The word "Abu" ("Aba" or "Abi" in different grammatical cases) means "father of", so "Abu `Ali" is another name for "`Amr".
Sõna "Abu" ("Aba" või "Abi" erinevates deklinatsioonides) tähendab kellegi isa, seega "Abu `Ali" on "`Amri" teine nimi.