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Alam is commonly Arabic surname.Alam means 'flag or 'sign' in Arabic.In Egypt may refer to a stone heap set up to mark a path in the desert.It's a last name in Lebanon for many christian maronite catholic families in Rmeich,Baskinta,Chekka,Daraya,Ain Ekrine,Abdin,Hadass el Jebi,kfarfou and few other.

Alam or Abu Alam is the name of a well known Jordanian and Syrian family of Palestina origins(from Zaita-Talkarem)who were named so after their great grandfather who raised the flag in some of the Ottoman army wars in Egypt.
In Indonesia,there is small hereditary principality named Pakualam,the rulers of which adopt a sequential instance in the 'Paku Alam' name series for instance.
Alam is also of spiritual significance for the Twelver Shia Muslims in Pakistan and other areas.An Alam with a'Panja' on top of it is considered to be a religious flag of Islam,and it is said to be carried by the Prophet Muhammad(peace and blessing be upon him),Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Abbas ibn Ali during battles or expeditions.The battle of Karbala further glorifies its importance.An Alam is usually seen during Muharram and at designated sites in Shia Muslims