index of turk, persian and arab terminology
Abbās (lion/austere/stern) family name with historical and religious significance, after figures like Al-ʿAbbas ibn ʿAbd al-Muttalib , the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, and Abbas ibn Ali . The name also has connections to the Aramaic word for "father" and the prominent Abbasid Caliphate dynasty. Abdul Qadir Gilani (1077. 1166) was a Hanbali scholar, preacher, and Sufi mystic leader who was the eponym of the Qadiriyya , one of the oldest Sufi orders . He was born in the town of Na'if, Rezvanshahr in Gilan , Persia , and died in 1166 in Baghdad . His epithet, Gilani ( Arabic : al-Jilani) refers to his place of birth, Gilan , while the epithet, Baghdadi, referring to his residence and burial in Baghdad . Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (644-705) was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 until his death in October 705. A member of the first generation of born Muslims, his early life in Medina was occupied with religious pursuits. He held administrative and militar...