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Ikhwan

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A Quranic Name for Boys

How to pronounce Ikhwan

Islam + KHartoum + WANt

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
Arabic Spelling (How to write Ikhwan in Arabic)إِخْوَان
Quranic Nature
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Directly Mentioned
Alternate spellings of IkhwanIkhwaan Ekhwan Ekhwaan Ikwan
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Quranic Root
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A-KH-A
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Meaning of Ikhwan

Ikhwan is an Arabic name for boys that means “brothers”. It is the plural of Akh (“brother”). The word Ikhwan is used 22 times in the Quran.

And [some] among their fathers and their descendants and their brothers – and We chose them and We guided them to a straight path. (Quran 6:87)

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