Taaha () is the combination of two letters "
Ta" and "
Ha". It is the first verse of
surah
A ''surah'' (; ; ) is an Arabic word meaning 'chapter' in the Quran. There are 114 ''suwar'' in the Quran, each divided into ayah, verses (). The ''suwar'' are of unequal length; the shortest ''surah'' (al-Kawthar) has only three verses, while ...
Ta-Ha
Ṭā Hā (; ) is the 20th chapter (''sūrah'') of the Qur'an with 135 verses ('' āyāt''). It is named "Ṭā Hā" because the chapter starts with the Arabic ''ḥurūf muqaṭṭaʿāt'' (disjoined letters): (Ṭāhā) which is widely ...
in the
Quran
The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...
and one of the
mysterious letters (Muqattaʿat); generally used in reference to the islamic prophet
Muhammad
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
, although his name being Taha is a widely believed myth.
Given name
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Taha Othman Ahmad, known as Odetari (born 2000), American singer, rapper, and record producer
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Taha Akgül (born 1990), Turkish sport wrestler
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Taha Al-Abid (born 1972), Palestinian poet
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Taha Ali, (born 1998) Swedish footballer born to Somali parents
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Taha Hussein
Taha Hussein (, ; November 15, 1889 – October 28, 1973) was among the most influential 20th-century Egyptian writers and intellectuals, and a leading figure of the Arab Renaissance and the modernist movement in the Arab world. His sobriquet ...
(1889-1973), Egyptian writer and intellectual
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Taha Malik (born 1987), Pakistani-American record producer, musician, rapper and film score composer
*Taha Subhi Falaha, better known as
Abu Mohammad al-Adnani (1977-2016), Syrian-born militant leader who was the official
spokesperson
A spokesperson, spokesman, or spokeswoman is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.
Duties and function
In the present media-sensitive world, many organizations are increasingly likely to employ professionals who have receiv ...
and a senior leader of the
Islamic State
The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadism, Salafi jihadist organization and unrecognized quasi-state. IS ...
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Taha Yassin Ramadan
Taha Yassin Ramadan al-Jazrawi (; 20 February 1938 – 20 March 2007) was an Iraqi military officer and politician who served as the vice president of Iraq from March 1991 to the fall of Saddam Hussein in April 2003 and the commander of the Pop ...
(1938-2007), former Iraqi vice-president
Surname
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Abdul-Razzaq Ahmed Taha, Iraqi chess player
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Alaihuddin Taha (born 1958), Bruneian diplomat
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Hamdan Taha, Palestinian archaeologist
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Hissein Brahim Taha, Chadian politician leader
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Mahmoud Taha (born 1942), Jordanian artist
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Mahmoud Mohammed Taha (1909-1985), martyr for liberal Islam
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Paolo Taha (born 1990), Filipino basketball player
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Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha (, Latn, ar, Rashīd Ṭāhā, ; 18 September 1958 – 12 September 2018) was an Algerian people, Algerian singer and activist based in France described as "sonically adventurous". His music was influenced by many different styles in ...
(1958-2018), Algerian singer
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Mohammad Toaha (1922–1987), Bangladeshi politician
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Riad Taha (1927-1980), Lebanese journalist and president of the Lebanese Publishers Association
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Walid Taha (born 1968), Israeli Arab politician
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Wasil Taha (born 1952), Arab member of the Knesset
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Yousef Taha (born 1988), Filipino basketball player
Places
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La Taha, municipality in the
Alpujarras
The Alpujarra (, ) is a natural and historical region in Andalusia, Spain, on the south slopes of the Sierra Nevada and the adjacent valley. The average elevation is above sea level. It extends over two provinces, Granada and Almería; ...
region of the province of
Granada
Granada ( ; ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence ...
,
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
See also
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Taha (disambiguation)
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Yasin (name)
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Arabic name
Arabic names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from Arabic-speaking and also non-Arab Muslim countries have not had given name, given, middle name, middle, and family names but rather a chain of names. This system ...
References
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Arabic-language surnames
Arabic-language masculine given names
Bangladeshi masculine given names
Turkish masculine given names
Masculine given names