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Houri
Beautiful woman in Paradise in Islamic belief / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Islam, a houri (English plural houris, /ˈhʊəriz/; from Arabic: حُـورِيَّـة ,حُورِيّ, romanized: ḥūriyy, ḥūrīya),[Note 1] is a maiden woman with beautiful eyes who is described as a reward for the faithful Muslim men in paradise.[2]
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They are described as the same age as the men in paradise.
Since hadith states people will be aged 30-33 lunar years in heaven, this translates to 29-32 Gregorian solar years.
The term "houris" is used only four times in the Quran,[1] where the houris are mentioned indirectly several other times, (sometimes as azwāj, lit. companions), and hadith provide a "great deal of later elaboration".[1] Muslim scholars differ as to whether they refer to the believing women of this world or a separate creation, with the majority opting for the latter.[3]
Houris have been said to have "captured the imagination of Muslims and non-Muslims alike".[1] In jihadist ideology, caused by extremism, individuals who engage in "martyrdom operations" — also known as suicide attacks — are encouraged with the promise of companionship with houris, whom they can take as wives.[4]