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'Shams' is the Arabic word for "sun" (شمس). It is found in

★ In the context of spirituality, Shams Tabrizi

★ The name of the village Majdal Shams

★ The sura (chapter) of the Qur'an titled ash-Shams

★ Shams, a Saudi newspaper that was temporarily closed after reprinting the "Muhammad cartoons".

★ Shams, a Saudi company.

★ Princess Shams Pahlavi, elder sister of Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.

★ Shams Abu Dhabi, a real estate company.
Shams can also be the plural of sham, as in Thee Shams, a blues rock group.