The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Christian and Arab tradition, which are expressed as words and phrases in the Arabic language. These terms are included as transliterations, often accompanied by the original Arabic-alphabet orthography. Although Islam is the dominant religion among Arabs, there are a significant number of Arab Christians in regions that were formerly Christian, such as much of the Byzantine empire's lands in the Middle East, so that there are over twenty million Arab Christians living around the world. (Significant populations in Egypt, Lebanon, Brazil, Mexico, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Sudan, Iraq, USA, Canada, UK and Australia.) Christianity has existed in the Arab world since the 1st century. Arabic is written with the Arabic alphabet, and different individuals and Christian groups may transliterate certain Arabic words into the Latin alphabet in various ways. A al-Āb (الآبُ) God the Father al-ʿAhd al-Qadīm (اَلْعَهْد اَلْقَدِيم) Old Testament al-ʿAhd al-Jadīd (اَلْعَهْد اَلْجَدِيد) New Testament Allāh (الله) literally "God"; is also used as a religious term by Arab Muslims and Arab Jews (Jews who speak Arabic use it mostly within their daily discussions, but not within their religious services, which are said in Hebrew). Roman Catholics in Malta call God Alla in the Maltese language. The name Allah is also used by Christians in predominantly Islamic countries and countries where both faiths exist side by side regularly such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, etc. Aiqūna (أَيْقونة) Icon As-salamu alaykum (لسَّلَامُ لَيْكُمْ) is a greeting in Arabic that means "Peace be upon you". The salam is a religious salutation among Muslims and also uses of Arab Christians replacing Shalom in Hebrew language for Arabs ethnics who speak Arabic language as official language of Arabs. B Bābā (بَابَا) Pope Bābā Nuwayl (بَابَا نُوِيل) Santa Claus (from French "Papa Noël") Bismi l-Ābi wa l-Ibni wa r-Rūḥi l-Qudus (بِاسْمِ الآبِ وَالاِبْنِ وَالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ, also spelled بِسْمِ الآبِ وَالاِبْنِ وَالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ) "In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit" (See also: Trinitarian formula, Basmala). Sometimes followed by ألإلهِ الْوَاحِد al-Ilāhi l-Wāḥid "The One God", to emphasize monotheism. Brūtistāntī (بْرُوتِسْتَانْتِي) Protestant (a more foreign-imitating pronunciation is Prōtistāntī) I ‘Īdu Jamī‘il-Qiddīsīn (عِيدُ جَمِيعِ الْقِدِّيسِين) All Saints' Day ‘Īdu l-‘Anṣarah (عِيدُ الْعَنْصَرَة) Pentecost ‘Īd al-Burbara (عيد البربارة) Literally "the Day of Barbara". It is the equivalent of Halloween for the Middle Eastern Christians (who generally do not celebrate said