Abd al-Hafiz

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ʻAbd al-Ḥafīẓ (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد الحفيظ) is a Muslim male given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Ḥafīẓ, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.[1][2] It means "servant of the Guardian" or “servant of the preserver”.

It may refer to:

References

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  1. ^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  2. ^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.