Jabal is an
Arabic
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surname or male given name, which means "
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
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[Lockhart, L. ''Encyclopedia of Islam, 2nd edition'']
"D̲j̲ibāl"
Koninklijke Brill, 2012. Retrieved on 8 January 2016. Alternative spellings include Jabel, Jebal, and Jebel. With regard to persons, the name may refer to:
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Badawi al-Jabal
Muhammad Sulayman al-Ahmad (1903– August 19, 1981) ( ar, محمد سليمان الأحمد), better known by his pen name Badawi al-Jabal ( ar, بدوي الجبل), was a Syrian poet known for his work in the neo-classical Arabic form. Accor ...
(1905–1981), Syrian poet
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Fathi Al-Jabal
Fathi Al-Jabal (born February 25, 1963) is a Tunisian football manager who is the current manager of Libyan club Al-Ahli Tripoli. He was the manager of Al-Fateh in the Saudi Professional League from 2008 to 2014, leading the Al-Ahsa club to i ...
(born 1963), Tunisian football manager
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Jabal ibn Jawwal
Jabal ibn Jawwal ( ar, جبل بن جوال بن صفوان بن بلال الذبياني الثعلبي اليهودي) was a Jewish poet who wrote in the Arabic language during the 7th century in poetry, 7th century. He was a contemporary of Muh ...
, 7th century Arab poet
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Jabel Robinson (1831–1907), Canadian politician
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Muadh ibn Jabal
Muʿādh ibn Jabal ( ar, مُعاذ بن جبل; 605 – 639) was a sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Muadh was an '' Ansar'' of Banu Khazraj and compiled the Quran with five companions while Muhammad was still alive. He was kn ...
(607–639), Arab companion of Muhammad
See also
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Jabal (disambiguation)
Jabal, Jabel, Jebel or Jibal may refer to:
People
* Jabal (name), a male Arabic given name
* Jabal (Bible), mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
Places
In Arabic, ''jabal'' or ''jebel'' (spelling variants of the same word) means 'mountain'.
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Jubal (disambiguation)
References
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic masculine given names