Sakina
[səˈkiːnə]Meaning
means "calmness, peace" in Arabic
Background Story
Sakina is an Arabic word meaning "calmness, peace", and Wiktionary gives it as "God-inspired peace of mind". It is used as a name in Azerbaijani, Persian and Turkish. In Arabic it connotes peace, serenity or tranquility, and several words from the same root appear in the Qur'an.
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