Safwan

Safwan may refer to:

Places

• Safwan, Iraq, a town in southeastern Iraq
• Safwan Hill, highest terrain feature in the region

Institutions

• Safwan SC, a football club based in Safwan, Iraq

People

Given name

• Safouane Attaf, Moroccan judoka (born 1984)
• Safuan Said, Malaysian international Lawn bowler (born 1982)
• Safwan Ahmedmia, British technology reviewer and Internet personality
• Safwan Abdul-Ghani, former Iraqi footballer (born 1983)
• Safwan al-Qudsi, Syrian politician (1940-2022)
• Safwan Hawsawi, Saudi Arabian football player (born 1992)
• Safwan Khalil, taekwondo athlete (born 1986)
• Ṣafwān ibn Idrīs, Muslim traditionist (1164/6–1202)
• Safwan Mbaé, professional footballer (born 1997)
• Safwan ibn Muattal, companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (d. 638 or 679)
• Safwan ibn Umayya, companion of Muhammad in Islam
• Safwan M. Masri, Jordanian professor
• Safwan Thabet, Egyptian businessman (born 1946)

Surname

• Moustafa Safouan, Egyptian psychoanalyst (1921-2020)
• Alif Safwan, Malaysian footballer (born 2000)
• Haris Safwan Kamal, Malaysian footballer (born 1982)
• Bishr ibn Safwan al-Kalbi, provincial governor for the Umayyad Caliphate (died 727)
• Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi, Umayyad governor of Egypt
• Jahm bin Safwan, Islamic theologian (696-745)

Military engagements

• Battle of Safwan, campaign of Muhammad
• Safwan Airfield standoff, standoff between Iraqi and U.S. forces