Hoor (other)
Hoor may refer to: *alternative spelling of Houri, women of paradise in Islamic societies * Hoor, Iran, village in Iran *Höör, locality in Sweden See also * Houri (other) * Hur (other) Hur or HUR may refer to: People * Hur (Korean name), also spelled Heo * Hur (Bible), a number of biblical figures * Hur-ul-Nisa Begum, first of the fourteen children of Mumtaz Mahal Places * Hur, Iran (other), a number of places * Hur ...

Houri
In Islamic religious belief, houris (Pronounced ; from ar, حُـورِيَّـة ,حُورِيّ, ḥūriyy, ḥūrīya), "literally means having eyes with marked contrast of black and white", group=Note are women with beautiful eyes described as a reward for the faithful Muslim believers in Paradise. The term is used four times in the Quran, where they are mentioned indirectly several other times, (sometimes as ''azwāj'', lit. companions), and Hadith provide a "great deal of later elaboration". They have been said to have "captured the imagination of Muslims and non-Muslims alike". Smith & Haddad, ''Islamic Understanding'', 1981: p.164 Muslim scholars differ as to whether they refer to the believing women of this world or a separate creation, with the majority opting for the latter. Etymology In classical Arabic usage, the word ''ḥūr'' ( ar, حُور) is the plural of both ''ʾaḥwar'' ( ar, أحْوَر) (masculine) and ''ḥawrāʾ'' ( ar, حَوْراء) (feminine) ...
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Hoor, Iran
Hur ( fa, حور, also Romanized as Ḩūr, Hūr, and Hoor; also known as Ḩavvā) is a village in Rameshk Rural District, Chah Dadkhoda District, Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 46, in 13 families. References Populated places in Qaleh Ganj County {{QalehGanj-geo-stub ...
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Höör
Höör (formerly spelled Hör, , old da, Hør) is a locality and the seat of Höör Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 7,865 inhabitants in 2010. Name The town was previously known as Hørg (in the 12th century), Hørgh (in the 15th century), and later Hør and Hör. The present, unusual spelling with double " ö" was implemented by the Swedish postal service at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, it was a common practice in Sweden to write (for ''here'') in the address of letters to be delivered within the same town. In order to avoid confusion between letters to be delivered locally and those intended for Hör, the postal service changed the town's name to Höör. Transport Höör railway station is located on the northern side of the town and a five-minute walk into the central square. It is on the line between Kristianstad and Malmö, where there are frequent commuter trains running beyond Sweden to Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, Køben ...
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Houri (other)
A houri is a woman who will accompany faithful Muslim believers in Paradise. Houri may also refer to: People with the given name * Houri Boumedienne, alternative spelling for Houari Boumédiène (1932–1978), Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Algeria from June 1965 until December 1976 and thereafter the second President of Algeria until his death in 1978 People with the surname * Adnan Houri (born 1955), Syrian athlete *Cyril Houri (born 1969), French engineer * Hassan Houri (born 1985), Iranian footballer *Lyes Houri (born 1996), French footballer * Samy Houri (born 1985), French footballer See also * Houry (other) *Houria Houria or Hourya is a given name of Arabic origin. It may refer to: People Houria *Houria Affak (born 1988), Algerian footballer *Houria Aïchi, Algerian Berber singer *Houria Niati (born 1948), Algerian artist Hourya * Hourya Benis Sinaceur, Moro ... * Huri, Iran, a village * Huri Daraq, a village in Iran {{disambig, surname ...
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