Amil or Aamil (عَامِل, ʻĀmil) is an Arabic given name, used among different Islamic peoples, such as the Turkish and Azerbaijani. The name is interpreted to mean "a hardworking person, doer, striver", among other similar descriptions.[1][2] As a word it appears in both the Quran and Hadith.
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕaː.mil] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | a hardworking person, doer, striver, etc. |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Aamil |
| Variant form(s) | Âmil (Turkish) Ğamil (Tatar) Ğəmil / Əmil (Bashkort) |
| Derived | From root: ع م ل (ʕ-m-l); "working, doing" |
History
editThe name comes from root ع م ل (ʕ-m-l), which is related to "working, doing".[3]
According to a Turkish Encyclopedia, âmil is mentioned both in the Quran and Hadith. In the Quran, it is used "mostly in relation to those who do good or bad deeds and also in zakat matters". In the Hadiths, the word generally refers to "administrator and especially tax collector" and is used "almost synonymously" with words arîf, âşir, câbî, emîn, hâzin, sâî and musaddık; the person who works in the mudarabah company is called mudârib as well as âmil. During the Rashidun Caliphate, it referred to both a general civil servant and a tax officer. In the Ottoman Empire, âmil was also used in relation to an officer in charge of tax collecting, as well as a tax-farmer, or a person who collects on behalf of a tax-farmer.[4]
Variants
editÂmil (Turkish[5]), Ğamil (Гамил, Tatar[6]), Ğəmil / Əmil (Ғәмил / Әмил, Bashkort[7]).
In Hindi use, the name Amil does not seem to have the same Arabic root.[8][9]
Notable people
edit- Âmil Çelebioğlu (1934–1995), Turkish language and literature researcher[5]
- Âmil Artus (1911–1989), Turkish politician[10]
- Amil Ağacanov (born 1983), Azerbaijani footballer[11]
- Amil Məhərrəmov (born 1974), Azerbaijani economist and professor[12]
- Amil Yunanov (born 1993), Azerbaijani footballer[13]
- Amil Səlimov (born 1985), Latvian-Azerbaijani politician[14]
- Amil Shivji (born 1990), Tanzanian filmmaker
- Amil Kahala Whitehead (born 1973), American former rapper and singer
- Ğamil Əsxədulla (Гамил Әсхәдулла; born 1959), Tatar theater director[15]
- Ğamil Afzal (Гамил Афзал; 1921–2003), Tatar poet[16]
References
edit- ^ "Aamil".
- ^ "Quranic Names – Amil".
- ^ "Amil".
- ^ Erkal, Mehmet. "ÂMİL". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi.
- ^ a b "Âmil Çelebioğlu".
- ^ "ТАТАР ИР-АТ ИСЕМНӘРЕ (ТАТАРСКИЕ МУЖСКИЕ ИМЕНА) — Г".
- ^ "Bahkir names". pp. 43, 126.
- ^ "Amil".
- ^ "Meaning of Amil".
- ^ "Bakanlarımız: Amil Artus", Milliyet, July 7, 1960, p.4
- ^ "Amil Ağacanov".
- ^ "Məhərrəmov Amil".
- ^ "A. Yunanov".
- ^ "Həmyerlimiz Amil Səlimov Latviya Seymində deputat kimi fəaliyyətə başlayıb".
- ^ Soloshina, Zoya (2019). "Гамил Әсхәдулла: «Балаларым яше белән яшим»".
- ^ "Афзал Гамил".