Abd al-Rahman

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Abd al-Rahman
عبد الرحمن
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Abd al-Rahman name
PronunciationÁb-dur-ráh-mán or
Áb-dál-ráh-mán
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Language(s)Arabic
Word/name'Abd + Ar-Rahman
MeaningServant of the Most Gracious
Region of origin7th-century Arabian Peninsula
Other names
Related names (female variant), Rahman
See alsoAbdur Rahim, Abdullah

Abdelrahman or Abd al-Rahman or Abdul Rahman or Abdurrahman or Abdrrahman (Arabic: عبد الرحمن or occasionally عبد الرحمان; DMG ʿAbd ar-Raḥman) is a male Arabic 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 gracious", 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, Abdulrahman, Abdur Rehman, Abdul Rehman, Abidur Rahman, Abdrrahman, and others, all subject to variant spacing and hyphenation. Certain transliterations tend to be associated with certain areas, for example, Abdirahman in Somalia, Abderrahmane in French-speaking North Africa, or Abdelrahman in Egypt.

Notable people with the name include:

Early Islamic era[]

Business[]

Entertainment[]

Judges and lawyers[]

Politicians and activists[]

International organizations[]

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[]

Bangladesh[]

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[]

Jordan[]

Libya[]

Malaysia[]

Singapore[]

Morocco[]

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

Nigeria[]

Pakistan[]

  • Ibn Abdur Rehman (1930–2021), 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[]

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[]

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
  • Abdul Rahman bin Arshad (born 1961 or 1962), alias Azman, accomplice of Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah in the Oriental Hotel murder
  • Abdul Rahman Abdullah, birth name Donny Meluda, one of the main culprits of the 2010 Kallang slashings
  • Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman, husband of Azlin Arujunah who was accused of abusing and murdering his five-year-old son.

Muslim scholars[]

Modern era Muslim scholars and clerics with this name are:

Science and academia[]

Soldiers[]

Sports[]

Basketball[]

  • Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad (born 1982), Qatari basketball player
  • Mahdi Abdul-Rahman or Walt Hazard (1942–2011), American basketball player
  • Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (born 1994), American college basketball player
  • Saeed Abdulrahman (born 1985), Qatari basketball player

Cricket[]

  • Abdur Rehman (Kalat cricketer) (active 1969–70), Kalat, Pakistan
  • Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1980), Punjab, Pakistan
  • Abdul Rehman (Emirati cricketer) (born 1987), cricketer, United Arab Emirates

Fencing[]

Football[]

Running[]

Other sports[]

Terrorists and militants[]

Writers[]

Other people[]

See also[]

  • Mohamed Abdel Rahman (disambiguation)
  • Omar Abdul Rahman (disambiguation)
  • Tengku Abdul Rahman (disambiguation), or Tunku (disambiguation)
  • Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, a women's university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Bridge, a bridge crossing the Sarawak River in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
  • B. S. Abdur Rahman University, a private university in Chennai (Madras), India
  • Expedition of Abdur Rahman bin Auf

References[]

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