Amr (name)
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Etymology
It is most commonly written as "Amr", but sometimes mistakenly written as "Umar". The word is derived from the tri-literal Arabic root (ع م ر) meaning "to live a long time."When the Arabic letter wāw
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is added to the end of the Arabic name Umar, the name changes to "Amr". Although very close in writing in Arabic, they are two different names, though sometimes the one is transliterated as the other, so Amr ibn al-Aas is sometimes transliterated as "Umar ibn al-Aas". In the same way, it is possible to find Umar ibn al-Khattab transliterated as "Amr ibn al-Khattab".
History
The most prominent person in Islam named Amr was Amr ibn al-Aas, the advisor to the fifth Sunni CaliphCaliph
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People
- Amr ibn KulthumAmr ibn KulthumAmr ibn Kulthum Ibn Malik Ibn A`tab Abu Al-Aswad al-Taghlibi , a knight and the leader of the Taghlab tribe which was in Al-Forat island and was famous for its glory, bravery and merciless behavior in battle...
(died 584), leader of the Taghlab tribe - Amr ibn HishāmAmr ibn Hisham‘Amr ibn Hishām , better known as Abu al-Hakam, was one of the Meccan pagan Quraysh leaders, known for his hostility against and persecution of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the early Muslims in Mecca....
(died 624), Meccan leader also known as Abu Jahl - Amr ibn Abd al-WudAmr ibn Abd al-WudAmr ibn Abd al-Wud was a champion of Quraish, killed by Ali in the Battle of the Trench .-References:...
(died 627), champion of Quraish - Amr ibn al-Aas (c.553–664), military commander, led Muslim conquest of EgyptMuslim conquest of EgyptAt the commencement of the Muslims conquest of Egypt, Egypt was part of the Byzantine Empire with its capital in Constantinople. However, it had been occupied just a decade before by the Persian Empire under Khosrau II...
in 640 - Amr ibn JarmouzAmr ibn JarmouzAmr ibn Jarmouz is the man that killed the famous Muslim Sahaba General Zubayr ibn al-Awwam shortly after the Battle of the Camel, while Zubayr was praying ....
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656), killer of Talha - Amr Ibn UbaydAmr ibn UbaydAmr Ibn Ubayd ibn Bāb was one of the earliest leaders in the "rationalist" theological movement of the Mu'tazilis, literally 'those who withdraw themselves' - which was founded by Wasil ibn Ata . A student of the famous early theologian Hasan al-Basri, he led the Mutazilis during the early years...
(died 761), Mu'tazili leader - Amr Bey, Egyptian squash player
- Amr MoussaAmr MoussaAmr Mohammed Moussa is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the Secretary-General of the Arab League, a 22-member forum representing Arab states, from 1 June 2001 until 1 June 2011. He is a candidate in the 2011 Egyptian presidential election....
(born 1936), secretary-general of the League of Arab States - Amr DiabAmr DiabAmr Abdol-Basset Abdol-Azeez Diab is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt...
(born 1961), Egyptian musician - Amr KhaledAmr KhaledAmr Mohamed Helmi Khaled is an Egyptian Muslim activist and television preacher. The New York Times Magazine, in reference to Khaled's popularity in Arab countries, described him in its April 30, 2006 issue as "the world's most famous and influential Muslim television preacher." Amr Khaled has...
(born 1967), Egyptian activist and preacher - Amr ShabanaAmr ShabanaAmr Shabana is a professional squash player from Egypt. He won the World Open in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, and reached the World No. 1 ranking in 2006.-Career overview:...
(born 1979), Egyptian squash player - Amr ZakiAmr ZakiAmr Zaki is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Zamalek and the Egypt national team. He is known for his strong headers and for being a top striker in Africa.-Early career:...
(born 1983), Egyptian footballer
Other uses
- Amr (or Amhar), a son of legendary King Arthur
- Banu AmrBanu AmrBanu Amr bin Auf are an Arabian tribe in Quba, on the outskirts of Medina. Umar and his companions stayed with them during the hijra from Mecca....
— a tribe