sayyid

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An Arabic family name often used by people who say they come from the Prophet Muhammad's family

noun
/ˈsɑːjɪd/

: sayyid

Here, the political theories of Sayyid Qutb, an Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood activist executed by the Egyptian government in 1966,
Sayyid Qutb
al-Sayyid
Sayyid Muhammad

Examples

Sayyid TJthman was of Hadrami origin, like so many Arabs in Southeast Asia.

Academic text (2018)
His cousin Sayyid Hachem Saffeidine presided over the Executive Committee.

Academic text (2003)
There is, however, an element of discontinuity between his experiences and those of Sayyid Jamal.

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"Demonstrations are just the first stage," says the well-known public figure and activist Muhammad Sayyid Said.

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The most noted advocate of the interpretation of Islam as revolution is Sayyid Qutb.

Academic text (2000)
His fierce criticism was also extended to Sayyid Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh movement in India.

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Sayyid Qutb was born in 1906 in a village in the district of Asyut.

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Faraj followed the major ideas and practices of modern fundamentalist leaders, such as Sayyid Qutb, Mawdudi, and also Ibn Taymiyya.

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One of the most influential figures in contemporary Muslim resurgent literature is Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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The title of sayyid is used by male descendants of the Prophet Muhammad in various Muslim communities.

Synonyms

sharif

vssayyid

Formal

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A Muslim nobleman whose family comes from the Prophet Muhammad

is a family surname or title used by descendants rather than a noble rank

Surface Forms

sayyid singular

sayyids plural

Etymology

Sayyid comes from Arabic and originally meant 'master' or 'lord', from the root s-y-d meaning 'master'. It became a family name used by people who said they were descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, which is why it is a respected surname.

A family name

A respectful title