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OTHER APPLICATIONS OF ABU #A man is sometimes known as the father of his son, as Abu Yusuf, Abu Duwad. #A man may be described as acting as a father in his relation to animals, e. g., Abu Bekr , "the father of a camel's foal;" Abu Huraira, "father of kittens." In some cases, a man's enemies will refer to him in such a way to besmirch him, like Propaganda . #A man may be described as being the possessor of some quality, as Abu'l Gadl, "father of grace," or "the graceful one;" Abu'l Fida, "father of devotion," or "the devout one." #An object or a place may be given a nickname, such as Abu'l hawl, "father of terror," (the Sphinx at Giza ). Abu'l fulus, "father of money," is frequently used to refer to a place where rumors have been told of a treasure being hidden there. Often the use of Abu to describe a man will cause his real name to fall into disuse. Occasionally, Abu is abbreviated to ''Bu''. SEE ALSO |
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