Harun is the Arabic version of the name Aaron and al-Rasheed means "the Rightly-Guided".Īnother common form of laqab are compounds ending with al-Dīn ( lit. The laqab is typically descriptive of the person.Īn example is the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid (of One Thousand and One Nights fame), which uses the definite article al. alqāb ( القاب) can be translated to English as agnomen cognomen nickname title, honorific last name, surname, family name. However, Banu or Bani is tribal and encompasses both sexes. The plural is 'Abnā for males and Banāt for females. Today, however, ibn or bint is no longer used (unless it is the official naming style in a country, region, etc.: Adnen bin Abdallah).
Several nasab names can follow in a chain to trace a person's ancestry backwards in time, as was important in the tribal society of the ancient Arabs, both for purposes of identification and for socio-political interactions. Khaldun is the father's personal name or, in this particular case, the name of a remote ancestor.
Ibn Khaldun ( ابن خلدون) means "son of Khaldun". It indicates the person's heritage by the word ibn ( ابن "son of", colloquially bin) or ibnat ("daughter of", also بنت bint colloquially, abbreviated bte.).
The nasab ( نسب) is a patronymic or series of patronymics. In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, due to its almost ubiquitous use as a first name, a person will often be referred to by their second name: Indeed, such is the popularity of the name Muhammad throughout parts of Africa, Arabia, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia, it is often represented by the abbreviation "Md.", "Mohd.", "Muhd.", or just "M.". However Arabic newspapers will occasionally place names in brackets, or quotation marks, to avoid confusion. The syntactic context will generally differentiate the name from the noun/adjective. For example, Muhammad means 'Praiseworthy' and Ali means 'Exalted' or 'High'. Most Arabic names have meaning as ordinary adjectives and nouns, and are often aspirational of character. The ism ( اسم) is the given name, first name, or personal name e.g. 6 Arabic names and their Biblical equivalent.Worshippers also ask Allah for forgiveness and mercy. Prayers to Allah are said, and the faithful raise their right index fingers briefly to proclaim their devotion. This is a moment to pause and reflect on one's prayer. Tashahhud: Transition into a seated pose, feet beneath them and hands on laps."Glory be to God, the highest" is repeated three times. Sujud: Worshippers kneel with only palms, knees, toes, forehead, and nose touching the ground.Second Qiyaam: The faithful return to a standing position, arms at their sides.Ruku: Worshippers bow toward Mecca, place their hands on their knees, and repeat, " Glory be to God, the greatest," three times.The first chapter of the Quran is read, along with other supplications. Qiyaam: Still standing, faithful cross their right arm over their left across their chest or navel.Takbir: Worshippers stand and raise their open hands to shoulder level, proclaiming Allahu Akbar ("God is great").