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Name Origin

Haroon is an Arabic masculine given name, meaning 'exalted' or 'high in rank'. It is derived from the Arabic word 'Harun', which itself comes from the Hebrew name 'Aaron'. Haroon is a common name in the Muslim world and is associated with figures like Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph.

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Famous People

Haroon Rashid (763-809)

Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate

  • Patron of the arts and sciences during the Islamic Golden Age
  • Commissioned the translation of numerous Greek texts into Arabic

Haroon Yahya (1956-)

Islamic creationist writer

  • Author of numerous books and pamphlets promoting Islamic creationism
  • Founder of the publishing house Global Publishing