Abd al-Ahad

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ʻAbd al-Aḥad (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد الأحد) is an Arabic male given name. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Aḥad, one of the names of God in Islam. It is listed in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.[1][2] It means "servant of the only One". Abd al-Ahad is also common among Arabic-speaking Christians, particularly Syriac Catholics -- several of whose clergymen, including the late patriarch Ignatius Peter VIII Abdul-Ahad, have borne the name.

It may refer to:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  2. ^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.