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The Ritual of Giving a Name
Author(s): Darya ShulhaSubject(s): Islam studies
Published by: Verbinum
Keywords: Muslim tradition; name; ritual; akiki;Muhammad;
Summary/Abstract: The present article includes information on the choice of a name and traditions connected with giving it to a Muslim child. The reader may find information here on the best and most beautiful name for a boy-child and the best and most beautiful name for a girl-child, what principles are applied when choosing a name and what names the Prophet suggests. The article describes the ritual, during which a child is given a name, its procedure and the main message. The reader may learn here also about another ritual which accompanies the name-giving ritual and is a symbolic moment of joining the child to the Muslim community. At the end of the present article, the author collected Mohammad’s sentences on the correct choice of a name, his advice on what name can bring salvation to the child and his parents.
Journal: Nurt SVD
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: special
- Page Range: 103-107
- Page Count: 5
- Language: Polish