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IZZ-AL-DIN
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: عزّ الدين (Arabic)
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Means "glory of religion", derived from Arabic عزّ ('izz) "glory, power" and دين (din) "religion". In the 13th century Izz-al-Din Aybak became the first Mamluk ruler of Egypt. The Mamluks were a warrior caste who were originally slaves. |
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