Saifullah
From WikiIslam, the online resource on Islam
Saifullah (سيف الله) literally means "Sword of Allah" from the Arabic سيف (sayf) "sword" combined with الله "Allah".[1] It is also a title originally given by Muhammad to one of his companions, Khalid ibin al-Walid,[2] the most celebrated and loved warrior in Islamic history.
In June 2007, The Ulema Council of Pakistan (the biggest of its kind in the country with 2,000 scholars)[3] awarded the title 'Saifullah', their highest honor, to Shaykh Osama bin Laden,[4] calling him a "Muslim warrior".[5]
[edit] See Also
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[edit] References
- ↑ Arabic names & meanings: Saifullah - Arabic Online, accessed August 16, 2011
- ↑ Khalid-bin-Walid - The Sword of Allah - The Kashmir Network, accessed May 18, 2011
- ↑ Pakistan scholars honour Bin Laden in Rushdie row - Times of India, June 21, 2007
- ↑ 'Suicide' minister may go to UK - BBC News, June 21, 2007
- ↑ Rana Jawad - Pakistani Scholars Pay Respect to Bin Laden - Agence France Presse, June 22, 2007
