Shurahbil
 The tomb of Shurahbil ibn Hasana located in a mosque at Jordan | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Language(s) | Arabic |
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| Meaning | The meaning is generally unknown |
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Shurahbil (Arabic: شرحبيل, romanized: Shuraḥbīl) is an Arab male given name of Syriac and Aramaic origin. Alternative spellings of this name include Sharhabil, Sharhabeel, Charhabil, Cherhabil and Shurihbi'il.
Lexicology and meaning[edit]
The meaning of the name Shurahbil is generally unknown. According to the Muslim lexicographer Ibn Duraid, the name Shurahbil is not of native Arab origin, rather it is derived from Syriac.[1] Ibn al-Kalbi states that every name with "il" at the back means something that is from El, which is Aramaic for God (Allah).[2] Muslim scholar Ibn Abbas compares the name with other names of Aramaic origin like Ismail (derived from Ishmael) and Israfil (derived from Raphael).[3][4] The name is also said to be of Indian origin with links to the word Shura which is another name for the Hindu god, Shiva.[5] A Mandaean female version of the name, Sharhabeil, exists as well.[6]
Transliterations and popularity[edit]
The name Shurahbil is also transliterated as Sharhabil or Sharhabeel. It also has the alternative spellings Charhabil and Cherhabil.[7] An ancient version of this name, Shurihbi'il, appears in inscriptions from the Himyarite Kingdom of Yemen.[8] The name is most common in Nigeria, Morocco and Malaysia.[5][7]
People with the given name[edit]
Shurahbil[edit]
- Shurahbil ibn Hasana (died 639 CE) one of the earliest converts to Islam and a companion of Muhammad, as well as a key military commander for the Rashidun Caliphate
- Shurahbil ibn Simt, 7th-century South Arabian Muslim warrior and military commander from the tribe of Kinda
Sharhabil[edit]
- Sharhabeil, a saint of the faith of Mandaeism
- Sharhabil Ya'fur (died c. 465 CE) a Himyarite king who ruled in the 5th century CE
- Sharhabil Yakkuf (died c. 480 CE) a Himyarite king who founded a new ruling dynasty in the 5th century CE and persecuted Christians in his realm
- Sharhabil Ahmed, musician from Omdurman, Sudan
People with the surname[edit]
Sharhabil[edit]
- Yusuf ibn Sharhabil (died c. 530 CE) a Jewish ruler of the Himyarite kingdom who was well known for his persecutions of Christians throughout his realm and an infamous role in both Islamic and Christian traditions
- Ayyub ibn Sharhabil, 8th-century Umayyad governor of Egypt
Cherhabil[edit]
- Hocine Cherhabil, former Minister of Digitization and Statistics in Algeria
See also[edit]
- All pages with titles beginning with Shurahbil
- All pages with titles containing Sharhabil
- All pages with titles containing Cherhabil
References[edit]
- ^ Ibn Duraid (2006). Jamhara fi al-Lughat (1st ed.). Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah. ISBN 978-2745140555.
- ^ "Definition of the "Shurahbil" or "Sharhabil"". Al Maany.
- ^ "Fatwa: The meaning of the name "Sharhabil"". أرشيف الإسلام -. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "What is the meaning of the name "Shurahbil?"". www.islamweb.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ a b "Shurahbil Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity". NamesLook. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Gelbert, Carlos (2011). Ginza Rba. Living Water Books. ISBN 9780958034630.
- ^ a b "Charhabil - Meaning and Popularity of Name". Forebears.
- ^ Johnson, Scott Fitzgerald (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-027753-6.
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