Lion of God

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Lion of God is an honorific title traditionally associated with exceptional bravery and valor in early Islamic history, most famously borne by the warrior Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib.

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Lion of God canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic honorific ⓘ
honorific title ⓘ
appliedTo figures renowned for courage in Islamic narratives ⓘ
associatedWithEvent early Muslim military campaigns ⓘ
associatedWithFigure Prophet Muhammad’s companions ⓘ
associatedWithReligion Islam ⓘ
culturalContext Islamic tradition ⓘ
denotesQuality bravery ⓘ
courage in battle ⓘ
valor ⓘ
epithetFor Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ
hasMeaning title associated with exceptional bravery and valor ⓘ
honorificType religious-military title ⓘ
honorsPerson Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ
honorsRole warrior ⓘ
languageOfOrigin Arabic ⓘ
mostFamouslyBorneBy Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ
originalForm Asad Allah ⓘ
Asadullāh ⓘ
linked to: Asad Allah
relatedConcept heroic epithet ⓘ
martial valor ⓘ
symbolizes fearlessness ⓘ
steadfastness in faith ⓘ
strength ⓘ
timePeriodOfProminence 7th century ⓘ
usedAs laqab ⓘ
usedIn early Islamic history ⓘ

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Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib → title → Lion of God ⓘ
Asad Allah → meaning → Lion of God ⓘ