Abbas (name)
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| Gender |
Male |
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| Language(s) |
Arabic |
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| Origin |
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| Meaning |
Lion |
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| See also |
Abbass, Abbas, Abas, Abaz |
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Abbas (Abbass, Arabic: عباس ) means "lion" in Arabic eg Naseem Abbas is lion ?. (Austere: (1) severely simple in appearance. (2) strict, stern).[1] The name traces back to Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (an uncle of Muhammad) and Abbas ibn Ali, a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who participated in the battle of Karbala alongside his half-brother Hussain ibn Ali. Abbas ibn Ali is revered by Shia Muslims, some of whom are named Abbas in remembrance and tribute to him.[2]
People
- Abbas I of Egypt (1813–1854), known as Abbas Pasha, Wāli of Egypt 1848–1854.[3]
- Abbas I of Persia (1557–1628), shah of Persia, known as King Abbas the Great.[3]
- Abbas II of Egypt (1874–1944), known as Abbas Hilmi, Khedive of Egypt 1892–1914.[3]
- Abbas II of Persia (1632–1666), shah of Persia 1642–1666
- Abbas III (died 1739?), shah of Persia 1732–1736
- Abbás Effendí – (`Abdu'l–Bahá) (1844–1921)' 2nd head of the Bahá'í Faith
- Abbas Ibn Firnas (810–887), Berber physician, inventor, and musician
- Abbas Mirza (1783–1833), leader of the Persian armies in the wars with Russia 1811–13 and 1826–28.[3]
- ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (566–652), the paternal uncle of Mohammed and forefather of the founder of the Abbasid Khalifate dynasty, who were the khalifs of Baghdad from 750 to 1258[3]
- ‘Abbas ibn ‘Ali (647 –680), son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib.[3]
- ‘Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun (died 838), Abbasid prince and general
- ‘Abbas ibn al-Walid (died 750), Umayyad prince and general
- Abbas (actor) (born 1975), south Indian film actor
- Abbas (photographer) (born 1944), Iranian photographer, member of Magnum Photos
- Abbas Aram (born 1906), Iranian diplomat and politician
- Abbas Ali Khalatbari (1912–1979), Iranian diplomat and politician
- Abbas Kazmi (born 1955), Indian criminal lawyer
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Surname
- Abu Abbas (1948–2004) known also as "Muhammad Zaidan", founder of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) organization
- Ali Asad Abbas (born 1976), United Arab Emirates cricketer
- Ali Ismail Abbas (born 1991), Iraqi juvenile double amputee, a casualty of the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003
- Athar Abbas, Pakistani army general
- Bassim Abbas (born 1982), Iraqi footballer
- Bonfoh Abbass (born 1948), former interim president of Togo
- Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and first (provisional) President of Algeria
- Ghulam Abbas (writer) (1909–1982), Pakistani writer
- Ghulam Abbas (cricketer) (born 1947), Pakistani cricketer
- Hiam Abbass (born 1960), Palestinian actress
- Hisham Abbas (born 1963), Egyptian musician
- Imad Abbas (1974?–2004), Palestinian militant
- Imran Abbas (born 1978), Pakistani cricketer
- Jesus Barabbas (Son of Abbas), Jewish rebel leader
- Jhangir Abbas (born 1970), English cricketer
- Khodayyir Abbas, Iraq government official
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914–1987), an Indian film director, novelist, screenwriter, and a journalist.
- Mahmoud Abbas (born 1935) aka "Abu Mazen", President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) January 2005 – January 2009, office disputed since January 2009
- Nabeel Abbas (born 1986), Iraqi footballer
- Nader Sufyan Abbas (born 1975), Bulgarian-Qatari weightlifter
- Nasir Abbas, Malaysian militant
- Qaiser Abbas (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
- Roshan Abbas, Indian television and radio host
- Sohail Abbas (born 1977), Pakistani field hockey player
- Wael Abbas (born 1974), Egyptian human rights activist
- Yunis Khatayer Abbas, Iraqi journalist
- Yusef Abbas, Chinese extrajudicial prisoner of the United States
- Zaheer Abbas (born 1947), Pakistani cricketer
Places
Footnotes
References
- Anon (2010). "Hazrat Abbas (A.S.)". Islamic Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat of Toronto. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- Norman, Teresa (2003). A World of Baby Names (Revised ed.). New York, NY: The Berkley Publishing Group. ISBN 0-399-52894-6. LCCN 2003046015.