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African Muslim names

by Sharifa M. Zawawi

1998 186 pages eng

African Names, personal Personal Names Islam

A name reflects and reinforces an identity both when it is given and when it is changed. African Muslim Names discusses the social and cultural significance of proper names. It explains how names are chosen for newborns in African societies and the values they represent. In these days of mounting in…

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