American Islamic scholar (born 1958)
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American Islamic scholar (born 1958)
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Arabic
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Hamza Yusuf is American Islamic scholar (born 1958).
The name Hamza means "A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.. Etymology: From lit=lion, from the Arabic root nocat=1. ح م ز". It is of Arabic origin.
Name Meaning
A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.. Etymology: From lit=lion, from the Arabic root nocat=1. ح م ز
The name Hamza is of Arabic origin, meaning "A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.. Etymology: From lit=lion, from the Arabic root nocat=1. ح م ز". It is traditionally a male name.
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