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Murad
Desired
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Murad is an Arabic name meaning 'desired', 'wished for', 'yearned', or 'goal'. It is derived from the Arabic root 'r-w-d', which signifies wanting or seeking. The name is also common in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Turkish, Persian, and Berber cultures. It has been notably borne by several Ottoman sultans, including Murad I, Murad II, Murad III, Murad IV, and Murad V. The name carries the beautiful meaning of being a cherished and desired child, one who is wanted and loved.
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Murad
Murad is an Arabic name meaning 'desired', 'wished for', 'yearned', or 'goal'. It is derived from the Arabic root 'r-w-d', which signifies wanting or seeking. The name is also common in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Turkish, Persian, and Berber cultures. It has been notably borne by several Ottoman sultans, including Murad I, Murad II, Murad III, Murad IV, and Murad V. The name carries the beautiful meaning of being a cherished and desired child, one who is wanted and loved.
مراد
مراد عربی نام ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'مراد' یا 'خواہش'۔ یہ عربی جڑ 'ر و د' سے ماخوذ ہے جو چاہنے یا طلب کرنے کی علامت ہے۔ یہ نام کئی عثمانی سلاطین نے رکھا، جن میں مراد اول، مراد دوم، مراد سوم، مراد چہارم اور مراد پنجم شامل ہیں۔
مُرَاد
مراد اسم عربي يعني 'المراد' أو 'المطلوب' أو 'الحلم'. مشتق من الجذر العربي 'ر و د' الذي يدل على الرغبة والطلب. حمله العديد من السلاطين العثمانيين، بما في ذلك مراد الأول والثاني والثالث والرابع والخامس.
Leadership
Third Ottoman sultan (1326-1389), often nicknamed Hüdavendigâr ('the devotee of God'), who expanded the Ottoman Empire into the Balkans.
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Era: 1326-1389 CE
Third Ottoman sultan, expanded the empire into the Balkans.
Murad is a permissible name with beautiful meanings of being desired and wished for.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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