Is it obligatory to show reverence for the phrase "Street of Peace" if it is intended to mean the Most Majestic Name of God, and is the word "Al-Aziziyah" derived from the Most Majestic Name of God (Al-Aziz), and are "Al-Karimiyah" names of regions?
Names exclusively attributed to Allah, such as Al-Khaliq (the Creator) and Al-Rahman (the Most Merciful), are forbidden to be applied to others. As for shared names like Al-Kabeer (the Great), Al-Wakeel (the Disposer of Affairs), Al-Salam (the Source of Peace), Al-Aziz (the All-Mighty), and Al-Kareem (the Most Generous), there is no prohibition in naming streets or areas with them, as long as Allah Almighty is not intended by such naming. Baghdad was named "Madinat al-Salam" (City of Peace), and some of the early Muslims (Salaf) disliked it being called Baghdad. It is permissible to name areas "Al-Aziziyah" and "Al-Kareemiyah" if they are not derived from the names of Allah; however, if they are derived, then it is not permissible.
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