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Abd-al-Manaf (name)
Abd Manaf (Arabic: عبْد مناف, ''‘abd manāf'') is a theophoric Arabic name that means "servant of Manaf", Manaf being one of the pre-Islamic polytheistic gods. In modern usage the form Abdul Manaf (Arabic: عبْدُ ٱلْمناف, ''‘abdu ’l-manāf'') is also found. Abd Manaf may refer to: *Wahb ibn Abd Manaf *Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf *Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (c. 464–497) *Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf *Umayya ibn Abd Manaf *Abdul Manaf Mamat See also *List of Arabic theophoric names This is a list of Arabic theophoric names. Islamic names ''Abdul'' with names of God Following are names consisting of the appellation ''abdul'', "servant of", followed by one of the names associated with God in the Qur'an. * Abdullah * Abdul A ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Abd Manaf (Name) Arabic masculine given names Arabic-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arabs, Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard Prestige (sociolinguistics), prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as First language, mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manaf (deity)
Manaf ( ar, مناف) was a pre-Islamic Arabian deity and given name that means "elevated". Personal names incorporating the name Manaf such as "Abd Manaf" show that the deity was widespread among the tribes of Quraysh, Hudhayl, and Tamim.T. Fahd. Encyclopedia of Islam 2nd ed, Brill, "Manaf" Although famous scholar Al-Tabari calls Manaf "one of the greatest deities of Mecca," very little information is available on the subject. However, going by the inscriptions, the name was known in Thamudic, Safaitic, and Dadanitic inscriptions, and there were altars dedicated to him at Hauran in the Levant and at Volubilis in Morocco. Some authors state that women, who normally touched his cult image as a token of blessing, kept away from it during menstruation, but, according to Encyclopedia of Islam, a report from Ibn Al-Kalbi indicates that this practice was common to all idols. He is attested in the Hauran as Zeus Manaphos, equated with Zeus. Some scholars suggest that Manaf might b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-Islamic Arabia
Pre-Islamic Arabia ( ar, شبه الجزيرة العربية قبل الإسلام) refers to the Arabian Peninsula before the History of Islam, emergence of Islam in 610 CE. Some of the settled communities developed into distinctive civilizations. Information about these communities is limited and has been pieced together from archaeological evidence, accounts written outside of Arabia, and Arab oral traditions which were later recorded by List of Muslim historians, Islamic historians. Among the most prominent civilizations were the Thamud civilization, which arose around 3000 BCE and lasted to around 300 CE, and the earliest Semitic civilization in the eastern part was Dilmun, which arose around the end of the fourth millennium and lasted to around 600 CE. Additionally, from the second half of the second millennium BCE,Kenneth A. Kitchen The World of "Ancient Arabia" Series. Documentation for Ancient Arabia. Part I. Chronological Framework and Historical Sources p.110 Southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahb Ibn Abd Manaf
Wahb ibn 'Abd Manaf ( ar, وهب بن عبد مناف) ibn Zuhrah ibn Kilab, Zuhrah ibn Kilab ibn Murrah, Kilab ibn Murrah ibn Ka'b, Murrah, was the chief of Banu Zuhrah, and the father of Aminah bint Wahb. He was thus the grandfather of Prophets of Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad. Family Wahb's grandfather was Zuhrah ibn Kilab, the progenitor of the Banu Zuhrah clan of the Quraysh (tribe), Quraysh tribe in Mecca. His mother Qaylah (Hind) bint Wajz Ibn Ghalib of Banu Khuza'a. His brother was Wuhayb ibn 'Abd Manaf. Wahb was married to Barrah bint Abdul Uzza of the Banu Abd ad-Dar, Banu Abd ad-Dar clan of the Quraysh tribe. Wahb's chief wife, Barrah bint Abdul Uzza, was a great-granddaughter of Qusayy, and his other wife was Rughaybah bint Zurarah ibn Addas, one of the eminent women of Yathrib (Medina). His son, Abdu Yaghuth, was himself a notable chief. After Wahb ibn 'Abd Manaf When Wahb died, and possibly also his wife Barrah (for there is no other mention of her) Ayyilah took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muttalib Ibn Abd Manaf
Al-Muttalib ibn Abd al-Manaf ( ar, ٱلْـمُطَّلِب ٱبْن عَبْد مَنَاف, ''al-Muṭṭalib ibn Abd al-Manāf'') was the grandfather of Ubaydah ibn al-Harith, a sahabi of Muhammad. He was also the ancestor of Imam Shafi. History His father was Abd Manaf ibn Qusai. Al-Muttalib was the younger brother of Hashim ibn Abd Manaf (the great-grandfather of Muhammad). He succeeded his brother Hashim and took care of his nephew Shaiba ibn Hashim; when he returned to Mecca with his nephew people thought he was his new slave, so Shaiba became known as "Abd al-Muttalib" (servant of al-Muttalib) because slavery was so common and rampant at that time. When al-Muttalib died, his sons and nephew Abd al-Muttalib succeeded him. He is the progenitor of Banu al-Muttalib through his children: Al-Harith (or Al-Arrat; father of Ubaydah, al-Tufayl, and al-Husayn), Ayyilah (who married Uhayb, brother of Wahb ibn Abd Manaf), Hashim (ancestor of Imam Shafi), Makhramah (father of Qays, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hashim Ibn Abd Manaf
Hāshim ibn ʿAbd Manāf ( ar, هاشم بن عبد مناف; ), born ʿAmr al-ʿUlā (), was the great-grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the progenitor of the ruling Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe in Mecca. At some point in his life before his father's death, ‘Amr chose for himself the name ''Hāshim'', as it was the name God used for Abraham (‘Amr was a Hanif, follower of the "religion of Abraham"). The narrations from Islamic hagiographists to explain this name change are varied: A narration suggests that `Amr was called Hashim because Hashim translates as ''pulverizer'' in Arabic-- As a generous man, he initiated the practice of providing crumbled bread in broth that was later adapted for the pilgrims to the Ka'aba in Mecca. Another narration claims the name derives from the Arabic root ''Hashm'', ''to save the starving'', because he arranged for the feeding of the people of Mecca during a seasonal famine, and he thus came to be known as "the man who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abd Shams Ibn Abd Manaf
ʿAbd Shams ibn ʿAbd Manāf ( ar, عبد شمس بن عبد مناف) was a prominent member of the Quraysh tribe of Mecca in modern-day Saudi Arabia. The Banu Abd Shams sub-clan of the Quraish tribe and their descendants take its name from him. Lineage Abd Shams was the oldest son of Abd Manaf ibn Qusai. His younger brothers were Muttalib, Nawfal and Hashim, after whom the Banu Hashim clan was named. The Banu Umayya clan was named after Umayya ibn Abd Shams Umayya ibn ʿAbd Shams ( ar, أمية بن عبد شمس) was the son of Abd Shams and is said to be the progenitor of the line of the Umayyad Caliphs. Ibn al-Kalbi says that his name is derived from , a diminutive of the word for slave-girl an ..., Abd Shams' biological son (more probable) or adopted son, according to different versions. Notable relatives and descendants References 464 births 5th-century Arabs Year of death unknown Ancient Arabs Quraysh {{Islam-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umayya Ibn Abd Manaf
Umayya ibn ʿAbd Shams ( ar, أمية بن عبد شمس) was the son of Abd Shams and is said to be the progenitor of the line of the Umayyad Caliphs. Ibn al-Kalbi says that his name is derived from , a diminutive of the word for slave-girl and instead of being the legitimate son of Abd Shams, Ibn al-Kalbi claimed that he was adopted by him. The clan of Banu Umayya as well as the dynasty that ruled the Umayyad Caliphate and Caliphate of Córdoba The Caliphate of Córdoba ( ar, خلافة قرطبة; transliterated ''Khilāfat Qurṭuba''), also known as the Cordoban Caliphate was an Islamic state ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from 929 to 1031. Its territory comprised Iberia and parts o ... are named after Umayya ibn Abd Shams. Umayya succeeded Abd Shams as the (wartime commander) of the Meccans. This position was likely an occasional political post whose holder oversaw the direction of Mecca's military affairs in times of war instead of an actual field command. This prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Manaf Mamat
Abdul Manaf bin Mamat (born 8 April 1987) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays for Harini F.C. as a forward. He made nine appearances for the Malaysia national team scoring twice. Career Manaf has played for the Malaysia national team and Malaysia U23. He played one Olympic qualification match against Japan in 2007. He was selected by Malaysia coach K.Rajagobal for the 2009 SEA Games football tournament. He scored one goal against Cambodia in the group stage, as Malaysia won the competition. He made his full international debut against Saudi Arabia in August 2009. He only scored twice for the Malaysian senior team, both of which were against Lesotho. Born in Kuala Terengganu, Manaf began playing football as a striker with local side Terengganu. In 2011, Manaf won his first domestic title, the Malaysia FA Cup with Terengganu by defeating Kelantan. Manaf scored six goal in 2011 Malaysia Cup and was a part of the team that lose 2–1 to Negeri Sembilan FA in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Arabic Theophoric Names
This is a list of Arabic theophoric names. Islamic names ''Abdul'' with names of God Following are names consisting of the appellation ''abdul'', "servant of", followed by one of the names associated with God in the Qur'an. *Abdullah * Abdul Ahad *Abdul Akbar *Abdul Alim * Abdul Ali *Abdul Ati *Abdul Azim * Abdul Aziz * Abdul Bari * Abdul Baqi * Abdul Barr * Abdul Basir *Abdul Basit * Abdul Batin *Abdul Fattah *Abdul Ghaffar * Abdul Ghafur * Abdul Ghani * Abdul Haafiz *Abdul Haakim *Abdul Hadi *Abdul Hafiz *Abdul Hakam * Abdul Hakim *Abdul Halim *Abdul Hamid *Abdul Haq *Abdul Hasib * Abdul Hai * Abdul Jabbar * Abdul Jalil * Abdul Jamil * Abdul Kafi * Abdul Karim * Abdul Khaliq *Abdul Latif * Abdul Maajid *Abdul Majeed *Abdul Maalik *Abdul Malik * Abdul Mannan * Abdul Matin *Abdul Muhaimin * Abdul Muid * Abdul Muizz * Abdul Mujib * Abdul Mumin * Abdul Monem * Abdul Muqit * Abdul Muqtadir * Abdul Musawwir * Abdul Mutali * Abdul Muti * Abdul Nabi * Abdul Nasir * Abdul Nur *Abdul Qad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Masculine Given Names
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is the language of literature, official documents, and formal written med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
