Cataloguing of Muslim Cataloguing of Muslim and Pakistani Namesand Pakistani Names

By: By:

Dr. Muhammad Haroon UsmaniDr. Muhammad Haroon UsmaniDeputy Chief Librarian, Punjab University Deputy Chief Librarian, Punjab University

Library, LahoreLibrary, Lahore

Cataloguing of Muslim and Cataloguing of Muslim and Pakistani Names: Problem Pakistani Names: Problem

AreasAreas Surname/ Family NamesSurname/ Family Names نام نام خاندانی خاندانی Regional/ Local NamesRegional/ Local Names نام نام مقامی مقامی Compound NamesCompound Names Abbreviations/Nick NamesAbbreviations/Nick Names Poetic Names (Poetic Names (تخلصتخلص)/)/ Names Opted for Poetry/ Names Opted for Poetry/

Literary Piece of WorkLiterary Piece of Work Names Consisted of Two WordsNames Consisted of Two Words Names Consisted of Three WordsNames Consisted of Three Words Long/ Multi Worded NamesLong/ Multi Worded Names Honorary/ Awarded/ Given Names/ TitleHonorary/ Awarded/ Given Names/ Title (( لقب/ لقب/ خطاب ((خطاب Patronymic Appellation (Patronymic Appellation (کنیتکنیت)) Female NamesFemale Names

1. Surname/Family Name1. Surname/Family Name Entry should not be made in Family Name Entry should not be made in Family Name

Except it is used as Poetic NameExcept it is used as Poetic Name Muhammad Haroon Usmani in Haroon Muhammad Haroon Usmani in Haroon

Usmani, Muhammad Usmani, Muhammad Saleem Ahmad Siddiqui in Saleem Ahmad Saleem Ahmad Siddiqui in Saleem Ahmad

SiddiquiSiddiqui Mustansar Hussain Tarrar in Mustansar Mustansar Hussain Tarrar in Mustansar

Hussain Tarrar Hussain Tarrar Tehmina Doltana in Tehmina Doltana Tehmina Doltana in Tehmina Doltana Choudhry Afzal Haq in Afzal Haq, ChoudhryChoudhry Afzal Haq in Afzal Haq, Choudhry Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman in Khalil-ur-Rehman, Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman in Khalil-ur-Rehman,

MirMir

2. Names Associated with 2. Names Associated with Regions/ Localities/ AreasRegions/ Localities/ Areas

Enter in Real Name Except Local Enter in Real Name Except Local Name is Used as Poetic NameName is Used as Poetic Name

Tahir Tounsvi in Tahir Tounsvi Tahir Tounsvi in Tahir Tounsvi Arshad Multani in Arshad Multani Arshad Multani in Arshad Multani Majeed Lahori in Majeed LahoriMajeed Lahori in Majeed Lahori Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi in Nazir Ahmad Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi in Nazir Ahmad

DehlviDehlvi Manzoor Hussain Shor Alieg in Manzoor Hussain Shor Alieg in

Manzoor Hussain Shor Alieg Manzoor Hussain Shor Alieg

3. Compound Names3. Compound Names

Compound Names should be treated Compound Names should be treated as single name and enter in first part as single name and enter in first part of the name.of the name.

Abdul Moid in Abdul MoidAbdul Moid in Abdul Moid Abdur Rehim in Abdur RahimAbdur Rehim in Abdur Rahim Hamid-ud-Din Farahi in Hamid-ud-Hamid-ud-Din Farahi in Hamid-ud-

FarahiFarahi Inam-ul-Haq in Inam-ul-HaqInam-ul-Haq in Inam-ul-Haq

4. Abbreviations/Nick 4. Abbreviations/Nick NamesNames

Entry should not be made in Entry should not be made in abbreviationsabbreviations

A. Hameed in Hameed, A.A. Hameed in Hameed, A. M. A. Rahat in Rahat, M. A.M. A. Rahat in Rahat, M. A. A. B. Ashraf in Ashraf, A. B.A. B. Ashraf in Ashraf, A. B. فرخ فرخ ش ش in in ش ش فرخ، فرخ، راشد م راشد ن م م in in ن ن۔ م راشد، ن۔ راشد،

5. Poetic Name(5. Poetic Name(تخلصتخلص)) Entry Should be made in Poetic NameEntry Should be made in Poetic Name If Part of a Name is Repeated in Beginning If Part of a Name is Repeated in Beginning

and at End the last part will be considered and at End the last part will be considered Poetic Name:Poetic Name:

Amjad Islam Amjad in Amjad, Amjad IslamAmjad Islam Amjad in Amjad, Amjad Islam Mir Taqi Mir in Mir, Mir TaqiMir Taqi Mir in Mir, Mir Taqi Abid Ali Abid in Abid, Abid AliAbid Ali Abid in Abid, Abid Ali Faiz Ahmad Faiz in Faiz, Faiz AhmadFaiz Ahmad Faiz in Faiz, Faiz Ahmad Wasif Ali Wasif in Wasif, Wasif AliWasif Ali Wasif in Wasif, Wasif Ali

Addition of (Addition of (یی) at the End of the ) at the End of the NameName

If an author adds (If an author adds (یی) at the last part of his ) at the last part of his name, it will be considered Poetic Name:name, it will be considered Poetic Name:

Asif Farrukhi in Farrukhi, AsifAsif Farrukhi in Farrukhi, Asif Imtiaz Ali Khan Arshi in Arshi, Imtiaz Ali Imtiaz Ali Khan Arshi in Arshi, Imtiaz Ali

KhanKhan Shan-ul-Haq Haqi in Haqi, Shan-ul-HaqShan-ul-Haq Haqi in Haqi, Shan-ul-Haq Mushtaq Ahmad Yousafi in Yousafi, Mushtaq Mushtaq Ahmad Yousafi in Yousafi, Mushtaq

AhmadAhmad Javed Ahmad Ghamdi in Ghamdi, Javed Javed Ahmad Ghamdi in Ghamdi, Javed

AhmadAhmad

Specific Word as Poetic Specific Word as Poetic NameName

Ahmad Faraz in Faraz, AhmadAhmad Faraz in Faraz, Ahmad Khawaja Mir Dard in Dard, Mir Khawaja Mir Dard in Dard, Mir

KhawajaKhawaja Asadullah Khan Ghalib in Ghalib, Asadullah Khan Ghalib in Ghalib,

Asadullah KhanAsadullah Khan Nasim Lyyah, in Nasim LyyahNasim Lyyah, in Nasim Lyyah Inam-ul-Haq Javed in Javed, Inam-ul-Inam-ul-Haq Javed in Javed, Inam-ul-

HaqHaq

Family Name as Poetic Family Name as Poetic NameName

Rarely used, Make Sure that it is Rarely used, Make Sure that it is Poetic Name or notPoetic Name or not

Sa’adat Hassan Manto in Manto, Sa’adat Hassan Manto in Manto, Sa’adat HassanSa’adat Hassan

Manzar Hussain Abbasi in Abbasi, Manzar Hussain Abbasi in Abbasi, Manzar HussainManzar Hussain

Local Name as Poetic NameLocal Name as Poetic Name

Rarely used, Make Sure that it is Rarely used, Make Sure that it is Poetic Name or notPoetic Name or not

Riaz Khairabadi in Khairabadi, RiazRiaz Khairabadi in Khairabadi, Riaz Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in Bhittai, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in Bhittai,

Shah Abdaul LatifShah Abdaul Latif Abdul Qadir Sarhadi, in Sarhadi, Abdul Qadir Sarhadi, in Sarhadi,

Abdul QadirAbdul Qadir

6. Two Worded Name6. Two Worded Name(a). Common Names(a). Common Names

Enter in First Part except for Local, Enter in First Part except for Local, Family and Poetic Names:Family and Poetic Names:

Ahmad SaleemAhmad Saleem Aslam KamalAslam Kamal Bano QudsiaBano Qudsia Intezar HussainIntezar Hussain Anis KhurshidAnis Khurshid

6(b). Where One Part is a 6(b). Where One Part is a Family NameFamily Name

Enter in real nameEnter in real name Agha Asraf in Ashraf, AghaAgha Asraf in Ashraf, Agha Abdullah Malik in Abdullah MalikAbdullah Malik in Abdullah Malik Nasir Zaidi in Nasir ZaidiNasir Zaidi in Nasir Zaidi Choudhri Ghulam Rasul in Ghulam Choudhri Ghulam Rasul in Ghulam

Rasul, ChoudhriRasul, Choudhri Syed Abdullah in Abdullah, SyedSyed Abdullah in Abdullah, Syed

““Muhammad” as Part of 2 Muhammad” as Part of 2 WordedWordedName Name

Don’t enter in Muhammad instead Don’t enter in Muhammad instead enter in other part because we use enter in other part because we use Muhammad in respect of holy Prophet Muhammad in respect of holy Prophet and it is immensely used:and it is immensely used:

Muhammad Iqbal in Iqbal, MuhammadMuhammad Iqbal in Iqbal, Muhammad Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadiri in Tahir-ul-Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadiri in Tahir-ul-

Qadiri, MuhammadQadiri, Muhammad Muhammad Saeed in Saeed, Muhammad Saeed in Saeed,

MuhammadMuhammad

7. Three Worded Names7. Three Worded Names

a.a. Simple 3 Worded Name (without Poetic, Simple 3 Worded Name (without Poetic, Family or Local Name). Enter in Last Part:Family or Local Name). Enter in Last Part:

Ali Asghar Abbas in Abbas, Ali AsgharAli Asghar Abbas in Abbas, Ali Asghar Ghulam Hussain Zulfiqar in Zulfiqar, Ghulam Hussain Zulfiqar in Zulfiqar,

Ghulam Hussain Ghulam Hussain Zahid Munir Aamir in Aamir, Zahid MunirZahid Munir Aamir in Aamir, Zahid Munir Zafar Ahmad Mansoor in Mansoor, Zafar Zafar Ahmad Mansoor in Mansoor, Zafar

AhmadAhmad Ghulam Gillani Asghar in Asghar, Ghulam Ghulam Gillani Asghar in Asghar, Ghulam

GillaniGillani

b. First or Last Part is a Family b. First or Last Part is a Family NameName

Don’t enter Family Name. Enter in other Don’t enter Family Name. Enter in other 2 parts:2 parts:

Irshad Ahmad Haqqani in Irshad Ahmad Irshad Ahmad Haqqani in Irshad Ahmad HaqqaniHaqqani

Agha Anwar Gull in Anwar Gull, AghaAgha Anwar Gull in Anwar Gull, Agha Raja Rasheed Mahmood in Rasheed Raja Rasheed Mahmood in Rasheed

Mahmood, RajaMahmood, Raja Tahir Javed Mughal in Tahir Javed Tahir Javed Mughal in Tahir Javed

Mughal Mughal Ashraf Ali Thanvi in Ashraf Ali Thanvi Ashraf Ali Thanvi in Ashraf Ali Thanvi

c. First and Last Parts are c. First and Last Parts are Family or Local NamesFamily or Local Names

Enter in the central Part:Enter in the central Part: Mirza Hamid Beg in Hamid Beg, MirzaMirza Hamid Beg in Hamid Beg, Mirza Syed Zamir Jafri in Zamir Jafri, SyedSyed Zamir Jafri in Zamir Jafri, Syed Khawaja Hassan Nizami, in Hassan Khawaja Hassan Nizami, in Hassan

Nizami, KhawjaNizami, Khawja Rana Saeed Khan in Saeed Khan, RanaRana Saeed Khan in Saeed Khan, Rana Syed Suleman Nadvi in Suleman Syed Suleman Nadvi in Suleman

Nadvi, SyedNadvi, Syed

d. Muhammad as Part of a 3 d. Muhammad as Part of a 3 Worded NameWorded Name

I. Muhammad as First NameI. Muhammad as First Name Enter in the part comes immediately after Enter in the part comes immediately after

‘Muhammad’:‘Muhammad’: Muhammad Iqbal Gilani in Iqbal Gilani, Muhammad Iqbal Gilani in Iqbal Gilani,

MuhammadMuhammad Muhammad Akram Chughtai in Akram Chughtai, Muhammad Akram Chughtai in Akram Chughtai,

MuhammadMuhammad Muhammad Akhtar Mamonka in Akhtar Mamonka, Muhammad Akhtar Mamonka in Akhtar Mamonka,

MuhammadMuhammad Muhammad Asif Iqbal in Asif Iqbal, MuhammadMuhammad Asif Iqbal in Asif Iqbal, Muhammad Muhammad Akhtar Shiekh in Akhtar Shiekh, Muhammad Akhtar Shiekh in Akhtar Shiekh,

Muhammad Muhammad

II. Muhammad as a Central Part II. Muhammad as a Central Part of 3 Worded Nameof 3 Worded Name

Enter in the name comes immediately after Enter in the name comes immediately after Muhammad. If Family Name comes in the last Muhammad. If Family Name comes in the last then enter before Muhammad :then enter before Muhammad :

Sher Muhammad Akhtar in Akhtar, Sher Sher Muhammad Akhtar in Akhtar, Sher MuhammadMuhammad

Fateh Muhammad Malik in Fateh Muhammad Fateh Muhammad Malik in Fateh Muhammad MalikMalik

Malik Muhammad Ibrahim in Ibrahim, Malik Malik Muhammad Ibrahim in Ibrahim, Malik MuhammadMuhammad

Choudhri Muhammad Ashraf in Ashraf, Choudhri Choudhri Muhammad Ashraf in Ashraf, Choudhri MuhammadMuhammad

Syed Muhammad Arif in Arif, Syed MuhammadSyed Muhammad Arif in Arif, Syed Muhammad

III. Muhammad as Real III. Muhammad as Real NameName

If Muhammad is real name and other If Muhammad is real name and other parts are worth entering then enter parts are worth entering then enter in Muhammad:in Muhammad:

Muhammad Bin QasimMuhammad Bin Qasim Muhammad Bin SaadMuhammad Bin Saad

8. Long Names 8. Long Names (Consisted of More Than 3 (Consisted of More Than 3

Parts) Parts) If there is Poetic Name: Make entry in that nameIf there is Poetic Name: Make entry in that name Enter in the last name in other cases except Family Enter in the last name in other cases except Family

Name where entry should be made in the real Name where entry should be made in the real name:name:

Syed Maqsood Ali Kazmi in Maqsood Ali Kazmi, Syed Maqsood Ali Kazmi in Maqsood Ali Kazmi, SyedSyed

Khawaja Muhammad Hassan Khan Farooqi in Khawaja Muhammad Hassan Khan Farooqi in Hassan Khan Farooqi, Khawaja MuhammadHassan Khan Farooqi, Khawaja Muhammad

Siraj-ud-Din Ali Khan Aarzoo in Aarzoo, Siraj-ud-Din Siraj-ud-Din Ali Khan Aarzoo in Aarzoo, Siraj-ud-Din Ali KhanAli Khan

Shah Akhbar Khan Najib Abadi in Akhbar Khan Najib Shah Akhbar Khan Najib Abadi in Akhbar Khan Najib Abadi, ShahAbadi, Shah

Liaqat Ali Khan Niazi in Liaqat Ali Khan Niazi Liaqat Ali Khan Niazi in Liaqat Ali Khan Niazi

9. Honorary/ Awarded/ Given 9. Honorary/ Awarded/ Given Names/ TitleNames/ Title(( لقب/ لقب/ خطاب ((خطاب

Enter in Real Name and make Title Name as part Enter in Real Name and make Title Name as part of inverted name:of inverted name:

Sir Shiekh Muhammad Iqbal in Iqbal, Shiekh Sir Shiekh Muhammad Iqbal in Iqbal, Shiekh Muhammad Muhammad

Sir Shiekh Abdul Qadir in Abdul Qadir, Sir ShiekhSir Shiekh Abdul Qadir in Abdul Qadir, Sir Shiekh If Title becomes renowned name enter in the If Title becomes renowned name enter in the

Title:Title: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in Sir Syed Ahmad KhanSir Syed Ahmad Khan in Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Ignore Such Opted/Given Namesa as: Qari, Ignore Such Opted/Given Namesa as: Qari,

Maulvi, Maulana, Mufti, Nawab, Pir, Pirzada, Maulvi, Maulana, Mufti, Nawab, Pir, Pirzada, Munshi, Qazi, Hafiz, Haji, Hakeem, Hazrat, Munshi, Qazi, Hafiz, Haji, Hakeem, Hazrat, Hazoor, Janab, Khaleefa, Sahib, etc. Hazoor, Janab, Khaleefa, Sahib, etc.

10. Patronymic Appellation 10. Patronymic Appellation (( ((کنیتکنیت

Usually authors use Pseudo Names Usually authors use Pseudo Names (( کنیت کنیت فرضی which becomes popular in which becomes popular in ((فرضیsuch cases enter in that popular such cases enter in that popular name:name:

Ibn-e-SafiIbn-e-Safi Ibn-e-InshaIbn-e-Insha Abu MuslimAbu Muslim

11. Names of Female11. Names of Female

The same rule is applicable. Entry will be The same rule is applicable. Entry will be made in the real name:made in the real name:

Jameela HashmiJameela Hashmi Ada JafriAda Jafri If a lady uses Poetic Name, enter in that If a lady uses Poetic Name, enter in that

name:name: Zahida Hina in Hina, ZahidaZahida Hina in Hina, Zahida Syeda Perveen Fana Rizvi in Fana Rizvi, Syeda Perveen Fana Rizvi in Fana Rizvi,

Syeda PerveenSyeda Perveen Aamna Bahar Roona in Roona, Amna BaharAamna Bahar Roona in Roona, Amna Bahar

II. Use of Father’s or Husband’s II. Use of Father’s or Husband’s NameName

a.a. If a Lady uses father’s name before If a Lady uses father’s name before marriage and after marriage marriage and after marriage husband’s name entry should be in husband’s name entry should be in real name:real name:

Balqees Zafar Hashmi in Balqees Balqees Zafar Hashmi in Balqees Zafar HashmiZafar Hashmi

Hijaab Imtiaz Ali in Hijaab Imtiaz Ali Hijaab Imtiaz Ali in Hijaab Imtiaz Ali Ismat Chughtai in Ismat ChughtaiIsmat Chughtai in Ismat Chughtai

b. If a Lady uses husband’s name with b. If a Lady uses husband’s name with Mrs. Or Begam entry will be in Mrs. Or Begam entry will be in husband’s name:husband’s name:

Begam Ahmad Ali in Ahmad Ali, Begam Ahmad Ali in Ahmad Ali, BegamBegam

Mrs Abdul Qadir in Abdul Qadir, Mrs.Mrs Abdul Qadir in Abdul Qadir, Mrs.

III. Entries should not be made in such III. Entries should not be made in such names as Begam, Khatoon, Bibi, names as Begam, Khatoon, Bibi, Khanum, etcKhanum, etc

Bibi Fatima in Fatima, BibiBibi Fatima in Fatima, Bibi Siddiqa Begam in Siddiqa Begam Siddiqa Begam in Siddiqa Begam Deeba Khanum in Deeba Khanum Deeba Khanum in Deeba Khanum Deeba Khanum in Deeba Khanum Deeba Khanum in Deeba Khanum

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4.4. والاعلامالعرب۔ المولفین مداخل العرینی۔ السید محسن و محمد ناصر والاعلامالعرب۔ السویدان، المولفین مداخل العرینی۔ السید محسن و محمد ناصر السویدان،الریاض،: جامعہ المکتبات۔ شوون عمادۃ الریاض،: ریاض جامعہ المکتبات۔ شوون عمادۃ ءء۱۹۸۰۱۹۸۰ریاض