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Bilal

bih-LAL

/bɪˈlɑːl/

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bilal

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Arabic (widespread Muslim world)
Meaning
Moisture; freshness
Gender
male

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Name of Bilal ibn Rabah, the first muezzin in Islamic history

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