Jibril (disambiguation)
| Jibril | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Arabic pronunciation: [ʤɪbriːl] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | Gabriel |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Jibreel, Jibra'il, Gibril |
Jibril (Arabic: جِبْرِيل) is an Arabic variant of Gabriel. For an Islamic interpretation of Gabriel / Jibril, see Gabriel#Islam.
Jibril is also a common Arabic given name and surname. Notable people with the given name or surname include:
- Given name
- Jibril Rajoub (born 1953), also known by his kunya Abu Rami, Palestinian political and militant figure
- Jibril Yakubu, Administrator of Zamfara State after it was created from part of Sokoto State in October 1996
- Middle name
- Abdul Rahman Ahmed Jibril Baroud (1937-2010), Palestinian poet
- Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born 1987), better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa, American rapper
- Surname
- Ahmed Jibril (born c. 1938), founder and leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command
- Jihad Ahmed Jibril (1961-2002), assassinated son of Ahmed Jibril, founder of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP-GC)
- Mahmoud Jibril (born 1952), Libyan politician who served as the interim Prime Minister of Libya for seven and a half months during the Libyan civil war
- Mas’ud El-Jibril, Nigerian Senator and politician
- Mohammed Kabiru Jibril, Nigerian senator and politician
See also
- Gabriel (disambiguation)
- Gibril (disambiguation)
- Jibril Agreement, prisoner exchange deal which took place on May 21, 1985 between the Israeli government, headed by Shimon Peres, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command
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