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Matan or Mattan is a Hebrew name, mostly for males in Israel. It is coming from the word 'gift' and literally means "giving". It is part of the title of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot that is also known as "Z'man Mattan Torah" meaning "[the] time [of the] giving [of the] Torah."
Liban is the French equivalent for Lebanon, especially in references dating to the French colonial rule of the country. It is also commonly used in official Lebanese publications and on Lebanese stamps. Liban is also a Somali given name, meaning victorious.
Eve is an English given name for a female, derived from the Latin name Eva, in turn originating with the Hebrew חַוָּה. The traditional meaning of Eve is life or "living". It can also mean full of life and mother of life.
Warsame is a traditional Somali name meaning bearer of good news. 'War' translates into news and 'same' into positivity or good in Somali. The equivalent name for girls is Warsan which means 'good news"
Hawa may refer to:
Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe was a Somali human rights activist and physician. She was the founder and chairperson of the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation (DHAF), a non-profit organization.
Hawa Abdi Samatar was a Somali political figure. She was the former First Lady of Somalia, and the wife of erstwhile President of Somalia and Puntland, the late Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. The couple had two sons and two daughters in addition to six grandchildren.
Awa is an African feminine given name derived from Eve
Barkhad Abdi is a Somali-American actor. He made his acting debut as Somali pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film Captain Phillips (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, along with Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.
Leyla Hussein is a Somali-born British psychotherapist and social activist. She is the founder of Dahlia project, one of the co-founders of the Daughters of Eve non-profit organization and a Chief Executive of Hawa's Haven. In 2020, Hussein was elected Rector of the University of St Andrews, making her the third woman and first woman of colour to hold this position. Hussein received significant criticism during her role as Rector of the University of St Andrews owing to her lack of involvement in the role.
Samatar is a Somali language surname.
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Dr. Deqo Aden Mohamed is a Somalia-born obstetrician-gynecologist who is the former CEO of the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation, Founder of Hagarla Institute and co-founder of Somali Cancer Society. The operations of the foundation are based in Hope Village, a complex in Mogadishu, Somalia, providing healthcare, education, and shelter to thousands of displaced people. The village was founded by Mohamed's mother Dr Hawa Abdi and is run alongside her sister, Dr Amina Mohamed. In addition to her executive role, Deqo Mohamed works as a doctor in the Dr Hawa Abdi General Hospital. Currently, the village is closed due to security in the area, the village was functioning from 1991-2020.
Ali Abdi may refer to:
Zamzam is a given name of African origin.
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- ↑ Oliver Leaman, The Qur'an: an encyclopedia, (Routledge: 2008), p.11
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