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Sajjad

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Meaning

One who worships much

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic سجاد
Urdu سجاد
Persian سجاد
Turkish Seccad
Bengali সাজ্জাদ
Indonesian Sajad
Pashto سجاد
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Sajjad offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'One who worships much', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Sajjad, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Sajjad comes from the same Arabic root s-j-d as Sajid, in an intensive form meaning "one who worships and prostrates much." "As-Sajjad" was an epithet of Ali ibn al-Husain, the fourth Shia Imam, for his extensive devotion in prayer.

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Etymology

From the Arabic root س-ج-د (s-j-d, 'to prostrate'), an intensive form. As-Sajjad ('the one who prostrates often') is a title given to Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, the fourth Shia Imam, for his devotion to prayer.

Islamic Significance

Al-Sajjad, the one who prostrates often, is the title of Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, to whom the supplications of the Sahifa Sajjadiyya are ascribed.

Cultural / Regional Usage

Widely used across the Muslim world.