The English word "MAHAM" should be spelled [m'ah@m], [m'ah@m], or [m 'a h @ m] (IPA phonetic alphabet). It is derived from the Arabic name Al-Mahdi, which means The Guided One. The prophet Muhammad is considered the last guided person by God and the seal of prophets. The first three letters of the name Maham are used as a prefix in Islam to indicate that the person so named is a follower of Muhammad. Thus, Maham Ali is a follower of Muhammad Ali and Maham Thais a follower of Thais. The last letter of the name is used as a suffix to denote status or relationship. The name Maham may also be written with out any punctuation marks. This is done when the name contains no accents or other special characters. People with the given name Maham include: Muhhamad Mahamud (1931–1999), Somali politician who served as Prime Minister from 1991 to 1992 Maham Ayyub (1280–1325), ruler of Mamluk Egypt who led an army that defeated a Crusader force at Nicaea in 1324