Tahir

In Islamic context, Tahir (alternatively spelled Taher; Arabic: طاهر‎, Ṭāhir; pronounced [tˤɑːˈhɪr] or [tˤɑːˈher]) refers to purity and cleanliness in accordance with religious rituals.^{[citation needed]} It is also a name in several Islamic cultures.

Given name

• Tahir Akyurek, Turkish politician
• Tahir Bilgiç, Australian comedian of Turkish descent
• Tahir ibn Husayn, Tahirid ruler
• Taher Kaboutari, Iranian rower
• Tahir Khan, Pakistani cricketer
• Taher al-Masri, Jordanian politician
• Tahir-ul-Qadri, Pakistani Islamic scholar
• Tahir Rasheed, Pakistani politician
• Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizada, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
• Tahir Salahov, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman
• Taher Shawqi, Afghan musician
• Tahir Yahya, Iraqi politician
• Taher Zakaria, Qatari footballer

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Surname

• Faran Tahir, Pakistani-American film and television actor
• Imran Tahir, South African cricketer
• Kemal Tahir, Turkish novelist and intellectual
• Malika Tahir, French figure skater
• Naqaash Tahir, English cricketer
• Yaseinn Taher, Yemeni-American terror suspect

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Rulers and Government

• Tahirid dynasty was a ruling dynasty of Iran. The rulers having name Tahir are:
  • Tahir ibn Husayn, founder of the dynasty
• Tahir II of Khorasan, ruler of Greater Khorasan

See also

• Tahira
• Islamic hygienical jurisprudence
• Tair (disambiguation)