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Fatima (Arabic: فَاطِمَة, Fāṭimah), also spelled Fatimah, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including his daughter Fatima as the most famous one. The literal meaning of the name is one who separates or one who abstains.
A traditionally-trained female scholar is referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha. [1] The inclusion of women in university settings has increased the presence of women scholars. [ 2 ] Akram Nadwi authored the largest compilation on female Islamic scholars, titled Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa , spanning over two decades and containing a repository of ...
The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300252057. Aslan, Reza (2011). No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam. Random House. ISBN 9780812982442. Ayoub, Mahmoud M. (2011). Redemptive Suffering in Islam: A Study of the Devotional Aspects of Ashura in Twelver Shi'ism. Walter de Gruyter.
Tuba (also Anglicised as Tooba, Touba, or less frequently Toba; Arabic: طُوبَى, romanized: Ṭūbā, lit. 'blessedness' [1]) is a female name of Arabic origin.It has been common since the 1970s in Turkey, [2] where it is often spelt Tuğba (and that spelling has the same pronunciation as Tuba in Turkish), [2] but it has also been used in other parts of the Muslim world, notably in ...
It originated from Aisha, the third wife of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and is a very popular name among Muslim women. Ayesha and Aisha are common variant spelling in the Arab World and among American Muslim women in the United States, where it was ranked 2,020 out of 4,275 for females of all ages in the 1990 US Census. [1]
Asma (Arabic: أسما, romanized: ʾAsmāʾ) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning “supreme”. [1] Esma is a Bosnian and Turkish variant. [2] It is in use in the Arab world and Muslim-majority countries. Notable people with the given name include: Asma Akram wife of Muhammad Akram.
Hafsa or Hafsah (Arabic: حفصة (often confused with Hafza and Hafiza, but all three of them are different names) is an Arabic female given name. [1] [2] It originated from Hafsa, the fourth wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and daughter of second Muslim caliph Umar. It is a popular name among Sunni Muslims. Notable people with the name ...
Aliyah bint al-Mansur, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph al-Mansur from his spouse Aliyah al-Umayyah.; Aliya bint Ali (1911–1950), Queen of Iraq; Aliyah bint al-Mahdi, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi (r. 775–785) from his concubine Bahtariyah.