Haram (site) 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 word "ḥaram" (with short vowels in the singular form). As
A Good Catholic Girl A Good Catholic Girl A Good Catholic Girl is a Ugandan short film about a Muslim girl's attraction to someone from a different religious affiliation. It was written, produced and directed by Matt Bish. Matthew Nabwiso won the Best Supporting actor award at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for playing "Ahmed" in the film. Ahmed (a villainous butcher played by Matthew Nabwiso) is interested in a strict Muslim customer's daughter yet she loves someone else, a lowly carpenter (role played by Joel Okuyo Atiku Prynce) who isn't Muslim, which is forbidden (Haram) in their religion. Ahmed tries to