occultation in Arabic

Arabic words for occultation

astronomical event

احْتِجَاب

Mahdi's disappearance in twelver Shiite's doctrine

الغَيْبَة al-ḡayba

English meaning of occultation

1. noun An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.
2. noun The state of being occult (“hidden, undetected”).
3. noun The disappearance of the Twelfth Imam, or Mahdi, who is believed alive and present in this world, but hidden until his reappearance at the end of time.

Full definition of occultation

Synonyms of occultation

• eclipse
• hiddenness
• invisibility
• occultness

occultation in other languages

• occultation in Hindi
• occultation in Tamil
• occultation in Urdu
• occultation in Bengali
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• occultation in Persian

Questions about occultation in Arabic

What is the meaning of occultation in Arabic?

Occultation in Arabic is احْتِجَاب, الغَيْبَة (al-ḡayba).

ما معنى كلمة occultation؟

Occultation: احْتِجَاب, الغَيْبَة (al-ḡayba).

What does occultation mean in English?

Occultation means an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.