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Jolani

Jolani proper noun: an Arab surname.

Proper noun

Jolani

  1. An Arab surname
    1. (specifically) Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian politician, president of Syria since 2025.
      • In an exclusive interview with CNN, Jolani left no doubt that the ambitions of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – a group that was formed out of a former al Qaeda affiliate – are nothing less than bringing an end to the Assad regime.2024 December 6, Jomana Karadsheh, Gul Tuysuz, Brice Laine, Lauren Kent, Eyad Kourdi, “Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime”, in CNN, Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery...

Origin of Jolani

Borrowed from Arabic جولاني (Jawlānī). For Ahmad al-Sharaa, he chose "Jolani" in remembrance of his family's origins in the Golan Heights.

Words formed from Jolani

Questions about Jolani

What does Jolani mean?
Jolani means an Arab surname.
What part of speech is Jolani?
Jolani is a proper noun.

Words near Jolani in the dictionary

  1. jokulhlaups
  2. jokuls
  3. joky
  4. jol
  5. Jola
  6. Jolani
  7. jole
  8. joled
  9. Joleen
  10. Jolene
  11. joles

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