Nadwi
/ˈnædwi/noun
A surname or adjectival form identifying someone associated with Nadwa, especially the Nadwatul Ulama Islamic institution in Lucknow, India.
Did you know?Nadwi is a nisba, an Arabic naming form that marks affiliation or origin; many scholars associated with Nadwatul Ulama use it as part of their names.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nadwah
“An assembly, council, or gathering for consultation”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nisbah
“A relational name indicating origin, affiliation, or association”
19th Century
Arabic
Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ
““Assembly of scholars,” the name of an Islamic educational movement founded in India”
19th–20th Century
Urdu/Arabic
Nadwī
“A person associated with Nadwa or Nadwatul Ulama”
Modern English
English
Nadwi
“A surname or identifying adjective used in English-language biographies and scholarship”
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