Jamila

[jah-mee-luh]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “beautiful.”

Example Sentences

"I honestly don't trust hospitals much, there are too many stories of negligence, especially in public hospitals," Jamila Ishaq says.

From BBC

After some seven years as a member of the Union of Southern Service Workers, Jamila Allen is a seasoned labor organizer, having led three successful strikes during her time working at a Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in Durham, North Carolina.

From Salon

"The President of the United States has determined who deserves care and who does not, essentially ordering people to suffer, for families and communities to lose their parents, siblings, children, loved ones, and friends," Dr. Jamila Perritt, an ob-gyn who heads Physicians for Reproductive Health, said in a statement.

From Salon

Jamila, a Sudanese woman in her mid-40s, also believed reports within the Sudanese community that a better life awaited them in Libya.

From BBC

But when the police officer realised they were refugees, Jamila says he withdrew the report and warned her that she would be jailed if the complaint was officially filed.

From BBC