Aminah

or A·mi·na

[ ah-mee-nuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Aminah Sawan, a 20 year old university student from the Damascus suburbs, was a survivor of the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack.

Some of those who knew the name, Aminah, were allowed to go free.

As soon as she got to Makkah, she threw herself at Aminah's feet and burst out supplicating as she kissed them.

Not being deceived by her explanations, Aminah continued: 'Thou dost hide from me the true motive of thy return.

Halimah then thought it best to repeat what her husband had said, and Aminah's maternal pride was sorely wounded.

Accompanied by poor Halimah, now recovered from her anguish, he led Mohammad into the presence of Aminah, his mother.

Aminah made the nurse acquainted with the marvellous events that had happened during her pregnancy and lying-in.

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