Zia

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The word Zia may refer to:

[edit] Miscellaneous

• The Zia tribe in New Mexico, United States.
• The Zia tribe in the Waria Valley of Papua New Guinea.
• The Zia language of Papua New Guinea.
• Zia (brachiopod), a brachiopod genus.
• The novel Zia (novel), sequel to Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, or its eponymous heroine.
• Zia International Airport, airport in Bangladesh
• A character in the animated television series The Mysterious Cities of Gold.

[edit] Persons

• Zia-ur-Rahman or Ziaur Rahman, former President of Bangladesh.
• Begum Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
• Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, former President of Pakistan.
• Zia Mody, senior partner with AZB & Partners and member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
• Zia Inayat-Khan, spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International.
• Zia Mahmood, famous Contract Bridge player
• Zia McCabe, keyboard player and founding member of The Dandy Warhols
• Caleb K. Zia, Chinese American educator.