Daru el-Bawar

Daru el-Bawar
   Islamic hell, or abode of perdition, divided into seven stages: Jahannam, Laza, Hutameh, Sa’ir, Saqar, Jahim, Hawiyah. The seven stages of hell were borrowed from the Jews and the Magians, and were later to be encountered in the works of Dante.

Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . . 2014.

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  • Hawiyah —    Seventh stage of the Islamic hell, Daru el Bawar, a bottomless pit for hypocrites …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Hutameh —    Third stage of the Islamic hell Daru el Bawar, an intense fire for Jews …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Jahannam —    The purgatorial or first stage of the Islamic hell, Daru el Bawar. From this word comes the biblical term Gehenna …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Jahim —    The sixth stage of the Islamic hell, Daru el Bawar, a hot fire of idolators …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Laza —    Second stage of the Islamic hell, Daru el Bawar, reserved for Christians …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Sa’ir —    Fourth state of the Islamic hell, Daru el Bawar, a flaming fire for the Sabians …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Saqar —    Fifth stage of the Islamic hell, Daru el Bawar, a scorching fire for the Magi …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Sirat —    The bridge, sharper than the sword, spanning Daru el Bawar, the Islamic hell. The idea was borrowed from the Jews and the Persians; the latter called it Chinvat Peretu, meaning ‘the Bridge of the Gatherer’ …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

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