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Nov 15^th, 2008 at 9:18pm

I interrupted another thread to find out the meaning of Abu. It doesn't say much on google - apart from this.

Abu is an Arabic term meaning "father." It is used as a "kunya," an honorific that incorporates the bearer's firstborn child's name into the bearer's own. For instance, if the bearer's firstborn son is called Hakim, the bearer might take the name "Abu Hakim."

Abu - if you have only converted to Islam in the last few years - why are you allowed to use the name Abu - unless your father was a Muslim?

Unless there is another meaning I can't find.

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Re: Abu
Reply #1 - Nov 15^th, 2008 at 10:34pm

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Abu - if you have only converted to Islam in the last few years - why are you allowed to use the name Abu - unless your father was a Muslim?

Anyone can use the name "Abu such and such". And it means that person is the father of such and such, not the son of. which it seems you're referring to by mentioning my father.

If it was referring to my father, then I'd say Bin such and such, as "Bin" means "Son of".

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freediver Gold Member Online www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52126 At my desk.	Re: Abu Reply #2 - Nov 16^th, 2008 at 1:17pm What does 'ibn' mean?
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abu_rashid Gold Member Offline Aussie Muslim Posts: 8353	Re: Abu Reply #3 - Nov 16^th, 2008 at 1:20pm Same as "Bin". The vowels just get juxtaposed depending on what precedes it.
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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: Abu Reply #4 - Nov 16^th, 2008 at 3:03pm Is there a corresponding 'son of' suffix or prefix? Like Sorenson or Ivanovich/Ivanovna?
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abu_rashid Gold Member Offline Aussie Muslim Posts: 8353	Re: Abu Reply #5 - Nov 16^th, 2008 at 4:46pm That's what freediver and I just discussed for the past few posts soren...
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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: Abu Reply #6 - Nov 16^th, 2008 at 7:28pm Of course, yes. Thanks, 99... Max
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abu_rashid Gold Member Offline Aussie Muslim Posts: 8353	Re: Abu Reply #7 - Nov 16^th, 2008 at 9:17pm A little trivia, "Bin" is the same as the name commonly used in English "Ben". Ben is a shortened form of Benjamin, meaning "Son of the right/south" in the Semitic languages from Ben Yameen, Yameen meaning right and/or south (hence the reason the southern most tip of Arabia is called Yemen).
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Reply #8 - Nov 16^th, 2008 at 10:27pm

abu_rashid wrote on Nov 16^th, 2008 at 9:17pm:

A little trivia, "Bin" is the same as the name commonly used in English "Ben". Ben is a shortened form of Benjamin, meaning "Son of the right/south" in the Semitic languages from Ben Yameen, Yameen meaning right and/or south (hence the reason the southern most tip of Arabia is called Yemen).

Cool. A scholar.

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abu_rashid Gold Member Offline Aussie Muslim Posts: 8353	Re: Abu Reply #9 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 5:16am Don't need to be a scholar to offer a little trivia, I'm sure even you could on some topics soren If you weren't too busy thinking up ways to deride and attack Islam.
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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: Abu Reply #10 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 12:42pm abu_rashid wrote on Nov 17^th, 2008 at 5:16am: If you weren't too busy thinking up ways to deride and attack Islam. It takes no effort. The creed is a gift that keeps giving in this regard.
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Rintrah New Member Offline Posts: 47 Sydney Gender:	Re: Abu Reply #11 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 12:58pm adab
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jordan484 Gold Member Offline Genuine Aussie Posts: 1115	Re: Abu Reply #12 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 7:19pm adab adab adoo........flintstones, meet the flinstones.....
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Rintrah New Member Offline Posts: 47 Sydney Gender:	Re: Abu Reply #13 - Nov 17^th, 2008 at 9:07pm Quote: adab adab adoo........flintstones, meet the flinstones..... I don't mean any disrespect, but how old are you? Do you act like this in person?
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jordan484 Gold Member Offline Genuine Aussie Posts: 1115	Re: Abu Reply #14 - Nov 18^th, 2008 at 6:46am You absolutely mean disrespect, you just thinly veil it as manners, but it's very transparent. My age is none of your business, but please assume I am any age you like if it helps with your ad hominem. You have no reason to be concerned if I act like this in person as we will never meet in person.
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