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Kotb

Kotb is a surname of Arabic origin and a transliteration of the Arabic قطب, which means pole, axis, or central point. The term can also carry metaphorical sense as a central or pivotal figure, and in Sufi literature and thought it appears in the title al-Qutub, denoting a supreme spiritual guide or leading saint within a given order.

As a surname, Kotb is found among Arabic-speaking populations, especially in Egypt and among Egyptian diaspora

The most widely known bearer of the surname is Hoda Kotb, an Egyptian-American journalist and television personality

In addition to its use as a family name, قطب also appears in religious and literary contexts to

See also: Qutb; Kotob; Kitab.

communities.
English
transliterations
of
قطب
vary,
with
Qutb,
Qotb,
and
Kotob
sometimes
used
in
different
contexts
or
by
different
families.
The
name
is
often
associated
with
families
of
Egyptian
or
broader
Arab
origin.
who
serves
as
co-anchor
of
NBC's
Today.
She
has
had
a
prominent
career
in
American
broadcast
journalism,
with
multiple
awards
recognizing
her
reporting
and
hosting
work.
denote
leadership
or
centrality,
notably
in
Sufi
traditions
where
the
concept
of
al-Qutub
refers
to
the
highest
spiritual
authority
or
center
of
a
given
spiritual
system.