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Dhu al-Qarnayn

Dhu al-Qarnayn is the alternative spelling of Dhu'l-Qarnayn.

Meaning of Dhu'l-Qarnayn

Proper noun

Dhu'l-Qarnayn

  1. The powerful ruler (traditionally believed to be a reference to Alexander the Great) who built the wall that keeps Gog and Magog from attacking mankind.

Questions about Dhu al-Qarnayn

What is Dhu al-Qarnayn the alternative spelling of?
Dhu al-Qarnayn is the alternative spelling of Dhu'l-Qarnayn.

Words near Dhu al-Qarnayn in the dictionary

  1. Dhu al-Hijja
  2. Dhu al-Hijjah
  3. Dhu al-Kifl
  4. Dhu al-Qa'dah
  5. Dhu al-Qadah
  6. Dhu al-Qarnayn
  7. Dhu al-Qi'dah
  8. Dhu al-Qida
  9. Dhu'l-Hijja
  10. Dhu'l-Hijjah
  11. Dhu'l-Kifl

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