Pronunciation | Abu al-Qāsim Abu el-Ka'sīm |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Semitic (Arabic) |
Meaning | Father of Qasim |
Region of origin | Arabia (Middle East) |
Abu al-Qasim (Arabic: أبو القاسم, romanized: ʾAbū al-Qāsim) is an kunya meaning "father of al-Qasim". It was an attributive kunya of Islamic prophet Muhammad, describing him as father to his son Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad. Since then the name has been used by the following: