Complex sentence: His mother, Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat, named her newborn son "Saddam", which in Arabic means "One who confronts"; he is always referred to by this personal name, which may be followed by the patronymic and other elements.
Split into simpler sentences: His mother, Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat, named her newborn son "Saddam", which in Arabic means "One who confronts". He is always referred to by this personal name, which may be followed by the patronymic and other elements.