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Originally posted by: Amira21

Nice name. It’s a beautiful Muslim name but I never heard any Hindu people name their children a pure Muslim name.

I am surprised too. First Shahid's Zain, then Ranbir's Raha, and now Dua. All those are Arabic names. But Dua has an Islamic meaning as well which surprised me. It is a beautifull name indeed.

Originally posted by: RaniPreityAish

Alia's family has always confused me. I thought Mahesh Bhatt was Hindu but Emraan Hashmi is his nephew and he's Muslim. Then there's that whole nonsense of Mahesh and Soni Razdan copying Dharmendra and Hema Malini and converting so they could get married, which I always felt is so insulting to both religions as well as all family members concerned.

Mahesh’s dad was Hindu and his mom was a Muslim named Shereen Mohammad Ali. It is said that she raised her kids in both faiths. As an adult Mahesh has always claimed to be atheist. Emraan Hashemi is his maternal cousin hence why he’s Muslim. While he did take advantage of the leeway given to Muslims in getting second wives, I don’t think he had to convert in order to marry Soni, so his situation is different than Dharmendra’s. He gave both of his younger daughters Muslim names, Shaheen and Alia, and there’s a “Ya Ali” writing in Arabic in his house. You can see it clearly in some of the family pictures. So despite his personal beliefs about God and religion I think he really has some emotional feelings about his mom’s faith. Watch the movie Zakhm. It’s about his parents story with Pooja Bhatt playing her own grandmother Shereen.

Anurag Kayshap has also named his daughter Alia. And Kiara’s real name is Alia too. I know Kiara is 1/4 Jaffrey but neither of her parents were raised Muslims.

Originally posted by: awida

I am surprised too. First Shahid's Zain, then Ranbir's Raha, and now Dua. All those are Arabic names. But Dua has an Islamic meaning as well which surprised me. It is a beautifull name indeed.

Shahid was mostly raised by his Muslim mother, Neelma Azim. His own name, Shahid, is a Muslim name. I don’t know what he practices now, but I him naming his son Zain did not surprise me at all. His decision might have been more a case of honoring his maternal side than any spiritual reason though.

What a beautiful name for the baby! ❤️✨

Originally posted by: IAmLuvBolly

Shahid was mostly raised by his Muslim mother, Neelma Azim. His own name, Shahid, is a Muslim name. I don’t know what he practices now, but I him naming his son Zain did not surprise me at all. His decision might have been more a case of honoring his maternal side than any spiritual reason though.

I think they just liked the name Zain. Shahid and Mira seem to be practicing Hindus.

Originally posted by: IAmLuvBolly

Mahesh’s dad was Hindu and his mom was a Muslim named Shereen Mohammad Ali. It is said that she raised her kids in both faiths. As an adult Mahesh has always claimed to be atheist. Emraan Hashemi is his maternal cousin hence why he’s Muslim. While he did take advantage of the leeway given to Muslims in getting second wives, I don’t think he had to convert in order to marry Soni, so his situation is different than Dharmendra’s. He gave both of his younger daughters Muslim names, Shaheen and Alia, and there’s a “Ya Ali” writing in Arabic in his house. You can see it clearly in some of the family pictures. So despite his personal beliefs about God and religion I think he really has some emotional feelings about his mom’s faith. Watch the movie Zakhm. It’s about his parents story with Pooja Bhatt playing her own grandmother Shereen.

Anurag Kayshap has also named his daughter Alia. And Kiara’s real name is Alia too. I know Kiara is 1/4 Jaffrey but neither of her parents were raised Muslims.

Thank you for explaining all that lol. Very confusing especially when you add in Soni Razdan because I was also confused about why people say Alia is British and not Indian. The part about Mahesh and Soni converting to Islam is what is on her Wiki page. How they had to convert for him to marry again and how Soni took the name Sakina as her Muslim name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soni_Razdan

It is interesting though that both his first two kids (Pooja and Rahul) have Hindu names but his daughters with Soni both have Muslim names (Alia and Shaheen). Maybe they felt the need to honor how their marriage came to be.

I never watched Zakhm but I've heard good things about it. I'm sure it explains a lot about his background.

Yes, good point that Kiara also has the name Alia. It's always interesting how blended Muslim and Hindu cultures are for so many of these celebs. They rarely ever identify as just one thing, a true depiction of a secular country. Kareena and Saif's kids must be the most blended since they have Hindu, Muslim, and Christian backgrounds and upbringings.

Originally posted by: IAmLuvBolly

Shahid was mostly raised by his Muslim mother, Neelma Azim. His own name, Shahid, is a Muslim name. I don’t know what he practices now, but I him naming his son Zain did not surprise me at all. His decision might have been more a case of honoring his maternal side than any spiritual reason though.

I had no idea about his mother. And I only recently learned that Supriya Pathak is his stepmother. And that her sister, Ratna Patak Shah, is married to Naseeruddin Shah, so it shows what a small world Bollywood is. Learning that Shahid's mother is a Muslim explains why his brother, Ishaan, also has a Muslim name.

I would have preferred a Hindu or Christian name.

What if the baby dislikes the name after she grows up? Its a muslim name. What if she hates that.

Please do not turn this on"hindu muslim name and fight thread"

Originally posted by: DivineAngel

I would have preferred a Hindu or Christian name.

But why would a Christian name make more sense than a Muslim name if her parents are neither Christian or Muslim?

Originally posted by: DivineAngel

What if the baby dislikes the name after she grows up? Its a muslim name. What if she hates that.

Any child can grow up to dislike their name and have a desire to change it. If she only dislikes her name because it's a Muslim name, that seems unlikely considering her parents are not bigots and she's not likely to be brought up in an environment where she's taught to hate Muslims or feel ashamed of having a name associated with them. BW is very secular so the usual religion rhetoric that exists in most of the country is something the BW elite is immune to.