Jamal ad-Din

Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic
Scripts جمال الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. ja-ma-lood-DEEN  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "beauty of the faith" from Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith". Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1839-1897) was a political activist who promoted pan-Islamism.

Related Names

VariantsJamal al-Din, Jamaluddin
Other Languages & CulturesJamaluddin(Dari Persian) Jamaluddin(Indonesian) Jamaluddin(Malay)

Categories

beautiful, beauty, civil rights, religion
Entry added January 21, 2022