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Greetings,
Here's the information we found on your name "'Aliyyah bint Azhar."
We didn't find any examples of "'Aliyyah" as a period women's name, nor did we find it in our most reliable modern source. Some of our less reliable sources did say that it was a modern name. (1,2) It's likely that "'Aliyyah" is a feminine form of the name "'Ali," which has always been a common name in Islam. As such, it's possible that it was used in the Middle Ages. Although we always recommend using a name which is definitely period, "'Aliyyah" is a believable feminine Arabic name.
We didn't find the name "Azhar" in period, but we did find the name "al-Azhar" (meaning "shining one") as a nickname dated to around 700 and 900. (3) This means that "bint al-Azhar" would be a reasonable patronymic for your persona.
So, we recommend that you use the name "'Aliyyah bint al-Azhar," which is a reasonable name for your time period and culture.
In service,
Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel
(1) Hamid, "Muslim Names."
(2) al-Ja'fari, "Muslim Names."
(3) Fihrist of al-Nadim