Naker (other)
Naker may refer to: *One of the two Islamic angels, Munkar and Nakir, who visit the dead after their funeral *the European variant of the naqareh, a small Arabic kettle-drum, called nakers in English See also *Nagara (other) *Nakara (other) Nakara may refer to: * Nakara (drum) or nagada/nagara, an Indian musical instrument * Nakara (martial art), a traditional martial art in the culture of Kiribati * Nakara, Northern Territory, a suburb of Darwin, Australia * Nakara people, a group o ...

Munkar And Nakir
Munkar and Nakir () (English translation: "The Denied and The Denier") in Islamic eschatology, are angels who test the faith of the dead in their graves. Scripture There is no reference to Munkar and Nakir in the Quran. Their names are first mentioned by Tirmidhi in the hadith tradition.Wensinck, A.J. and Tritton, A.S., “ʿAd̲hāb al-Ḳabr”, in: Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition, Edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P. Heinrichs. Consulted online on 4 December 2023 First published online: 2012 First print edition: , 1960-2007 However, the Quran alludes to them. "And if you could but see when the angels take the souls of those who disbelieved... They are striking their faces and their backs and aying "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire." — Saheeh International And if you could but see when the wrongdoers are in the overwhelming pangs of death while the angels extend their hands,1 aying "Discharge your souls! Today you will ...
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Naqareh
The ''naqareh'', ''naqqāra'', ''nagara'' or ''nagada'' is a Middle Eastern drum with a rounded back and a hide head, usually played in pairs. It is thus a membranophone of the kettle drum variety. The term ''naqqāra'' (), also ''naqqarat'', ''naqqarah'', ''naqqåre'', ''nakkare'', ''nagora'' comes from the Arabic verb ''naqr-'' that means "to strike, beat". The instrument was also adopted in Europe following the Crusades, and known as the naccaire or naker. Construction The rounded section of a naqqara is made of baked clay, while the flat side consists of treated skin fastened around the rim with string which is tightened over the back of the bow. Playing This percussion instrument is often played in pairs, where one ''naqqara'' will produce low pitch beats called ''nar'' and the other for the high pitch beats. The instruments are beaten with short wooden sticks bent outward at the upper ends called ''damka''. Varieties Iraq and the other Arab countries ''Naqqārāt'' is ...
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Nagara (other)
Nagara may refer to: Places * Nagara (ancient city), an ancient city in Afghanistan * Nagara, Karnataka, India * Nagara, Chiba, a town in Japan * Nagara River, a river in Japan * La Nagara, Golf Course located in Vancouver, Canada. Home of the 2023 Twinsie Invitational. People with the surname * Masashi Nagara (born 1977), Japanese fencer * Nagara family, a rabbinical family (includes a list of people with the name) Other uses * Nagara (drum), a type of drum played in India * Naqareh or nagara, a type of drum played in the Middle East * ''Nagara'' (moth), a genus of moth * Nagara architecture, a style of Hindu temple architecture * Nagari, or Nagara, several related writing systems of South Asia * Nagara language, an Australian language * Nagara people, an Australian ethnic group * Japanese cruiser ''Nagara'', a Japanese World War II light cruiser ** ''Nagara''-class cruiser, a Japanese World War II light cruiser class See also * Nagar (other) * Nagara ...
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