Aliya Explained

Aliya, Aaliyah, Alia or Aliyah (Arabic: عَلِيَّة or Arabic: عَالِيَّة) is an Arabic feminine given name.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} It is the feminine of the name Ali, meaning "exalted".

People

• Aliyah bint al-Mansur, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph al-Mansur from his spouse Aliyah al-Umayyah.
• Aliya bint Ali (1911–1950), Queen of Iraq
• Aliyah bint al-Mahdi, was the daughter of Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi (r. 775–785) from his concubine Bahtariyah.
• Aliya (actress) (born 1992), Chinese actress
• Aliya LeeKong (born 1978), American chef, television personality, and author
• Aliya Moldagulova (1925–1944), Soviet and Kazakh sniper
• Aliya Mustafina (born 1994), Russian artistic gymnast
• Aliya Yussupova (born 1984), Kazakh rhythmic gymnast

See also

• Aaliyah (1979–2001), American singer, dancer, actress, and model
• Aaliyah (given name)
• Aliyah (given name)
• Alia (name)
• Alya (name)
• Aliye, name
• Aila (name)
• Ali (name)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The meaning of name Aliya and origin Arabic. www.first-names-meanings.com. en.
2. Web site: Aliya: Meaning Of Name Aliya Nameberry.com. nameberry.com.
3. Web site: Campbell. Mike. Meaning, origin and history of the name Aliyyah. Behind the Name.
4. Web site: Aliya Name Meaning in Urdu - Aliya meaning علیا, Arabic Girls & Boys Names. hamariweb.com.
5. Web site: What does Aliya (Muslim Arabic Name) mean?. imuslim.name. en.
6. Web site: Alia - Islamic Name Meaning - Baby Names for Muslims. quranicnames.com.
7. Web site: Aliya : Arabic Names, Baby Names, Muslim Names with Meanings and Writing. www.arabic-online.co.uk.
8. Web site: Aliya Name Meaning And Origin. wowbabyname.com. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919083437/https://wowbabyname.com/aliya-name-meaning-and-origin/ . 2020-09-19 .