N. Chalisova Articles by N. Chalisova IHĀM IHĀM, literally meaning “making one suppose,” a term applied to a rhetorical figure (badiʿ, q.v.), also known as tawriya (disguising)… HYPERBOLE HYPERBOLE, a figure (or figures) of speech in the classical Persian system of ʿelm al-badiʿ (see BADIʿ). Hyperbole is known…