adobe - al-toba 'the brick' alchemy - al-ki:mi:a: - from Greek alcove - al-qobbah 'vault' - qubba vault alembic - al-ambi:q 'the still' - from Greek algorithm - al-Khowarazmi 'the (man) of Khiva' almanac - (Andalucian Arabic) al-mana:kh, of uncertain origin amber - `anbar 'ambergris' apricot - al-burquq - from Greek arsenal - dar as,s,ina`ah 'house of making', i.e. 'factory' - s,ana`a make artichoke - al-kharshu:f assassin - h'ashsha:shi:n 'hashish eaters', from the Isma`ili sectarians azimuth - as-sumut 'the paths'; see also zenith ayatollah - 'ayatu-llah 'miraculous sign of God' Terrorist Leader