Word origins

• SuezA city in northeastern Egypt.
• MubarakA surname.
• RamallahA city in the West Bank, Palestine.
• intifadaAn insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
• ZiaOf or pertaining to the Zia Pueblo people, culture, or the variety of Keres they speak.
• FarahA surname from Arabic.
• ShakurA surname from Arabic.
• BahrainiA person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent.
• sabhaa public meeting, assembly, or organized group
• hakimA doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.
• IqbalA surname from Arabic
• TariqThe 86th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
• AdenA port city, the largest city in Yemen; the former capital of South Yemen.
• habibmate; a term of endearment for a friend
• fezA felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone, having a flat top with a tassel attached.
• UmarA surname.
• taaA kind of pagoda in China and Japan.
• deenreligion; religiosity; the way of life of a pious Muslim
• KhalilA male given name from Arabic.
• HezbollahA Lebanese Shi'a Islamist political party and paramilitary group.
• FaisalA surname from Arabic.
• NajafA city in south-central Iraq.
• halalAllowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
• NoorA unisex given name from Arabic.
• BashirA male given name from Arabic.
• hamzaA sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء (ʔ)) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (ʔ) (over an alif [ا]), إ (ʔ) (under an alif), ؤ (ʔ) (over a wāw [و]) or ئ (ʔ) (over a dotless yāʾ [ى]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule".
• ImranA male given name from Arabic.
• mandiA traditional style of washing oneself in Indonesia and Malaysia, using a small container to scoop water out of a larger container and pour it over the body.
• ArianaA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• tamerOne who tames or subdues.
• wadiA valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
• shariaA street in Arabic-speaking countries.
• fatwaA formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.
• rabatA polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
• jaffaA Jaffa orange.
• ribainterest or usury, which is haram (sinful) according to sharia law.
• AishaA female given name from Arabic, most famously borne by Muhammad's third wife. Daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.
• MahdiA leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world.
• SinbadA fictional sailor, the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin, who encountered monsters and magic while travelling the seas east of Africa and south of Asia.
• AdnanA male given name from Arabic.
• imanPious adherence to the Islamic faith.
• hijabA traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.
• masjidA mosque.
• RahimA male given name from Arabic.
• saifA type of Arabian sword.
• suraAny of the 114 chapters of the Quran.
• OranA city, port, and province of Algeria.
• JeninA city, the capital of Jenin governorate, West Bank, Palestine.
• AymanA male given name from Arabic.
• sunnah(An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.
• SaudA barangay of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
• LUTLot, a prophet of Islam.
• KabirA surname from Arabic.
• MalabarA native of Malabar.
• MadanThe Marsh Arabs.
• ghaziA Muslim warrior who fights in war against non-Muslims, especially one who has won renown as a martial champion; often used as a title.
• dibTo dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed.
• majidAny of the family Majidae of sea spiders or spider crabs.
• AminaA female given name from Arabic, meaning “faithful, trustworthy”, masculine equivalent Amin.
• AmalA member of a leading dynasty of the Goths.
• kutA traditional Korean shamanic ritual.
• MansourA transliteration of the Arabic male given name مَنْصُور (manṣūr)
• ramiA surname from Arabic.
• IrfanA male given name from Arabic.
• BarakaA surname from Arabic.
• riadA traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden.
• ishaThe evening/night Islamic prayer.
• ashrafA male given name from Arabic.
• SanaaThe capital and largest city of Yemen.
• RafahA governorate of Southern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine; in full, Rafah Governorate. Capital: Rafah.
• oudA short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.
• HaiderA surname.
• kalamSpeculative theology.
• JumeirahA coastal residential area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, popular with expatriates and tourists.
• hummusA Levantine Arab dip made of chickpea paste with various additions, such as olive oil, fresh garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, often eaten with pitta bread, or as a meze.
• JalalA surname from Arabic.
• RafiA surname from Arabic.
• rabiSpring.
• RadiA surname from Arabic.
• SahelA region of Africa, between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south.
• NasrA surname.
• hashishThe leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.
• shaylaA traditional Islamic headcovering worn by some Muslim women to observe sartorial hijab; typically wrapped and pinned, and sometimes worn as a partial niqab (veil for the face).
• shirkTo avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.
• bayanA type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century.
• YoussefA male given name.
• AsadA surname.
• ajrhasanat
• MaryamA female given name from Arabic.
• NasirA male given name from Arabic.
• IdrisA male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba.
• SadatA surname from Arabic
• jannThe father of the jinn preceding humanity.
• MarwanA male given name from Arabic.
• ghazalA poetic form mostly used for love poetry in Middle Eastern, South, and Central Asian poetry.
• AzharA surname from Arabic.
• AnsarA group of tribespeople, living in Madinah, who gave aid and protection to the prophet Mohammad and his followers, the Muhajirun.
• AqabaA city and governorate in Jordan, on the Red Sea.
• ummahThe worldwide Muslim community.
• majlisA council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories.