Cataloguing of Muslim and Pakistani Names By: Dr. Muhammad Haroon Usmani Deputy Chief Librarian, Punjab University Library, Lahore

Cataloguing of Muslim and Pakistani Names: Problem Areas Surname/ Family Names خاندانی نام Surname/ Family Names خاندانی نام Regional/ Local Names مقامی نام Regional/ Local Names مقامی نام Compound Names Compound Names Abbreviations/Nick Names Abbreviations/Nick Names Poetic Names ( تخلص )/ Names Opted for Poetry/ Literary Piece of Work Poetic Names ( تخلص )/ Names Opted for Poetry/ Literary Piece of Work Names Consisted of Two Words Names Consisted of Two Words Names Consisted of Three Words Names Consisted of Three Words Long/ Multi Worded Names Long/ Multi Worded Names Honorary/ Awarded/ Given Names/ Title( خطاب / لقب ) Honorary/ Awarded/ Given Names/ Title( خطاب / لقب ) Patronymic Appellation ( کنیت ) Patronymic Appellation ( کنیت ) Female Names Female Names

1. Surname/Family Name Entry should not be made in Family Name Except it is used as Poetic Name Entry should not be made in Family Name Except it is used as Poetic Name Muhammad Haroon Usmani in Haroon Usmani, Muhammad Muhammad Haroon Usmani in Haroon Usmani, Muhammad Saleem Ahmad Siddiqui in Saleem Ahmad Siddiqui Saleem Ahmad Siddiqui in Saleem Ahmad Siddiqui Mustansar Hussain Tarrar in Mustansar Hussain Tarrar Mustansar Hussain Tarrar in Mustansar Hussain Tarrar Tehmina Doltana in Tehmina Doltana Tehmina Doltana in Tehmina Doltana Choudhry Afzal Haq in Afzal Haq, Choudhry Choudhry Afzal Haq in Afzal Haq, Choudhry Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman in Khalil-ur-Rehman, Mir Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman in Khalil-ur-Rehman, Mir

2. Names Associated with Regions/ Localities/ Areas Enter in Real Name Except Local Name is Used as Poetic Name Enter in Real Name Except Local Name is Used as Poetic Name Tahir Tounsvi in Tahir Tounsvi Tahir Tounsvi in Tahir Tounsvi Arshad Multani in Arshad Multani Arshad Multani in Arshad Multani Majeed Lahori in Majeed Lahori Majeed Lahori in Majeed Lahori Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi in Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi in Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi Manzoor Hussain Shor Alieg in Manzoor Hussain Shor Alieg Manzoor Hussain Shor Alieg in Manzoor Hussain Shor Alieg

3. Compound Names Compound Names should be treated as single name and enter in first part of the name. Compound Names should be treated as single name and enter in first part of the name. Abdul Moid in Abdul Moid Abdul Moid in Abdul Moid Abdur Rehim in Abdur Rahim Abdur Rehim in Abdur Rahim Hamid-ud-Din Farahi in Hamid-ud-Farahi Hamid-ud-Din Farahi in Hamid-ud-Farahi Inam-ul-Haq in Inam-ul-Haq Inam-ul-Haq in Inam-ul-Haq

4. Abbreviations/Nick Names Entry should not be made in abbreviations Entry should not be made in abbreviations A. Hameed in Hameed, A. A. Hameed in Hameed, A. M. A. Rahat in Rahat, M. A. M. A. Rahat in Rahat, M. A. A. B. Ashraf in Ashraf, A. B. A. B. Ashraf in Ashraf, A. B. ش فرخ in فرخ، ش ش فرخ in فرخ، ش ن م راشد in راشد، ن۔ م ن م راشد in راشد، ن۔ م

5. Poetic Name( تخلص ) Entry Should be made in Poetic Name Entry Should be made in Poetic Name If Part of a Name is Repeated in Beginning and at End the last part will be considered Poetic Name: If Part of a Name is Repeated in Beginning and at End the last part will be considered Poetic Name: Amjad Islam Amjad in Amjad, Amjad Islam Amjad Islam Amjad in Amjad, Amjad Islam Mir Taqi Mir in Mir, Mir Taqi Mir Taqi Mir in Mir, Mir Taqi Abid Ali Abid in Abid, Abid Ali Abid Ali Abid in Abid, Abid Ali Faiz Ahmad Faiz in Faiz, Faiz Ahmad Faiz Ahmad Faiz in Faiz, Faiz Ahmad Wasif Ali Wasif in Wasif, Wasif Ali Wasif Ali Wasif in Wasif, Wasif Ali

Addition of ( ی ) at the End of the Name If an author adds ( ی ) at the last part of his name, it will be considered Poetic Name: If an author adds ( ی ) at the last part of his name, it will be considered Poetic Name: Asif Farrukhi in Farrukhi, Asif Asif Farrukhi in Farrukhi, Asif Imtiaz Ali Khan Arshi in Arshi, Imtiaz Ali Khan Imtiaz Ali Khan Arshi in Arshi, Imtiaz Ali Khan Shan-ul-Haq Haqi in Haqi, Shan-ul-Haq Shan-ul-Haq Haqi in Haqi, Shan-ul-Haq Mushtaq Ahmad Yousafi in Yousafi, Mushtaq Ahmad Mushtaq Ahmad Yousafi in Yousafi, Mushtaq Ahmad Javed Ahmad Ghamdi in Ghamdi, Javed Ahmad Javed Ahmad Ghamdi in Ghamdi, Javed Ahmad

Specific Word as Poetic Name Ahmad Faraz in Faraz, Ahmad Ahmad Faraz in Faraz, Ahmad Khawaja Mir Dard in Dard, Mir Khawaja Khawaja Mir Dard in Dard, Mir Khawaja Asadullah Khan Ghalib in Ghalib, Asadullah Khan Asadullah Khan Ghalib in Ghalib, Asadullah Khan Nasim Lyyah, in Nasim Lyyah Nasim Lyyah, in Nasim Lyyah Inam-ul-Haq Javed in Javed, Inam-ul-Haq Inam-ul-Haq Javed in Javed, Inam-ul-Haq

Family Name as Poetic Name Rarely used, Make Sure that it is Poetic Name or not Rarely used, Make Sure that it is Poetic Name or not Sa’adat Hassan Manto in Manto, Sa’adat Hassan Sa’adat Hassan Manto in Manto, Sa’adat Hassan Manzar Hussain Abbasi in Abbasi, Manzar Hussain Manzar Hussain Abbasi in Abbasi, Manzar Hussain

Local Name as Poetic Name Rarely used, Make Sure that it is Poetic Name or not Rarely used, Make Sure that it is Poetic Name or not Riaz Khairabadi in Khairabadi, Riaz Riaz Khairabadi in Khairabadi, Riaz Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in Bhittai, Shah Abdaul Latif Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai in Bhittai, Shah Abdaul Latif Abdul Qadir Sarhadi, in Sarhadi, Abdul Qadir Abdul Qadir Sarhadi, in Sarhadi, Abdul Qadir

6. Two Worded Name (a). Common Names Enter in First Part except for Local, Family and Poetic Names: Enter in First Part except for Local, Family and Poetic Names: Ahmad Saleem Ahmad Saleem Aslam Kamal Aslam Kamal Bano Qudsia Bano Qudsia Intezar Hussain Intezar Hussain Anis Khurshid Anis Khurshid

6(b). Where One Part is a Family Name Enter in real name Enter in real name Agha Asraf in Ashraf, Agha Agha Asraf in Ashraf, Agha Abdullah Malik in Abdullah Malik Abdullah Malik in Abdullah Malik Nasir Zaidi in Nasir Zaidi Nasir Zaidi in Nasir Zaidi Choudhri Ghulam Rasul in Ghulam Rasul, Choudhri Choudhri Ghulam Rasul in Ghulam Rasul, Choudhri Syed Abdullah in Abdullah, Syed Syed Abdullah in Abdullah, Syed

“Muhammad” as Part of 2 Worded Name Don’t enter in Muhammad instead enter in other part because we use Muhammad in respect of holy Prophet and it is immensely used: Don’t enter in Muhammad instead enter in other part because we use Muhammad in respect of holy Prophet and it is immensely used: Muhammad Iqbal in Iqbal, Muhammad Muhammad Iqbal in Iqbal, Muhammad Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadiri in Tahir-ul- Qadiri, Muhammad Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadiri in Tahir-ul- Qadiri, Muhammad Muhammad Saeed in Saeed, Muhammad Muhammad Saeed in Saeed, Muhammad

7. Three Worded Names a. Simple 3 Worded Name (without Poetic, Family or Local Name). Enter in Last Part: Ali Asghar Abbas in Abbas, Ali Asghar Ali Asghar Abbas in Abbas, Ali Asghar Ghulam Hussain Zulfiqar in Zulfiqar, Ghulam Hussain Ghulam Hussain Zulfiqar in Zulfiqar, Ghulam Hussain Zahid Munir Aamir in Aamir, Zahid Munir Zahid Munir Aamir in Aamir, Zahid Munir Zafar Ahmad Mansoor in Mansoor, Zafar Ahmad Zafar Ahmad Mansoor in Mansoor, Zafar Ahmad Ghulam Gillani Asghar in Asghar, Ghulam Gillani Ghulam Gillani Asghar in Asghar, Ghulam Gillani

b. First or Last Part is a Family Name Don’t enter Family Name. Enter in other 2 parts: Don’t enter Family Name. Enter in other 2 parts: Irshad Ahmad Haqqani in Irshad Ahmad Haqqani Irshad Ahmad Haqqani in Irshad Ahmad Haqqani Agha Anwar Gull in Anwar Gull, Agha Agha Anwar Gull in Anwar Gull, Agha Raja Rasheed Mahmood in Rasheed Mahmood, Raja Raja Rasheed Mahmood in Rasheed Mahmood, Raja Tahir Javed Mughal in Tahir Javed Mughal Tahir Javed Mughal in Tahir Javed Mughal Ashraf Ali Thanvi in Ashraf Ali Thanvi Ashraf Ali Thanvi in Ashraf Ali Thanvi

c. First and Last Parts are Family or Local Names Enter in the central Part: Enter in the central Part: Mirza Hamid Beg in Hamid Beg, Mirza Mirza Hamid Beg in Hamid Beg, Mirza Syed Zamir Jafri in Zamir Jafri, Syed Syed Zamir Jafri in Zamir Jafri, Syed Khawaja Hassan Nizami, in Hassan Nizami, Khawja Khawaja Hassan Nizami, in Hassan Nizami, Khawja Rana Saeed Khan in Saeed Khan, Rana Rana Saeed Khan in Saeed Khan, Rana Syed Suleman Nadvi in Suleman Nadvi, Syed Syed Suleman Nadvi in Suleman Nadvi, Syed

d. Muhammad as Part of a 3 Worded Name I. Muhammad as First Name Enter in the part comes immediately after ‘Muhammad’: Enter in the part comes immediately after ‘Muhammad’: Muhammad Iqbal Gilani in Iqbal Gilani, Muhammad Muhammad Iqbal Gilani in Iqbal Gilani, Muhammad Muhammad Akram Chughtai in Akram Chughtai, Muhammad Muhammad Akram Chughtai in Akram Chughtai, Muhammad Muhammad Akhtar Mamonka in Akhtar Mamonka, Muhammad Muhammad Akhtar Mamonka in Akhtar Mamonka, Muhammad Muhammad Asif Iqbal in Asif Iqbal, Muhammad Muhammad Asif Iqbal in Asif Iqbal, Muhammad Muhammad Akhtar Shiekh in Akhtar Shiekh, Muhammad Muhammad Akhtar Shiekh in Akhtar Shiekh, Muhammad

II. Muhammad as a Central Part of 3 Worded Name Enter in the name comes immediately after Muhammad. If Family Name comes in the last then enter before Muhammad : Enter in the name comes immediately after Muhammad. If Family Name comes in the last then enter before Muhammad : Sher Muhammad Akhtar in Akhtar, Sher Muhammad Sher Muhammad Akhtar in Akhtar, Sher Muhammad Fateh Muhammad Malik in Fateh Muhammad Malik Fateh Muhammad Malik in Fateh Muhammad Malik Malik Muhammad Ibrahim in Ibrahim, Malik Muhammad Malik Muhammad Ibrahim in Ibrahim, Malik Muhammad Choudhri Muhammad Ashraf in Ashraf, Choudhri Muhammad Choudhri Muhammad Ashraf in Ashraf, Choudhri Muhammad Syed Muhammad Arif in Arif, Syed Muhammad Syed Muhammad Arif in Arif, Syed Muhammad

III. Muhammad as Real Name If Muhammad is real name and other parts are worth entering then enter in Muhammad: If Muhammad is real name and other parts are worth entering then enter in Muhammad: Muhammad Bin Qasim Muhammad Bin Qasim Muhammad Bin Saad Muhammad Bin Saad

8. Long Names (Consisted of More Than 3 Parts) If there is Poetic Name: Make entry in that name If there is Poetic Name: Make entry in that name Enter in the last name in other cases except Family Name where entry should be made in the real name: Enter in the last name in other cases except Family Name where entry should be made in the real name: Syed Maqsood Ali Kazmi in Maqsood Ali Kazmi, Syed Syed Maqsood Ali Kazmi in Maqsood Ali Kazmi, Syed Khawaja Muhammad Hassan Khan Farooqi in Hassan Khan Farooqi, Khawaja Muhammad Khawaja Muhammad Hassan Khan Farooqi in Hassan Khan Farooqi, Khawaja Muhammad Siraj-ud-Din Ali Khan Aarzoo in Aarzoo, Siraj-ud-Din Ali Khan Siraj-ud-Din Ali Khan Aarzoo in Aarzoo, Siraj-ud-Din Ali Khan Shah Akhbar Khan Najib Abadi in Akhbar Khan Najib Abadi, Shah Shah Akhbar Khan Najib Abadi in Akhbar Khan Najib Abadi, Shah Liaqat Ali Khan Niazi in Liaqat Ali Khan Niazi Liaqat Ali Khan Niazi in Liaqat Ali Khan Niazi

9. Honorary/ Awarded/ Given Names/ Title( خطاب / لقب ) Enter in Real Name and make Title Name as part of inverted name: Enter in Real Name and make Title Name as part of inverted name: Sir Shiekh Muhammad Iqbal in Iqbal, Shiekh Muhammad Sir Shiekh Muhammad Iqbal in Iqbal, Shiekh Muhammad Sir Shiekh Abdul Qadir in Abdul Qadir, Sir Shiekh Sir Shiekh Abdul Qadir in Abdul Qadir, Sir Shiekh If Title becomes renowned name enter in the Title: If Title becomes renowned name enter in the Title: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Ignore Such Opted/Given Namesa as: Qari, Maulvi, Maulana, Mufti, Nawab, Pir, Pirzada, Munshi, Qazi, Hafiz, Haji, Hakeem, Hazrat, Hazoor, Janab, Khaleefa, Sahib, etc. Ignore Such Opted/Given Namesa as: Qari, Maulvi, Maulana, Mufti, Nawab, Pir, Pirzada, Munshi, Qazi, Hafiz, Haji, Hakeem, Hazrat, Hazoor, Janab, Khaleefa, Sahib, etc.

10. Patronymic Appellation ( کنیت ) Usually authors use Pseudo Names ( فرضی کنیت ) which becomes popular in such cases enter in that popular name: Usually authors use Pseudo Names ( فرضی کنیت ) which becomes popular in such cases enter in that popular name: Ibn-e-Safi Ibn-e-Safi Ibn-e-Insha Ibn-e-Insha Abu Muslim Abu Muslim

11. Names of Female The same rule is applicable. Entry will be made in the real name: The same rule is applicable. Entry will be made in the real name: Jameela Hashmi Jameela Hashmi Ada Jafri Ada Jafri If a lady uses Poetic Name, enter in that name: If a lady uses Poetic Name, enter in that name: Zahida Hina in Hina, Zahida Zahida Hina in Hina, Zahida Syeda Perveen Fana Rizvi in Fana Rizvi, Syeda Perveen Syeda Perveen Fana Rizvi in Fana Rizvi, Syeda Perveen Aamna Bahar Roona in Roona, Amna Bahar Aamna Bahar Roona in Roona, Amna Bahar

II. Use of Father’s or Husband’s Name a. If a Lady uses father’s name before marriage and after marriage husband’s name entry should be in real name: Balqees Zafar Hashmi in Balqees Zafar Hashmi Balqees Zafar Hashmi in Balqees Zafar Hashmi Hijaab Imtiaz Ali in Hijaab Imtiaz Ali Hijaab Imtiaz Ali in Hijaab Imtiaz Ali Ismat Chughtai in Ismat Chughtai Ismat Chughtai in Ismat Chughtai

b. If a Lady uses husband’s name with Mrs. Or Begam entry will be in husband’s name: Begam Ahmad Ali in Ahmad Ali, Begam Begam Ahmad Ali in Ahmad Ali, Begam Mrs Abdul Qadir in Abdul Qadir, Mrs. Mrs Abdul Qadir in Abdul Qadir, Mrs.

III. Entries should not be made in such names as Begam, Khatoon, Bibi, Khanum, etc Bibi Fatima in Fatima, Bibi Bibi Fatima in Fatima, Bibi Siddiqa Begam in Siddiqa Begam Siddiqa Begam in Siddiqa Begam Deeba Khanum in Deeba Khanum Deeba Khanum in Deeba Khanum

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