Hanifah

Or Ha·ni·fa

[hah-nee-fuh]

noun

1. a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “true believer.”

Example Sentences

“The time for change has come, and I hope the people in power realize this,” said Asifa Hanifah, a young woman who joined thousands of opposition supporters in central Kuala Lumpur who waved flags, cheered and honked car horns.

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Students at the university, such as Nur Hanifah, 22, and Nurul Syazwani, 23, say political discussions, or organisations, are a rarity on campus.

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"Among students there are discussions but never in a formal setting, just amongst ourselves," Nur Hanifah says.

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A few months ago, she managed to get hold of a mobile phone and called her elder sister Hanifah, who had made it to the safety of Kurdistan.

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Hanifah, who agreed to share her first name, told her about Mr. Dakhi’s smuggling ring, gave her his number, and soon the woman was on the phone with him.

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