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Mukhtar (name)
Mukhtar (also spelled Muktar, or "Muhtar") meaning "chosen" in ar, المختار, is the head of a village or mahalle (neighbourhood) in many Arab countries as well as in Turkey and Cyprus. The name is given because mukhtars are usually selected by some consensual or participatory method, often involving an election. Mukhtar is also a common name. In Arab countries it is more often a surname (''laqab''), whilst in non-Arab Muslim countries it is common as a first name (''ism (name), ism''). People named Mukhtar * Ahmad Mukhtar * Ahmed Mukhtar * Al-Mukhtar, an early Muslim revolutionary * Abu Hamza al-Mukhtar * Bilqees Mukhtar, Pakistani politician * Ibrahim Mukhtar * Omar Mukhtar * Sheikh Mukhtar * Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari * Mukhtar Auezov * Mukhtar Altynbayev * Mukhtar Ansari * Mukhtar Ashrafi * Mukhtar Aymakhanov * Mukhtar Dar, Pakistani-born artist and activist * Muktar Muhammed * Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Indian politician and currently the Union Minister of Minority Affairs * Muktar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahalle
is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or " neighborhood" in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social institutions built around familial ties and Islamic rituals. Today it is popularly recognised also by non-Muslims as a neighbourhood in large cities and towns. Mahallas lie at the intersection of private family life and the public sphere. Important community-level management functions are performed through mahalle solidarity, such as religious ceremonies, life-cycle rituals, resource management and conflict resolution. It is an official administrative unit in many Middle Eastern countries. The word was brought to the Balkans through Ottoman Turkish ''mahalle'', but it originates in Arabic محلة (''mähallä''), from the root meaning "to settle", "to occupy". In September 2017, a Turkish-based association referred to the historical maha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |