ahl al-kitab

noun

Synonym of People of the Book.

Meanings

nounahl al-kitab pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyIslamSynonym of People of the Book.

    Synonyms: People of the Book

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of People of the Book.

Origin

Transliteration of Arabic أَهْل اَلْكِتَاب (ʔahl al-kitāb, “people of the book”).

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ahl al-kitab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahl%20al-kitab

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ahl al-kitab,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ahl%20al-kitab.

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