Haram Haram Haraam (; "" ) is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden". This it may refer to: either something sacred to which access is forbidden to the people who are not in a state of purity or who are not initiated into the sacred knowledge; or to an evil thus "sinful action that is forbidden to be done". The term also denotes something "set aside", thus being the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew concept "qadoš", and the concept of "sacer" (cf. sacred) in Roman law and religion. In Islamic jurisprudence, haram is used to refer to any act that is forbidden
Fallen Sanctuary the band a new direction for the album's name. "Fallen Sanctuary" was chosen, describing "the point or a statement the band was looking for." Track 11, "Journey's End", on the Limited Edition album, also appeared in its original state on the band's demo Engraved Within. The album produced the band's first single "Velatum." The word is appropriate for the single as it is the past participle of "velare," meaning to cover, wrap, hide, or conceal. The song itself refers to a hidden or concealed mystery of past lives. The LTD/Digipack version of "Fallen Sanctuary" also contains the band's first video