al-Musawi
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al-Musawi is an Arabic family name commonly associated with descendants of the Prophet Muhammad through Musa al-Kadhim and borne by various notable religious and political figures in the Muslim world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Mūsawī | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic family name
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nisba surname ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahl al-Bayt
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Sayyid families NERFINISHED ⓘ Twelver Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ descendants of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| category |
Arabic-language surnames
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Nisbas ⓘ Patronymic surnames ⓘ |
| culturalContext | common among Shia clerical families ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Musa al-Kadhim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | indicates descent from Musa al-Kadhim ⓘ |
| genderForm | masculine form ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Mousavi
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Mousawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Moussawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Musawi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Mosawi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Mousawi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Moussawi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Musavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedToTribeOrClan | Musawi sayyid line ⓘ |
| nameElement |
"Musawi" indicating relation to Musa
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"al-" definite article in Arabic ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Abbas al-Musawi
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Ali al-Sistani al-Musawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Hadi al-Mudarresi al-Musawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammad Baqir al-Sadr al-Musawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Taqi al-Modarresi al-Musawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad al-Husayni al-Musawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Musa al-Sadr al-Musawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | early Islamic centuries ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | indicates lineage from the Prophet’s household ⓘ |
| socialStatusAssociation |
often associated with religious leadership
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often associated with scholarly families ⓘ |
| transliterationSystem | varies by country and language ⓘ |
| usedAs | family name ⓘ |
| usedBy | Shia Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bahrain
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Gulf states NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Arabic script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
al-Mūsawī