Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Behind the name.....

Being traditional, all starts with praising the lord!

A saying from Thirukural by Thiruvalluvar!

"அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதி
பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு"
'A' leads letters; the Ancient Lord
Leads and lords the entire world.

Yes! I too..
"In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate".

My first write-up is about my name.

Mohamed Halid Umar

Mohamed:
pronounced as moh-HAH-med, moo-HAH-med. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "praiseworthy". Name of the prophet and founder of Islam. Many Muslims believe that angels pray with families which have a member named Muhammad.

Halid: pronounced as k-halid, kha-lid; means "eternal", derived from Arabic khalada "to last forever". This name was borne by a 7th-century Islamic military leader, Khalid ibn-al-Walid

Umar: pronounced as u-mar; means "populous, flourishing", derived from Arabic ('umr) "life". Umar was a strong supporter of Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.