Shahla
The name "Shahlā" (شهلا [ˈʃahlaː]), derived from an adjective which served to describe the iris in the Arabic language, as attested by the writings of 9th-century physician Hunayn ibn Ishaq,[1] has been used as a given name throughout the Muslim world. Notable people with this name include:
- Shahla Ata (1959–2015), Afghan politician
- Shahla Habibi, Iranian politician
- Shahla Jahed (1969–2010), Iranian criminal
- Shahla Lahiji (born 1942), Iranian writer
- Shahla Riahi (born 1926), Iranian actress
- Shahla Sherkat (born 1956), Iranian journalist
- Shahla Zaland, Afghan singer
See also
- Deh-e Shahla, a village in Iran
References
- ↑ Maxwell-Stuart (1981), Studies in Greek Colour Terminology: Charopos, Brill Publishers, pp. 174-175.
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