Jahannam

//d͡ʒəˈhæ.nəm// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Islamic concept of hell, where evildoers will be punished, but will eventually be forgiven.

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gehennagehenna

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"The Islamic word for heaven, Jannah, is derived from the Jewish term Gan Eden, and the word for hell, Jahannam, is derived from the Jewish term Gehinnom."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جَهَنَّم (jahannam). Doublet of Gehenna and Gehinnom.

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gei hinnom

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