Morning star; visitor who knocks at night
Derived from the Arabic root meaning to strike or knock, it refers to a traveler who arrives at night. In the Quran, it is the name of the 86th Surah and refers to the morning star or a bright celestial object.
Less common today
Taariq isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,019 in 1997.
Umayyad commander who led the conquest of Visigothic Hispania
Rapper known as Black Thought from The Roots
American film producer and media personality
Former Foreign Minister of Iraq
Swiss academic and philosopher
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