Adab (gesture)

Adab (Hindustani: آداب (Nastaleeq), आदाब (Devanagari)), from the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu-speaking while greeting.^[1]^[2] It involves raising the right hand in front of the eyes with palm inwards, while the upper torso is bent forward.

The gesture is associated with the Ganga-Jamuni culture of South Asia, especially of the Urdu-speaking communities of Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabadi Muslims, and Muhajir people of Pakistan.^[3]

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^ Kachru, Yamuna (31 October 2006). Hindi. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 273. ISBN 978-90-272-9314-5.
^ Hasnain, Nadeem (2016). The Other Lucknow. Vani Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5229-420-6. Lucknow has been famous for its Urdu poets and poetry, tehzeeb especially ganga-jamuni tehzeeb, adab-o-akhlaq, kathak, muharrum, cousine and handicrafts.

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[Kachru2006-2] Kachru, Yamuna (31 October 2006). Hindi. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 273. ISBN 978-90-272-9314-5.

[Hasnain2016-3] Hasnain, Nadeem (2016). The Other Lucknow. Vani Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5229-420-6. Lucknow has been famous for its Urdu poets and poetry, tehzeeb especially ganga-jamuni tehzeeb, adab-o-akhlaq, kathak, muharrum, cousine and handicrafts.

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