Haram (site) is normally seen as being holy in its own right. Haram (site) The Arabic term ḥaram () has a meaning of "sanctuary" or "holy shrine" in the Islamic faith or Arabic language. The Arabic language has two separate words, "ḥaram" () and "ḥarām" (, 'forbidden' or 'sacred'), both derived from the same triliteral Semitic root "Ḥ-R-M". Both of these words can mean "forbidden" and/or "sacred" in a general way, but each has also developed some specialized meanings. A third related word derived from the same root, that is "ḥarīm" (), most directly corresponds to English "harem". This article covers the
Boko Haram to attack markets, transportation depots, mosques, and IDP camps. Boko Haram kidnapped 110 schoolgirls from the Government Technical Girls College in Dapchi, Yobe, on 19 February 2018. Boko Haram reportedly released all but one of the girls by 21 March. On 2 April, a Boko Haram attack on the outskirts of Maiduguri resulted in the death of 18 people and another 84 wounded. This attack came just days after the government of Nigeria claimed there was a ceasefire with Boko Haram. The attack happened in the villages of Bale Shuwa and Bale Kura, close to both Maiduguri and the city's