Jabal is an
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
surname or male given name, which means "
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
".
[Lockhart, L. ''Encyclopedia of Islam, 2nd edition'']
"D̲j̲ibāl"
Koninklijke Brill, 2012. Retrieved on 8 January 2016. Alternative spellings include Jabel, Jebal, and Jebel. With regard to persons, the name may refer to:
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Badawi al-Jabal (1905–1981), Syrian poet
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Fathi Al-Jabal (born 1963), Tunisian football manager
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Jabal ibn Jawwal, 7th century Arab poet
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Jabel Robinson (1831–1907), Canadian politician
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Muadh ibn Jabal
Muʿādh ibn Jabal (; 603 – 639) was a (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Muadh was an of the Banu Khazraj tribe and compiled the Quran with five companions while Muhammad was still alive. He acquired a reputation for knowledge.
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(607–639), Arab companion of Muhammad
See also
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Jabal (disambiguation)
Jabal, Jabel, Jebel or Jibal may refer to:
People
* Jabal (name), a male Arabic given name
* Jabal (Bible), mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
Places
In Arabic, ''jabal'' or ''jebel'' (spelling variants of the same word) means 'mountain'.
* Dzhebel, ...
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Jubal (disambiguation)
Jubal may refer to:
People
* Jubal (Bible), named in the Book of Genesis as the father of musicians
* Jubal (footballer) (born 1993), Brazilian footballer
* Jubal Brown (born c. 1974), Canadian video producer and multi-media artist
* Jubal Early ...
References
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic-language masculine given names
Masculine given names