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in reply to a message by Ylva
Since Mali is a predominantly Muslim country, there is some chance that Rokia is a local variation of Ruqayya, a name used throughout the Arab world because it was the name of one of Muhammad's daughters, but that's just a guess and you'd need independent confirmation.
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Thank you, it sounds probable. Rokia looks much easier to spell than Ruqayya.
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