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Hawra can refer to:
- Hawra a place in Eritrea located at
- Hawra', a town in Yemen
- Hawara, an Egyptian archaeological site
- Houri, women in paradise in Islam
<!-- Previous text: Hawra in Arabic means : fascinating eyes.
In Islam, it is a beautiful maiden who awaits the devout Muslim in paradise.
The Arabic word Hawra signifies the contrast of the clear white of the eye to the blackness of the iris. From "hawra" comes the word "aura", designating the bright light surrounding the heads of the saints.
There are numerous references to the houri in the Qur'an describing them as "purified wives" and "spotless virgins". Tradition elaborated on the sensual image of the houri and defined some of her functions; on entering paradise, for example, the believer is presented with a large number of houris, with each of whom he may cohabit once for each day he has fasted in Ramadan and once for each good work he has performed.
Hawra is also a feminine Arabic given name.
Category:Arabic words and phrases