Salaam is a short form of ''

As-salamu alaykum ''As-salamu alaykum'' (, ), also written ''salamun alaykum'' and typically rendered in English as ''salam alaykum'', is a greeting in Arabic that means 'Peace be upon you'. The (, meaning 'peace') has become a religious salutation for Muslims ...

'', an Arabic greeting meaning "Peace be upon you". This phrase and the Arabic word 'peace' derive from the Semitic root

Š-L-M Shin-Lamedh- Mem is a triconsonantal root of many Semitic words (many of which are used as names). The root meaning translates to "whole, safe, intact, unharmed, to go free, without blemish". Its earliest known form is in the name of Shalim, th ...

. Salaam or Salam may also refer to:

Businesses and organizations

* Al-Salam SC, several sports teams * '' Salaam TV'', independent satellite television channel * Salaam Bank, commercial bank headquartered in Bosaso, Somalia * Salaam Somali Bank, commercial bank headquartered in Mogadishu, Somalia * ''Salam'', defunct newspaper in Iran *

Salam Zgharta FC Salam Zgharta Football Club (), known as Salam Zgharta or simply Salam, is a association football, football club based in Zgharta, Lebanon, that competes in the . Founded in 1933 as Salam Achrafieh, the club was renamed Salam Zgharta in 1971; ...

, Lebanese association football club * Zee Salaam, Indian Hindi- and Urdu-language Islamic TV channel owned by Zee Network

Music

* ''Salam'', film score by

Fariborz Lachini Fariborz Lachini (; born August 25, 1949) is an Iranian film score composer. Career He started his career in Iran writing music for children, creating "Avaz Faslha va Rangha" at the age of 18 which caught the attention of the royal family of the ...

* ''Salam'', song by Alabina * "Salaam" (song), peace song by Mosh Ben Ari * ''Salaam'' (album), album by Sami Yusuf * ''Salam'' (album), album by Irfan Makki

People

Given name

* Salaam bin Said Al Shaksy, chief executive *

Salaam Remi Salaam Remi Gibbs (born May 14, 1972) is an American record producer. He is most known for producing material for close associates Nas, Amy Winehouse, and Jazmine Sullivan, but has also produced for other mainstream acts including Alicia Key ...

, American hip hop record producer

Surname

* Abd al-Salam (name) * Anbara Salam, Lebanese writer and activist * Ephraim Salaam, American football player * Florin Salam, Romanian manele singer * H. Salam (active from 2021), Indian politician in Kerala * Kawther Salam, Palestinian journalist * Mohammed Ahmed Salam, Yemeni prisoner * Abdul Salam Rocketi, Afghan military personnel *

Nawaf Salam Nawaf Abdallah Salim Salam (; born 15 December 1953) is a Lebanese politician, diplomat, jurist and academic who has been serving as the 53rd prime minister of Lebanon since 8 February 2025. Salam previously sat on the International Court of Ju ...

, Lebanese diplomat, academic, jurist * Rashaan Salaam, American football player * Salim Ali Salam, Lebanese statesman *

Saeb Salam Saeb Salam (17 January 1905 – 21 January 2000) () was a Lebanese politician, who served as Prime Minister six times between 1952 and 1973. Following his death, the Lebanese daily ''As-Safir'' described Salam as "most successful in dealing ...

, Lebanese politician *

Shadi Abdel Salam Shadi Abdel Salam (, 15 March 1930 – 8 October 1986) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter and costume and set designer. Early life and education Born in Alexandria on 15 March 1930, Shadi graduated from Victoria College, Alexandria, 194 ...

, Egyptian film director, screenwriter, costume and set designer *

Tammam Salam Tammam Saeb Salam (, ; born 13 May 1945) is a Lebanese politician who was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from February 2014 until December 2016. He also served as the acting President of Lebanon from May 2014 until October 2016 in his capacity as ...

, Lebanese politician *

Waleed Al-Salam Waleed Al-Salam (born 15 July 1926 in Baghdad, Iraq – died 14 April 1996 in Edmonton, Canada) was a mathematician who introduced Al-Salam–Chihara polynomials, Al-Salam–Carlitz polynomials, q-Konhauser polynomials, and Al-Salam–Ismail po ...

, mathematician

Places

* Salam, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran (also known as Salm) * Salam, Mali *

Salam Street Salam Street (), now renamed as "Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street" (), and less commonly known as 8th Street or Eastern Ring Road, is one of the main roads in the city of Abu Dhabi. It starts from Sheikh Zayed Bridge and curves its way around Abu ...

, Abu Dhabi

Other uses

* Operation Salam, covert operation during World War II * Salaam spasms or epileptic spasms, disorder * Salam leaf or Indonesian bay leaf, leaf of a plant in the family Myrtaceae