NMC273Y1 Midterm: Names and Titles
2 Jun 2016
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Each of an individual"s name could consist of four elements in the islamic world: the personal name (arabic, ism) Turkish names became common among the military with the turks in the service of the caliphate. Buyid family would use persian names: kunya, inaccurately called patronymic, takes form of abu and umm father of, mother of. Some abasid caliphs with common isms were generally known by their kunyas: patronymic (nasab) indicating the individual"s father or extended pedigree is ibn/bint. Plural is banu, indicates tribe or clan: generic epithet (nisba) Indicates tribe or area to which an individual belonged. Nisba adjective ending in i (masc) or iyya (fem) and several might be appended to a name. Ruler might have title honorific (laqab) prefixed to his name. Rashidun and umayyad caliphs were known by their isms but both abbadis and fatimids adopted regnal titles indifcated they were supported by the shah and were upholders of the faith (din)
