14 March 2014

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List of 51 baby names banned by Saudi Arabia

List of 51 baby names banned by Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia - The Ministry of Interior has added 51 names to its list of banned names for babies born in Saudi Arabia

Reasons to ban the names –
1)Not in line with social traditions
2)Not appropriate in terms of religion
3)Have a western origin

Following are the 51 names which are banned

Saudi  Parents cannot give their newly-born babies the following names:

1)Malak
2)Abdul Ati
3)Abdul Nasser
4)Abdul Mosleh
5) Nabi
6)Nabiya
7)Emir
8)Somu
9)Al-Mamlaka
10)Malika
11)Mamlaka
12)Tabaraka
13)Nardeen
14)Maya
15)Linda
16)Randa
17)Basmalah
18)Tuleen
19)Arm
20)Nareej
21)Rital
22)Als
23)Sandi
24)Rama
25)Maleen
26)Eleen
27)Alas
28)Ainar
29)Loran
30)Malkiteena
31)Lareen
32)Kibriyal
33)Laureen
34)Binyameen
35)Narees
36)Yara
37)Sitaf
38)Aileen
39)Loland
40)Tilaj
41)Barah
42)Abdul Nabi
43)Abdul Rasool,
44)Jibreel
45)Abdul Mo’een
46)Abrar
47)Milak
48)Aiman
49)Bayan
50)Baseel
51)Rilam


Banning cannot be a solution , majority times its a crime committed by majority on minority

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5 comments:

Saru Singhal March 14, 2014  

Quite strange. I think it's an absurd measure.

deeps March 14, 2014  

my name isnt there :)

Destination Infinity March 15, 2014  

Banning names? I am coming across such a thing for the first time!

Destination Infinity