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Baha al-Din al-Muqtana (ed); Rasa'il al-Hikmah
(Epistles of Wisdom).(11thcent) (holy book of the Druses)
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Taken from : Gauke de Kootstra, M. Bar-Asher, Arieh Kofsky: The Nuayri-Alawi religion: An Enquiry into Its Theology and Liturgy

(The names of Ali)….His name among the Persians is Bariya. His name among the Zangs is Habib. His name among the Ethiopians is Tabrik (1)……

Q44: Tell me about the rest of the names of our master, the commander of the faithful, with their explanation and details.
A. …….in the books of the turks Tabira; in the language of the Zangs Kiyyina; in the language of the Ethiopians Tabrik