Abdul (also transliterated Abdel, `Abd al-, and other ways) means "servant of the", and is the first part of many Arabic names. It is combined with one of the 99 Names of God in the Qur'an to form a two-word Arabic theophoric name. The most common of these are Abdul Aziz (Servant of the Almighty), Abdul Rahman (Servant of the Benevolent), and Abdul Rahim (Servant of the Merciful). Closely related is Abdullah, meaning "Servant of God". The name "Abd ar Rasul" or similar means "servant of the Prophet". Some Muslims say that this name is not appropriate and should be replaced by "Abd Rabb ar Rasul" = "servant of the lord of the Prophet". The name "Abdul Masih" means "servant of the Messiah" and is an Arabic Christian name. In non-Arabic-speaking countries, Abdul is sometimes used as a name on its own, as in Paula Abdul. Other uses · For the British fast food chain

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