Can you tell me the meanings of the names Asia and Saroosh?
Question
Can you tell me the meanings of the names Asia and Saroosh? Jazakallah Khair.
Answer
1. Aasiya – with a Hamza – means the continent ‘Asia’, with an ‘ayn’ it means disobedient/sinner.
2. Saroosh – we could not locate the meaning.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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