islamic Finance
The core principle of Islamic finance whereby returns are earned by sharing real risk in an enterprise rather than charging fixed interest.