Topic - Abdallah

Abdullah or Abdallah is the primary transliteration of the Arabic given name, , built from the Arabic words Abd and Allah (Allah itself composed of al- and Ilah). The first letter a in al-Ilah in its native pronunciation is often unstressed and commonly transliterated by u, a stressed a is often used as well, although any vowel can also be used. It is one of many Arabic theophoric names, meaning Servant of God. The feminine counterpart of this name is Amatullah. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - Pope Francis delivers his speech during a meeting with the Qaraqosh community at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, in Qaraqosh, Iraq, Sunday, March 7, 2021. The story of Doha Sabah Abdallah, who’s son’s death alerted an entire Christian village in Iraq’s north of the impending militant onslaught, resonated deeply with Pope Francis during a recent historic papal visit. But days after the pontiff’s departure from Iraq, after a whirlwind four-day country-wide trip to give hope and encourage the country’s diminishing ancient Christian community to remain and return, even Abdallah said given the chance she would immigrate elsewhere. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

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