Shahaban, Shaʻban or Shaaban is an Arabic given name and surname (شعبان). It is also the name of the eighth month (shaʻban) of the Islamic Calendar, a word indicating "separation" or "dispersion," because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water during this month.[1] Similar names exist in other traditions.

People named Shaban, Sha'ban or Shaaban

People named Shaban, or a variant of that name, include:

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First name

See also

References

  1. Patrick Hughes and Thomas Patrick Hughes. Dictionary of Islam, p. 355. Asian Educational Services, 1995 (reprint). ISBN 9788120606722
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