Ruqayya

Ruqayya (Arabic: رقيّة) is an Arabic female given name meaning "spell, enchantment, or incantation".[1]

Disambiguation

It is not to be confused with a separate Arabic term "Ruqia" from Arabic رقى (ruqia) which means to "rise or ascend".

Famous people named Ruqayya

Ruqayyah was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Mohammad and wife of third Rashidun caliph Uthman (second entry in list):

See also


References

  1. Grant, Russell (2009). Zodiac Baby Names the Complete Book of Baby Names Defined by Star Sign (1st ed.). Hay House, Inc. p. 323. ISBN 9781401926830.
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