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alRashid

Al-Rashid is an Arabic nisba and given name meaning “the Rightly Guided” or “the Guide.” In transliteration it appears as al-Rashid, ar-Rashid, Rashid, and other variants. The form is used as a surname and as part of regnal epithets for rulers, and it also shows up in place names across the Arab world.

Harun al-Rashid (r. 786–809) was the fifth Abbasid caliph, ruling during the Islamic Golden Age. He is

The House of Rashid, also known as Al Rashid, was a prominent dynastic family that ruled the

In contemporary usage, al-Rashid functions as a surname and as a given name for individuals across the

one
of
the
best-known
figures
associated
with
the
title
al-Rashid,
in
both
historical
and
literary
contexts.
His
reign
and
court
became
central
to
later
tales
and
a
broad
cultural
legacy,
including
connections
to
the
legends
of
the
One
Thousand
and
One
Nights.
Emirate
of
Ha'il
in
central
Arabia
from
the
1830s
to
the
early
20th
century.
They
were
longstanding
rivals
of
the
Al
Saud,
and
their
rule
ended
with
Ha'il’s
incorporation
into
the
modern
Kingdom
of
Saudi
Arabia
in
the
early
1920s.
Arab
world.
It
also
appears
in
geographic
toponyms,
including
districts
and
towns
in
various
countries.
The
name
persists
as
a
cultural
and
historical
reference
in
Arabic-speaking
regions.