Islamic Glossary
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Ukhtee (أختي) See Ukhti. | |
Ukhti (أختي) Means 'my sister'. The 'i' on the end changes the attributes of the word ukhut (sister) to be yours. | |
Ukhut (أخت) Means sister. Often the word is appended with an 'i' to be ukhti which means 'my sister'. | |
Ulama (علماء) Many Alims (Muslim scholars). | |
Ulema (علماء) Ulema is the plural of Alim. | |
Um (أم) See Umm. | |
Umar (عمر) In Islamic history, Umar bin Al Khatab is one of the best known companions of Prophet Muhammed (SAW). Umar became the second Khalif (leader) after the death of the Prophet. Many other famous people in history have been known by the name Umar. Umar is a very popular boy's name, sometimes written Omar. | |
Umi (أمي) See Ummi. | |
Umm (أم) (1) Umm means Mother or 'Mother of ...'. For example, 'Umm Ahmed' means Mother of Ahmed. In Arab countries most people are called Umm X, (where X is the name of the first son or daughter,) by people who know them, instead of their official name. Umm Kulthoom was the nickname of one of the daughters of Imam Ali (AS), the Prophet Muhammed's (SAW) cousin. | |