Nūr (Islam)

Nūr (Arabic: النور‎) may refer to the "Light of God" or the "Muhammadan Light" in Islam. The word "nūr'" means "light" in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. It is often used in the Quran, notably in a verse that states "God is the light of the heavens and the earth", which has been the subject of much discussion. Many classical commentators on the Quran considered that this should be taken metaphorically, as in the sense that God illuminates the world with understanding, rather than literally. The Andalusian scholar Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi categorized nūr into different levels of understanding from the most profound to the most mundane. Shias consider that nūr in the sense of inner, esoteric understanding is inherited through the Imams, who in turn communicate it to the people.

The Sufis consider that light was created first, then all other beings and things were created from it. There is controversy over the doctrine of An-Nūr al-Muḥammadī, or the Muhammadan Light, in which Muhammad is thought to have existed before creation. Sufis in medieval Bengal developed the concept into detailed narratives of the way in which the world came into being from nūr. The Nur movement in modern Turkey, evolved from Sufi concepts, emphasizes inner understanding and control.

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Noor Bukhari

Noor (Punjabi, Urdu: نور بخاری‎) is a Pakistani actress and model. She has appeared in Urdu and Punjabi Lollywood films and television commercials. She is to star in her upcoming Movie 'Ishq Positive' with Wali Hamid Khan.

Career

Noor began her acting career by debuting as a Child Star in Pakistani Films in the Mid 90's. She started out with Films such as:- Pyar karan toh nai darna (1992), Uroosa (1993) and Jannat (1993). She would play childhood roles of the leading actress with likes of: Reema, Durdana Rehman, Neeli etc.

Personal life

Noor married her first husband Vikram while in Dubai in early 2008. In April of that year, she moved back to Lahore and filed for divorce shortly afterwards. A famous fight between her ex-husband and Nadia Khan was aired on Geo TV.

She had re-married and is the stepmother to her husband's two sons from a previous marriage, this was her third marriage but divorced from her third husband also. She has a daughter from her third husband. Now she has been married for fourth time.

Nur (name)

Nur (also spelled Noor, Nor, or Nour, Arabic: نور‎, Urdu: نور‎ ALA-LC: Nūr IPA: [nuːr]) is a common Arabic unisex name meaning light.An-Nur, meaning "the light" in Arabic, is the 24th sura of the Qur'an.

In Dutch and Flemish Noor can be a form of Eleonore cognate to the English name Eleanor, the first bearer of which was Eleanor of Aquitaine and is probably Occitan in origin. Noor is currently a popular name for baby girls in the Flemish part of Belgium.

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