Ahle Kitab

noun

People of the Book

OriginClassical Persian اهل کتاب ← Arabic أَهْل الْكِتَاب →
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Meanings

nounAhle Kitab pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyPeople of the Book

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
people of the book

Origin

  1. Arabicأَهْل الْكِتَاب
  2. Classical Persianاهل کتاب
  3. EnglishAhle Kitab

From Classical Persian اهل کتاب (ahl-i kitāb), possibly via Urdu, from Arabic أَهْل الْكِتَاب (ʔahl al-kitāb).

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Ahle Kitab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahle%20Kitab

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“Ahle Kitab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahle%20Kitab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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