bedel

Meanings

• noun

  A type of alms given in Turkey and some other Muslim countries, usually in the form of food or money.

  - "Bedel is a traditional custom in Turkey where people give alms to the needy during religious festivals."
  - "The bedel collector went door to door asking for donations."
  - "After the mosque prayer, the bedel was distributed among the poor."

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Variants

List of all variants of bedel that leads to same result
wedel , wedeled , wedeling , wedels

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Etymology

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From Turkish 'bedel', meaning 'substitute' or 'alternative'. In the context of alms, it refers to an alternative means of providing for the needy.

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Trivia

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1. Bedel is sometimes also referred to as 'sadaka' in Arabic.

2. The practice of giving bedel dates back to the Ottoman Empire and is still widely observed in Turkey today.

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Related Concepts

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1. Zakat: Zakat is another form of Islamic charitable giving, which is mandatory for all Muslims who meet the necessary wealth threshold.

2. Sadaqah: Sadaqah refers to voluntary charitable giving in Islam, which is encouraged but not obligatory.

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Culture

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Bedel is a significant cultural practice in Turkey and other Muslim countries, where it is seen as an act of charity and a way to purify one's soul.

How to Memorize "bedel"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person collecting and distributing food or money to the needy as 'bedel'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bedel' with the idea of giving and helping the needy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Turkish origin of the word 'bedel' and associating it with the concept of an alternative means of providing for the needy.

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