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'''Mukhtar''', meaning " |
'''Mukhtar''', meaning "chosen" in Arabic, refers to the head of a village or [[mahalle]] (neighbourhood) in many Arab countries. The name refers to the fact that mukhtars are usually selected by some consensual or participatory method, often involving an election. |
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'''Mukhtar''' is also a common name. In Arab countries it is more often a surname (''[[laqab]]''), whilst in non-Arab Muslim countries it is common as a first name (''[[ism (name)|ism]]''). |
'''Mukhtar''' is also a common name. In Arab countries it is more often a surname (''[[laqab]]''), whilst in non-Arab Muslim countries it is common as a first name (''[[ism (name)|ism]]''). |
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Mukhtar, meaning "chosen" in Arabic, refers to the head of a village or mahalle (neighbourhood) in many Arab countries. The name refers to the fact that mukhtars are usually selected by some consensual or participatory method, often involving an election.
Mukhtar is also a common name. In Arab countries it is more often a surname (laqab), whilst in non-Arab Muslim countries it is common as a first name (ism).
It may also refer to:
- Al-Mukhtar, an early Muslim revolutionary.
- Radd al-Muhtar ala al-Dur al-Mukhtar, a book on Islam by 19th century Islamic scholar Ibn Abidin.