Aliya

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Aliya, Aaliyah, Alia or Aliyah ( or عَالِيَّة) is an Arabic feminine given name. It is the feminine of the name Ali, meaning "high" , "exalted" , "sublime" , "rising" or "ascending" .

People

• Aliyah bint al-Mansur, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph al-Mansur from his spouse Aliyah al-Umayyah.
• Aliya bint Ali (1911–1950), Queen of Iraq
• Aliyah bint al-Mahdi, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi (r. 775–785) from his concubine Bahtariyah.
• Aliya (actress) (born 1992), Chinese actress
• Aliya LeeKong (born 1978), American chef, television personality, and author
• Aliya Moldagulova (1925–1944), Soviet and Kazakh sniper
• Aliya Mustafina (born 1994), Russian artistic gymnast
• Aliya Yussupova (born 1984), Kazakh rhythmic gymnast

References

References

1. "The meaning of name Aliyah a and origin Arabic".
2. "Aliya: Meaning Of Name Aliya {{!}} Nameberry.com".
3. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Aliyyah".
4. "Aliya Name Meaning in Urdu - Aliya meaning علیا, Arabic Girls & Boys Names".
5. "What does Aliya (Muslim Arabic Name) mean?".
6. (20 January 2023). "Alia - Islamic Name Meaning - Baby Names for Muslims".
7. "Aliya : Arabic Names, Baby Names, Muslim Names with Meanings and Writing".
8. "Aliya Name Meaning And Origin".

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