Muhammad Ali (1942–2016) was an American boxer.
Mustafa is one of the names of Prophet Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname. Mustafa is a common name in the Muslim world.
Arif is an Arabic male given name that is common in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It later spread to other Muslim countries, such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey as well as among Muslims in India. In early Islam it can also refer to a man who has been taught customary law and entrusted with certain duties: distributing stipends to the warriors, collecting blood money, guarding the interest of orphans, and assisting in controlling of the markets.
Jawed ; Javed, Javid ; Jawed, Javed is a masculine given name of Persian origin meaning of "eternal, immortal" and is also the word for "eternity".
Masih is Arabic for 'Christ' or 'Messiah'. Christians, Muslims and members of related religions use Masih as a religious title for Jesus of Nazareth.
Asad, sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male given name literally meaning "lion". It is used in nicknames such as Asad Allāh, one of the by-names for Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Taher is a name meaning "pure" or "virtuous". The origin of this name is Arabic. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is traditionally a given name in Muslim and Jewish communities originating from the Middle East and Africa.
Khan is a surname of Turko-Mongol origin, commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Iran. It is derived from the historic title khan, referring to a military chief or ruler; it originated as a hereditary title among nomadic tribes in the Central and Eastern Eurasian Steppe during antiquity and was popularized by Turkic dynasties in the rest of Asia as well as in Eastern Europe during the medieval period.
Hamidullah or Hameedullah is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage surname, composed of the elements Hamid and Allah. It may refer to:
Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د):
- Ḥāmed also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it means "lauder" or "one who praises".
- Ḥamīd also spelled Hamid, or Hameed, in Turkish is Hamit, and in Azeri is Həmid or Һәмид; it means "lauded" or "praiseworthy".
Imran, also transliterated as Emran is an Arabic form of the Hebrew male name ʿAmram in the Middle East and other Muslim countries. The name Imran is found in the Quranic chapter called House of ʿImrān. It is derived from the Biblical name ʿAmram.
Husseini is an Arabic surname.
Muzaffar, Muzaffer, or Mozaffar may refer to:
Tawfik, or Tewfik, is an Arabic masculine given name. The name is derived from the Arabic root: waaw-faa-qaaf (و-ف-ق), which means to agree or to reconcile. Tawfik translates to, "the ability or opportunity to achieve success". A spelling of Tewfik or Toufic is used more among French speakers. Tawfik can be used as a given name or surname. Since it is considered a "neutral" name in the Arabic language, many Arabic-speaking Christians as well as Muslims are named Tawfik. The Turkish equivalent is Tevfik, the Azerbaijani equivalent is Tofig or Tofiq, the Albanian equivalent is Tefik, the Bosnian equivalent is Teufik. The Hebrew equivalent is Tovik or Tuvik (תוביק). Tawfik has a similar meaning to the Greek Tobias (Τοβίας). Taoufik and Toufic are common in North Africa.
Asadullāh, also written Asadollah, Assadullah or Asad Ullah, is a male Muslim given name meaning Lion of Allah.
Mohy al-Din is a male Muslim name composed of the elements Muhyi, meaning "reviver", and ad-Din, meaning "of the faith".
Nazim is an Arabic masculine given name. The pronunciation of the Arabic letter Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong "d" sound; thus, the name's pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and consequently in its transcription.
Ataullah or the alternative Atallah is an Arabic given name meaning "gift of God", composed of Ata (gift) + Allah (God). It is also a surname to Middle Eastern Christians, derived from the Aramaic form Attallah or Atallah. The Iranian variant of the same name is Ataollah.
Atiq or Ateeq is a male Arabic given name, the name appears in the Quran several times. It means "old" or "ancient," and the name is widely used in Muslim countries.
Sadiq is a male name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Ja'far al-Sadiq, the 8th-century Muslim scholar and scientist, considered as an Imam and founder of the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence by Twelver and Isma'ili Shi’as, and a major figure in the Hanafi and Maliki schools of Sunni jurisprudence, known at times simply as Sadiq.
