ʻAbd al-Nūr (
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of ) is a male given name and, in modern usage, surname. The name is used by Muslims and also by Coptic and Orthodox Christians in the Middle East. It is built from the Arabic words ''
ʻabd'' and ''al-Nūr'', one of the
names of God in the Qur'an
Names of God in Islam () are 99 names that each contain Attributes of God in Islam, which are implied by the respective names.
These names usually denote his praise, gratitude, commendation, glorification, magnification, perfect attributes, ...
, which give rise to the
Muslim theophoric names.
It means "servant of the Light".
Because the letter ''n'' is a
sun letter, the letter ''l'' of the ''al-'' is assimilated to it. Thus although the name is written in Arabic with letters corresponding to ''Abd al-Nur'', the usual pronunciation corresponds to ''Abd an-Noor''. Alternative transliterations include ''Abdennour'' and others, all subject to variable spacing and hyphenation.
Notable people
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Monir Fakhri Abdel Nour
Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour (; born 21 August 1945) is an Egyptian businessman and politician.
Early life and education
Abdel Nour was born into a Copts, Coptic Christian family on 21 August 1945. His father, Amin Fakhry Abdel Nour (1912 – 2012) ...
(born 1945), Egyptian politician
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Jean Abdelnour
Jean Abdelnour (, born 29 November 1983) is a Lebanon, Lebanese former basketball player. He had a successful 2002–03 season with Ghazir which led him to be signed by the Blue Stars (Lebanon), Bluestars for the 2003–04 season. He stayed with ...
(born 1983), Lebanese basketball player
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Cyrine Abdelnour
Cyrine Abdelnour (; also spelled Cyrine Abd Al-Nour or Cyrine Abdel-Nour; born 21 February 1977) is a Lebanese singer, actress, and model.
Her first album, ''Leila Min Layali'', was released in 2004. She released her second album, ''Aleik Ayoun ...
(born 1977), Lebanese singer, actress, and model
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Aymen Abdennour (born 1989), Tunisian footballer
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Mustafa Haji Abdinur (born 1981), Somali journalist
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James Abdnor (1923–2012), American politician
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Abdulahad AbdulNour (1888–1948), Iraqi physician, politician, and humanitarian
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Thabit AbdulNour (1890–1957), Iraqi politician, government administrator, and diplomat
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Abdennour Abrous (1934–2020), Algerian diplomat
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Abdennour Cherif El Ouazzani (born 1986), Algerian footballer
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Antone AbdulNour (1849–1914), Judge, merchant, and scholar in Mosul, Ottoman Empire
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Abdulaziz AbdulNour (1850–1927) Judge, merchant, and philanthropist in Mosul, Ottoman Empire and Iraqi Kingdom
References
Arabic-language surnames
Arabic-language masculine given names
Masculine given names
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