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Encyclopedia of Religion entry for
Hawa
. "Desire, love; hankering after." A term used by the Sufi mystics for lust, or unholy desire. Wawa-i-Nafsani, "the lust of the flesh"; Ahl-i-Hawa, "a sceptic, an unbeleiver."
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12
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