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Name Iram
Gender Feminine
Usage Arabic (Rare), Urdu
Scripts إرم(Arabic) ارم(Urdu)
Other Forms FormsIrum, Eram, Erum
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Meaning & History
From the name of a mythical lost city mentioned in the Qur'an, possibly derived from an Arabic word meaning "toss, throw off". According to legend, Allah destroyed the city with a sandstorm after its inhabitants (called Ad or Aad) refused to accept the teachings of Islam.