Abd al-Rahman

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Abd al-Rahman
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic
Origin
Meaning	Servant of (the most merciful) Allah

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Abd al-Rahman or Abd ar-Rahman (Arabic: عبد الرحمن‎ or occasionally عبد الرحمان; DMG ʿAbd ar-Raḥman) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Rahman. The name means "servant of the most merciful", ar-Rahman being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.^[1]^[2]

The letter A of the al- is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by u. Because the letter R is a sun letter, the letter l of the al- is assimilated to it. Thus although the name is written in Arabic with letters corresponding to Abd al-Rahman, the usual pronunciation corresponds to Abd ar-Rahman. Alternative transliterations include ‘Abd ar-Rahman, Abdul Rahman, Abdur Rahman, Abdur Rehman, Abdul Rehman, Abidur Rahman, and others, all subject to variant spacing and hyphenation. Certain transliterations tend to be associated with certain areas, for example, Abdirahman in Somalia, and Abderrahmane in French-speaking North Africa.

The name may refer to:

Medieval

Abdu'l-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr (early 7th century), son of the first Sunni caliph
Abdur Rahman bin Awf (died 652), one of the Sahaba
Abdulreman ibn Khalid (616–667), Muslim soldier
Abd ar-Rahman ibn Rabiah (fl. 652), Arab leader in the Khazar-Arab Wars
Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam, assassin in 661 of Ali
Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi (deposed 718), Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus
Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi (died 732), Arab leader in the Battle of Tours
Abd al-Rahman ibn Katir al-Lahmi (fl. 746) Umayyad governor of Al Andalus
Abd al-Rahman ben Uqba (fl. 755), governor of Septimania
Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib al-Fihri (died 755), ruler of Ifriqiya
Yusuf ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri (fl. 756), governor of al-Andalus
Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i (707–774), Arab lawyer
Abd ar-Rahman I (731–788), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
Abd ar-Rahman II (788–852), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
Abd-ar-Rahman III (890–961), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, traditionally held to be the common ancestor of the Somali Darod clan
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, also known as Azophi (903–986), Persian astronomer
Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo (983–1009), chief minister of Córdoba
Abd ar-Rahman IV (died 1018), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
Abd ar-Rahman V (died 1024), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi (1256–1342), Syrian Islamic scholar

Business

Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro (1871–1952), Bahraini businessman
Mohamed bin Abdulrahman M. Hassan Fakhro (1906–1982), Bahraini businessman
Abdulrahman Mohammed Jamsheer (born 1944), Bahraini businessman
B. S. Abdur Rahman, Indian businessman

Entertainment

Abdur Rahman Slade Hopkinson (1934–1993), Guyanese actor and Muslim convert
Hadj Abderrahmane (1941–1981), Algerian actor
Abderrahmane Abdelli (born 1958), Algerian musician
Abdel Rahman El Bacha (born 1958), Lebanese pianist
Abderrahmane Sissako (born 1961), Mauritanian film director
Khalid Abdulrahman (born 1966), Saudi singer
Hisham Abdulrahman (born 1982), Saudi actor
Yasser Abdel Rahman (graduated 1983), Egyptian composer and violinist

Judges and lawyers

Abdul Rahman Saleh (prosecutor) (born 1941), Attorney General of Indonesia
Sheikh Abdur Rehman, known as S. A. Rahman (1903–1990), Chief Justice of Pakistan
Hassan Ali Abdul Rahman, or Hassanally A. Rahman (1909–1986), Pakistani lawyer
Tufail Ali Abdul Rehman (1921–1975), Pakistani lawyer
Abdel Rahman Zuabi (born 1932), Israeli judge
Rauf Rashid Abd al-Rahman (born ca. 1941), Iraqi judge in trial of Saddam Hussein
Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya (born 1950), Turkish judge
Abdul Rahman al-Lahim (born 1971), Saudi human rights lawyer
A.F.M. Abdur Rahman, judge of the High court division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Politicians and activists

International organizations

Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam (1893–1976), Egyptian, secretary-general of the Arab League

Historical nations

Ghabdraxman of Astrakhan, Khan of Astrakhan, part of modern day Russia, 1534–1538
`Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad (died 1825), Emir of Harar, modern day Ethiopia
Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori (1762–1829), prince from West Africa in modern day Guinea who was made a slave in the United States

Afghanistan

Abdur Rahman Khan (ca. 1842 - 1901), Emir of Afghanistan
Abdul Rahman (Afghan minister) (1953–2002), murdered Afghan minister of aviation and tourism

Bangladesh

Abdur Rahman Biswas (born 1926), Bangladeshi politician
Shaykh Abdur Rahman (died 2007), executed Bangladeshi political activist

India

Mohammed Abdul Rahiman (1898–1945), Indian journalist, orator and politician
Abdul Rehman Antulay, known as A R Antulay (born 1929), Indian politician
Kavungal Amakkode Abdul Rahman, or K. A. Rahman (1940–1999), Indian social activist
Abdul Rahman (politician) (born 1959), Indian politician
Maulana Abdur Rahman, Indian politician
Sayyid Abdur Rahman Bafaqi Thangal (1906–1973), one of the founders of the Indian Union Muslim League

Indonesia

Abdurrahman Wahid (1940–2008), President of Indonesia

Iraq

Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani (1841–1927), Prime Minister of Iraq
Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz (1913–1973), Iraqi politician
Abdul Rahman Arif (1916–2007), President of Iraq
Abdul Rahman Mustafa (elected 2003), Iraqi-Kurdish politician
Hashim Abderrahman al-Shibli, Iraqi politician
Abderrahman Sadik Karim, Iraqi politician

Libya

Abdel Rahman Shalgham (born 1949), Libyan politician
Abdul Rahman Kamudi (born ca. 1955), Libyan politician

Malaysia

Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (1895–1960) King of Malaysia
Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990), Prime Minister of Malaysia
Permaisuri Siti Aishah Abdul Rahman (born 1971), Queen of Malaysia
Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973), Malaysian politician
Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995), Malaysian politician
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (born 1928), Chief Minister of Sarawak, Malaysia
Tunku Abdul Rahman (Tunku Mahkota of Johor) (1933–1989), prince of Johor, Malaysia
Abdul Rahman Abbas (born 1938), Governor of Penang, Malaysia
Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib, Malaysian politician
Abdul Rahman Dahlan, Malaysian politician
Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, Malaysian politician
Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman, Malaysian politician
Abdul Rahman Bakri (Selangor politician), Malaysian politician accused of corruption
Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib, former Deputy Tourism Minister of Malaysia
Norah Abdul Rahman, Malaysian politician

Morocco

Abderrahmane of Morocco (1778–1859), Sultan of Morocco
Abderrahmane Youssoufi (born 1924), Moroccan Prime Minister

Nigeria

Abdul Rahman Mamudu (1937–1992), Nigerian military Governor
Abdulrahman Gimba (born 1945), Nigerian politician

Pakistan

Ibn Abdur Rehman (born 1930), Pakistani journalist, peace and human-rights advocate
Abdurehman Rana (born 1942), Pakistani politician

Saudi Arabia

Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal (1850–1928), ruler of Saudi Arabia
Sa'd bin Abdul-Rahman (1888–1916), Saudi prince and soldier
Abdallah bin Abd al-Rahman (1889–1977), Saudi prince and soldier
Muhammad bin Abdul-Rahman (1882–1943), Saudi prince and soldier
Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman (1893–1976), senior member of the House of Saud
Abd al-Rahman bin Abdul Aziz (born 1931), Saudi politician
Abdullah Abdah Rahman Jabrin (1933–2009), Saudi sheikh
Abd al-Rahman bin Saud (1940–2005), Saudi prince
Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi (1940–2010), Saudi politician
Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Balghunaim (born 1952), Saudi Minister of Agriculture
Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad (born 1967), Saudi prince
Prince Faisal Bin Abdulrahman Bin Saud, Saudi prince
Nuora bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud (1875–1950), elder sister of King Abdulaziz

Somalia

Abdirahman Ahmed (died 2009), Somali politician
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (1931–2003), Somali politician
Abdirahman Mohamud Farole (born 1945), former President of Puntland, Somalia
Abdirahman Duale Beyle, Foreign Minister of Somalia
Abdirahman Jama Barre, Somali politician
Abdurahman Ahmed Ali Tur (died 1993), Somali politician
Abdirahman Janaqow (died 2007), Somali politician
Abdulrahman Abd Ghani, Somali-Ethiopian politician

Sudan

Abd-el-Rahman el-Mahdi (1885–1959), religious and political leader in Sudan
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab (born 1930), President of Sudan

Yemen

Abdul Rahman al-Iryani (1910–1998), President of Yemen
Abd Al-Rahman Ali Al-Jifri (born 1943), Yemeni politician

Other places

Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou (1930–1989), Kurdish political leader
Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu (born 1924), Zanzibari revolutionary nationalist
Abdul Rahman Saleem(born ca. 1975), Iranian-British Islamic activist
Abdur Rahman Farès (1911–1991), Algerian politician
Abdurrahman Vazirov (born 1930), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan
Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi (1944–2011), Bahraini politician
Muriel Abdurahman, politician in Alberta, Canada
Omar Abdel-Rahman (born 1938), blind Egyptian Muslim activist serving a life sentence in USA
Abdulrahman Abd Ghani, Somali-Ethiopian politician
Hashem Abd al-Rahman (active 1989 - 2008), Arab-Israeli politician
Abdirahman Ali Hassan, Kenyan politician
Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (1871–1930), Qatari royal
Abdullah Abdurahman (1872–1940), South African politician and physician
Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar (1880–1940), Syrian nationalist activist

Prisoners

Yunis Abdurrahman Shokuri (born 1968), Moroccan held in Guantanamo
Abdul Rahman Juma Kahm (born ca. 1969), Afghan held in Guantanamo
Abdelrazak Ali Abdelrahman, (born 1970), Libyan held in Guantanamo
Khalid Abdallah Abdel Rahman Al Morghi (born 1970), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdul Ghappar Abdul Rahman (born 1973), Uyghur-Chinese Guantanamo detainee
Abdul Rahman Uthman Ahmed (born 1973), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Slimane Hadj Abderrahmane (born 1973), Dane held in Guantanamo
Abdul Rahman al-Amri (1973–2007), Saudi held in Guantanamo who died there
Ghanim Abdul Rahman Al Harbi (born 1974), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdul Rahman Shalabi (born 1975), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Allal Ab Aljallil Abd Al Rahman Abd (born 1975), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
Abdul Rahman (Guantanamo detainee 357) (born 1976), Afghan detainee
Abdul Rahman Umir Al Qyati (born 1976), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
Khalid Saud Abd Al Rahman Al Bawardi (born 1977), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Muhammad Abd Al Rahman Al Kurash (born 1977), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdul Rahman Abdul Abu Ghiyth Sulayman (born 1979), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
Abdul Rahman Owaid Mohammad Al Juaid (born 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdul Rahman Nashi Badi Al Hataybi (born ca. 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Majid Hamad Abdulrahman Al-Fareij (born ca. 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman Abdul Aziz Al Baddah (born 1982), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdurahman Khadr (born 1982), Guantanamo detainee
Abdul Rahman Noorani (released 2003), Afghan detained in Guantanamo
Abd Al Rahman Abdullah Ali Muhammad, Yemeni held in Guantanamo
Abdul Rahman Muhammad Nasir Qasim al-Yaf'i, Yemeni subjected to extraordinary rendition by the US
Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman, Egyptian imprisoned by the US at a CIA black site
Hiwa Abdul Rahman Rashul, Iraqi imprisoned by the US as a ghost detainee

Religion

Abd Al-Rahman bin Ahmad al-Zayla'i (1820–1882), Somali religious teacher
Abdur-Rahman al-Mu'allimee al-Yamani (1894–1966), Yemeni Islamic scholar
Abdur Rahman (Islamic scholar) (born 1925), Islamic scholar of Bangladesh
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais (born 1960), imam of Grand Mosque in Mecca
Abdul Rahman (convert) (born 1965), Afghan Christian who faced the death penalty for converting from Islam
Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak, Saudi cleric
Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman (died 2006), Iraqi cleric

Science and academia

Abd al-Rahman al-Fasi (1631–1685), Moroccan writer on law, history, astronomy and music
Sheikh Muhammad Abdolrahman, Persian physician
Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti (1753–1825), Somali–Egyptian scholar and chronicler
Abd ar-Rahman ibn Nasir as-Sa'di (1889–1956), Islamic scholar, jurist, exegete, and Arabic grammarian
Abd al-Rahman al-Rafai (1889–1966), Egyptian historian
Omar Abdul Rahman (academic) (born 1932), Malaysian scientific adviser
Abdulrahman al-Ansary (born 1935), Saudi archaeologist
Abdul Rahman Al-Athel (born 1940), Saudi engineering professor
Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Samawi (born 1946), Yemeni economist
Megat Burhainuddin bin Megat Abdul Rahman, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of MAHSA University College in Malaysia

Soldiers

Habib Abdoe'r Rahman Alzahier (born 1832), Yemeni participant in Aceh war
Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong (died 1929), Malay resistance leader
Abdurahman Fatalibeyli (1908–1954), Soviet army major who defected to the Germans in World War II
Havildar Abdul Rahman (GC) (1921–1945), Indian George Cross recipient
Akhtar Abdur Rahman (1924–1988), Pakistani General
Mahmoud Abdel Rahman Fahmy (1929–2006), Commander of the Egyptian Naval Forces
Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser (born 1934), Egyptian air force officer

Sports

Basketball

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (1942–2011), American basketball player better known as Walt Hazzard
Saeed Abdulrahman (born 1985), Qatari basketball player

Cricket

Khalifa Abdur Rehman (born 1934), cricketer, Punjab, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman (Kalat cricketer) (active 1969-70), Kalat, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman Rajput (born 1955), cricketer, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1966), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1969), Sui, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1970), Quetta, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1972), Quetta, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1973), Faisalabad, Pakistan
Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1980), Punjab, Pakistan
Abdul Rehman (UAE cricketer) (born 1987), cricketer, United Arab Emirates

Fencing

Mohamed Abdel Rahman (born 1915), Egyptian fencer
Sameh Abdel Rahman (born 1943), Egyptian fencer

Football

Abderrahmane Mahjoub (born 1929), Moroccan-French footballer
T. Abdul Rahman (1934–2002), Indian footballer
Abderrahmane Soukhane (born 1936), Algerian footballer
Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (born 1946), Malaysian footballer and coach
Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid (born 1959), Saudi footbal referee
Fahad Abdulrahman (born 1962), UAE footballer
Abdulrahman Mohamed (born 1963), UAE footballer
Abdulrahman Al-Haddad (born 1966), UAE footballer
Shamsurin Abdul Rahman (Malaysian footballer) (born 1967), Malaysian footballer
Abdulrahman Ibrahim (born 1974), UAE footballer
Rashid Abdulrahman (born 1975), UAE footballer
Mohd Suffian Abdul Rahman (born 1978), Malaysian footballer
Abdurrahman Dereli (born 1981), Turkish footballer
Abdul Rehman (footballer) (born 1982), Pakistani footballer
Maman Abdurrahman (born 1982), Indonesian footballer
Abderrahman Kabous (born 1983), French footballer
Abdulrahman Al-Bishi (born 1983), Saudi footballer
Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani (born 1983), Saudi footballer
Mahmood Abdulrahman (born 1984), Bahraini footballer
Abdulrahman Mesbeh (born 1984), Qatari footballer
Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman (born 1984), Malaysian footballer
Abderrahmane Mssassi (born 1985), Moroccan footballer
Abdul Ghani Rahman (born 1985), Malaysian footballer
Abdramane Ouattara (born 1986), Burkinabé footballer
Shamsurin Abdul Rahman (born 1986), Singaporean footballer
Baha' Abdel-Rahman (born 1987), Jordanian footballer
Abdul Rahman Sulaiman (born 1988), Indonesian footballer
Amer Abdulrahman (born 1989), UAE footballer
Khaled Abdulrahman (born 1989), UAE footballer
Yousif Abdelrahman Al Bairaq (born 1989), UAE footballer
Mohamed Abdulrahman (born 1990), UAE footballer
Omar Abdulrahman (born 1991), UAE footballer
Rozaimi Abdul Rahman (born 1992), Malaysian footballer
Abdulrahman Al Masri, Syrian footballer

Running

Abderrahmane Morceli (born 1957), Algerian runner
Abdihakem Abdirahman (born 1977), Somali-American long-distance runner

Other sports

Abderrahmane Hammad (born 1977), Algerian athlete
Abderrahman Ait Khamouch, Spanish paralympic athlete

Terrorists and militants

Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi, Kurdish-Iranian militant leader
Abdurrahman Buğday (born 1959), Turkish terrorist and organized crime leader, member of Grey Wolves
Abdul Rahman Yasin (born 1960), American terrorist wanted in connection with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Atiyah Abd al-Rahman (1970-2011), Libyan suspected terrorists
Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi (born 1973), Saudi suspected terrorist wanted by the United States
Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi (born 1974), Saudi militant and terrorist
Abd al-Rahman Bin Khalil Bin Abdallah Nur (born 1980), Saudi suspected terrorist sought by the US
Abdul Rahman Jabarah (died 2003), Canadian Al-Qaeda militant killed in Saudi-Arabia
Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Saqr al-Fadhli (died 2004), Saudi terrorist on wanted list
Abdulrahman Mohammad Mohammad Yazji (died 2004), Saudi terrorist on wanted list
Faisal Abdulrahman Abdullah Aldakheel (died 2004), Saudi terrorist on wanted list
Saleh Ibn Abdul Rahman Hussayen, Saudi government official accused of assisting terrorists
Obaida Abdul-Rahman Al Otaibi, Saudi terrorist on wanted list
Asim Abdulrahman, Egyptian Al-Qaeda militant honoured by the Taliban
Abderrahmane Ameuroud, Algerian imprisoned in France for funding terrorist groups
Abu Abdul Rahman, Iraqi-Canadian militant in the Iraq War

Writers

Abderrahman El Majdoub (died 1568), Berber Moroccan poet
Abdul Rahman Mohmand, known as Rahman Baba (1653–1711), Pashto Sufi poet
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855–1902), Syrian Arab Nationalist writer
Abdel Rahman Shokry (1886–1958), Egyptian poet
Abdurahman Čokić (1888–1954), Bosniak author/sheikh
Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri (1912–2004), Syrian Sufi poet, textile worker, and trade unionist
Abdel Rahman Badawi (1917–2002), Egyptian existentialist philosopher and poet
Abdirahman Yabarow, Somali journalist
Abdul Rahman Pazhwak (1919–1995), Afghan poet and diplomat
Abdurrahman Sharafkandi (1920–1990), Kurdish-Iranian poet
Gely Abdel Rahman (1931–1990), Sudanese poet
Abdul Rahman Munif (1933–2004), Arabic novelist
Abdul Rahman Ahmed Jibril Baroud (1937–2010), Palestinian poet
S. Abdul Rahman (born 1937), Indian Tamil-language poet
Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi (born 1938), Egyptian poet
Taha Abdurrahman (born 1944), Moroccan philosopher
Mayfa' Abdel Rahman (born 1951), Yemeni short story writer and journalist
Abdul Rahman Yusuf (born 1970), Egyptian poet
Aisha Abd al-Rahman, known as Bint al-Shati (1913–1998), Egyptian author and professor of literature
Lana Abdel Rahman, Lebanese writer

Other persons

Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1899–1975), Pakistani artist
Abdul Rahman Saleh (physician) (1909–1947), Indonesian doctor and soldier
Sheikh Abdurahman Sheikh Nuur (fl. 1933), Somali, inventor of Borama script
Abdur Rahman Hye (1919 — 2008), Pakistani architect
Hassan Abdel Rahman (born 1944), Palestinian diplomat
O. Abdurahman (born 1944), Indian Malayalam journalist
Abd al-Rahman Mowakket (born 1946), Syrian sculptor
Amir Abdur Rehman Cheema (ca. 1978 - 2006), Pakistani who attempted murder of German journalist
Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi (active 1990 - 2004), Eritrean-American imprisoned on financial and conspiracy charges
Abdul Rahman al-Omari, Saudi pilot wrongly accused of terrorism
Abdelrahman Fakhri Abou el-Ila, Egyptian-Canadian accused of assassination plot
Abdu Ali Abdul Rahman, Yemeni diplomat
Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussein, Saudi engineer and Minister of Water and Electricity
Abdulrahman Anwar Al-Awlaki (1995–2011), U.S. citizen born in Denver, Colorado; died in a drone strike in Yemen

References

↑ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
↑ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.

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