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Ramla

رملةIn Arabic

Meaning
Sand; a sandy stretch of land
About the name
Ramla emigrated to Abyssinia with her first husband. When he left Islam she kept her faith, and her marriage to the Prophet was concluded there, with the Negus hosting the wedding feast. She died in 45 AH.
For
A girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Ramlah, Remla

Islamic naming guidance

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Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Name of a companion of the Prophet

Ramla bint Abi Sufyan, known as Umm Habiba, was among the first to accept Islam and became a wife of the Prophet, one of the Mothers of the Believers.

Confidence: medium

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