Strange, the word maktubp has been popping up in my life lately. First there is that Seattle-based group who I currently have up on my main page, that I discovered recently. Then i began reading The Alchemist last week, and this week i came across the word again being mentioend by the protagonist.

So what does it mean?

According to the sources I came across it's a classical Arabic word meaning
"it is written."

Anyway, my search also led to Paulo Coelh's (author of The Alchemist) website and a bunch of downloadable text files.

In all honesty, I don't know what to think of this. I'll let you know after i soak in Maktub's album and finish reading Alchemist.