Abuturab ( Arabic. ابوتراب - the father of dust or dust, Azeri. Əbu Turab ), the abbreviated form of Torab - a Muslim name dating back to the nickname Ali ibn Abu Talib . There are two versions about the history of the origin of this name. According to one version, the name was given by the prophet Muhammad and has a positive interpretation; according to another version, the name has a negative connotation and was used by Ali's enemies to curse his memory. The first version is confirmed by the prevalence of the name among Iranians.
- Ahund Abuturab (1817-1910) - Azerbaijani enlightener.
- Abutorab Khosrovi (born 1956) is a modern Iranian writer.
Literature
- Gafurov A.G. Name and history. About the names of Arabs, Persians, Tajiks and Turks. Vocabulary. - M .: Nauka , 1987 .-- 215 p. - 15,000 copies.