Sulayman

Wise biblical king

Sulayman is the Arabic form of Solomon, used as a given name throughout the Muslim world.

The name appears in the Quran, where Sulayman is a prophet and king granted wisdom and dominion over nature.

Historical figures include Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman sultan.

Spellings vary: Suleiman, Süleyman, Sulaiman.

biblical

prophet

Divinely inspired messenger

  • wisdomGood judgment from experience
  • kingMale crowned ruler
  • DavidMasculine Hebrew name

temple · Jerusalem · Quran · Bible · judgment · throne · Israel · Old Testament · psalms · proverbs

Islamic

prophet

Divinely inspired messenger

  • QuranIslam's central scripture
  • jinnIslamic supernatural spirit
  • animalsMulticellular mobile organisms

birds · hoopoe · miracle · kingdom · ring · seal · wind · ants · wisdom · Allah

name

Arabic

Semitic language family member

patronymic · family · heritage · naming · tradition · honorific · identity · lineage · ancestor · Turkish

Ottoman

Suleiman

Renowned Ottoman sultan

conquest · lawgiver · Ottoman · reign · dynasty · Topkapi · vizier · caliphate · Istanbul · expansion

Opposites
wise/righteous rulership

SulaymanPharaoh

Egyptian royal title

Nimrod · Nebuchadnezzar · tyrant

linguistic/religious tradition of the name

SulaymanSolomon

Peaceable Hebrew name

Salomon

Family

Solomon, Salomon

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