Anagrams of: JAMBIYAH_

• a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people

• an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

• the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba

• a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries

• (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers

• a short crowbar

• to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

• filled or abounding with fog or mist

• indistinct or hazy in outline

• A sign (ء‎ - a stand-alone hamza) used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ‎ (over an alif - ا‎), إ‎ (under an alif), ؤ‎ (over a wāw - و‎) or ئ‎ (over a dotless yāʾ - ى‎). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule - "seat of hamza rule".

• A gun.

• Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc.

• Covered in jam.

• (of a person) Lucky, especially undeservedly so.

• resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

• a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face

• the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home