ibn
AmericanEtymology
Origin of ibn
< Arabic: son (of ); cf. ben 4
Example Sentences
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The adverts featured images of Muslim preacher Ismail ibn Musa Menk and Russian former professional mixed martial artist Khabib Abdulmanapovich pointing at large text stating "Join the Money Revolution" above Wahed's logo.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
Another faction, which gradually evolved into the Shiites, favored Muhammad’s son-in-law and first cousin, Ali ibn Abi Talib.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024
The dead have been buried in the area since after the Arab army led by Amr ibn al-Aas brought Islam to Egypt in 640 A.D.,
From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023
The reign of the fourth caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, resulted in the first Islamic civil war, which proved devastating for the long- term unity of the new religion.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
He said that he was bom in the Koreish tribe of Muhammad ibn Abdullah, the Arabian prophet Himself.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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