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Islamic Names

An Introduction
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 1990

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Guiding Western readers through the endlessly fascinating and complicated system of Islamic personal names, Annemarie Schimmel's directory touches upon almost every aspect of Islamic life.

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    Introduction

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    I The Structure of a 'Name'

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    II 'Born on Friday'- the Naming of a Child

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    III Help from God- Religious Name-Giving

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    IV 'Mothers of the Faithful'The Naming of Girls

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    v 'Lions, Moons and Roses' The Nickname or Laqab

    50
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    VI 'A Name too Heavy to Bear' Change and Transformation of Names

    68
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    Appendix Some Notes on Turkish family names

    80
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    Notes

    84
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    Bibliography

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    Index of personal names

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    Index of places? ethnic groups? and languages

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    Index of the Qur' anic verses

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    Glossary of technical terms

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February 7, 2022
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9781474472333
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Islamic Studies
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For universities and colleges of further and higher education
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