Umm al-Kitab (Arabic: أمّ الکتاب‎, romanized: umm al-kitāb, lit.'mother of the Book') is an Islam-related term that may refer to:

  • Umm al-Kitab (Shi'i book), a syncretic Shi'i work originating in ghulāt circles and preserved in the Isma'ili tradition
  • al-Fatiha, the first Surah of the Quran, also referred to as Umm al-Kitab or Umm al-Qur'an
  • Heavenly Quran, known in Arabic as Umm al-Kitab
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