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Arabic First Names
2000 Arabian Baby Names
Expansive listing of over 2000 Arabian and Islamic baby names. This book deliberately avoids names with no authentic Arabic route and those assumed to be Arabic which actually are a diversion to the correct original name. Each entry has its English transliteration, English definition, Arabic text, and Arabic translation.
A Dictionary of Muslim Names
In The Dictionary of Muslim Names, Salahuddin Ahmed provides a helpful and substantive guide to common and less-common Muslim names. This lively and informative dictionary lists the original Arabic, Persian, or Turkish spelling, as well as a precise English transliteration. The names' meaning and bearing on Islamic heritage or world history are referenced, along with historical figures who bore the name-an Imaam, a Sultan, a saint-and accompanying illustrations.
Treasury of Favorite Muslim Names
A wealth of information about naming in an Islamic cultural context is presented in a clear, understandable, and relevant fashion.
Digest of Muslim Names: Beautiful Muslim Names and Their Meaning
This book is a good reference for the most common Muslim names, their meanings and how to correctly pronounce, transliterate, and write them in English and Arabic.
African Muslim Names: Images and Identities
African muslim names discusses the social and cultural significance of proper names. It explains how names are chosen for newborns in African societies.
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