- Ismail (name)
Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Ismail
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gender = Male
meaning = Heard by Allah or God has heard
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origin = Aramaic
related names = Ishmael
footnotes =Ismail is a variant of Ishmael.
Etymology and Meaning
The literal translation of the name "Ismail" is along the lines of "Heard by Allah" or "God has heard" and it refers to the yearning of
Ibrahim and his wife,Sarah , to have a child. Ismaïl's mother, Hagar was the handmaiden of the Princess.Muhammad , a descendant of Ismaïl who was sent theQur'an byAllah , became the final messenger and so the name "Ismail" is often taken to mean "the fulfillment of a divine promise resulting from prayer being heard".There are a number of people by this name:
*Ismaïl, an Islamic prophet, son of Ibrahim
*Isma'il Pasha (1830–1895), Wali and khedive of Egypt, also known as "Ismail the Magnificent"
*Ismail I , the founder of theSafavid dynasty
*Ismail Samani , Amir of the Samanid
*MawlayIsmail Ibn Sharif of Morocco (1645/46-1727)
*Ismail bin Muhammad Ali (1795 – October 1822), 19th century Turkish general and son ofMuhammad Ali of Egypt .
*İsmail Enver , Turkish military officer, leader of theYoung Turks and leader of theOttoman Empire during both of theBalkan Wars andWorld War I .
*Ismail Kadare , Albaniannovelist .
*Ismail Haniyeh ,Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority , senior politician inHamas .Other uses of Ismail include:
*Monster Character in the Game Diablo II and Expansion (LOD)
*Character in Cartoon Network's TV show Camp Lazlo
*The words "Ismail Ax" were written on the Virginia Tech Mass Murderer's armVariants include Ismā'īl, İsmail, Ismaïl, Ismāl and Ismāyl among others, with the starting I being replaced by E in some cultures. (E.g. Esmā'īl)
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