Hi all,
Why Malaysian people use word "Bin" and "Abdul" while writing name?
Example:
ABD. GHANI BIN MD. RAFEK
ABDUL RAHIM BIN SAMSUDIN
ABDUL RAZAK BIN DAUD
ABDUL AZIZ BIN JEMAIN
Please tell me.
Thanks,
Rex.
2007-02-19 22:53:48 · 3 answers · asked by rex 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In Islamic countries, "bin" means "the son of..." In Arab countries, they use the term "ibn", which means the same.
Greetings from Germany
2007-02-19 23:00:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hi! The previous answers are right. 'Bin' means 'son of' in Arabic. 'Abdul' is a part of many Muslim names. It means ' worshipper of' or 'disciple of' in Arabic and is followed by one of the 100 names of God.
Greetings from Pakistan.
2007-02-20 12:42:01 · answer #2 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Bin' is 'son of'.
Abdul is just a very common name, and names run in families. Think of John or James in English.
2007-02-20 07:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋