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STANDARDIZATION OF RELIGIOUS TERMINOLOGY IN ARABIC: THE JURJANI MODEL

Baxromkhuja Muxammadkhujayev ,

Abstract

This article analyzes how the issue of the standardization of religious terminology in the Arabic language is reflected in the works of Ali ibn Muhammad al-Jurjani (1339–1413). The work Taʿrīfāt, created by al-Jurjani, is considered an important example of terminological lexicography and standardization in the Islamic scholarly tradition. The article discusses the methodological foundations of terminological standardization, the characteristics of al-Jurjani’s model, its relationship with preceding and subsequent traditions, as well as its influence on modern Arabic terminology. The research is based on classical and modern Arabic-language sources, as well as relevant scholarly works in Uzbek linguistics.

Keywords

Arabic terminology, religious lexicon, standardization, al-Jurjani, Taʿrīfāt, Islamic terminology, lexicography.

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Muxammadkhujayev, B. . (2026). STANDARDIZATION OF RELIGIOUS TERMINOLOGY IN ARABIC: THE JURJANI MODEL. Oriental Journal of History, Politics and Law, 6(05), 566–572. https://doi.org/10.37547/supsci-ojhpl-06-05-60