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Abdullahi Nasiru
Abdullahi (also spelled Abdollahi and Abdillahi) is a male given name also common as a surname. It is a variation of the Arabic personal name Abdullah. The variant ''Abdullahi'' is most common in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Ethiopia. Abdullahi may refer to: is a male given name, it is a variation of the Arabic language (عبدالله), meaning “God’s servant.” Given name *Abdullahi Ahmed Addou (born 1936), Somali politician *Abdullahi Ahmed Irro, Somali military General * Abdillahi Deria, d(1967) former Sultan of the Isaaq clan *Abdullahi Afrah (died 2008), Somali leader of UIC *Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (born 1934), President of Somalia *Abdullahi Sudi Arale, Somali Guantanamo detainee *Abdullahi dan Fodio (c. 1766–1828), Sultan of Gwandu and scholar * Abdallahi ibn Muhammad (1846–1899) Mahdist Ansar ruler of Sudan *Abdullahi Ibrahim, Nigerian politician *Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, Somali politician *Abdullahi Issa (1922–1988), first prime minister of Somalia *Abdul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullahi Ibrahim
Abdullahi Ibrahim (14 January 1939 – 24 January 2021) was a Nigerian lawyer, politician and administrator. He served as Federal Minister of Justice. Biography Ibrahim was called to the English Bar in 1963, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1964. He served as Legal Adviser and Senior State Counsel in the defunct Northern Region of Nigeria. He entered private practice in 1973 as Managing Partner of Abdullahi Ibrahim and company. Ibrahim was Legal Adviser and later Chairman of New Nigeria Development Company Limited, (NNDC). In 1982 he was admitted to the Inner Bar as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, thus becoming the first individual from Northern Nigeria. He was Chairman of the Body of Benchers until 2001. He was a Notary Public, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague and Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee. Ibrahim held cabinet positions as Federal Ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadiq Abdullahi
Dr. Sadiq Abubakar Abdullahi (born 5 February 1960) is a Nigerian born tennis player and Executive Director of Tennis Vision 2030. Abdullahi is an adjunct professor at Florida International University and Miami Dade College. He was a former professional tennis player from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the first round by Spain's Javier Sánchez. The right-hander reached his highest singles Association of Tennis Professionals The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits – the ATP Tour, the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Champions Tour. It was formed in September 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, a ... ranking on 14 October 1985, when he became the number 262 of the world. External links * 1960 births Living people Nigerian male tennis players Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic tennis players of Nigeria Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasrollah Abdollahi
Nasrollah Abdollahi ( fa, نصرالله عبداللهی , born 2 September 1951 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football coach and former player. Playing career Club career Abdollahi played for Guard F.C. before he changed to Taj SC. There he could win the Iranian league in 1971 as well as the second place in 1974. Also he won AFC Champions League 1970 with Taj SC. in 1970 After playing for Rah Ahan F.C. for two years he joined Shahbaz F.C., where he played many successful years reaching the third place in the Iranian league in 1976/77 and winning the Tehran Cup in 1981. International career Abdollahi participated in 1976 Olympics in Montreal, when Iran reached the quarterfinals. He also played all three matches of ''Team Melli'' at the 1978 World Cup. Abdollahi was capped 39 times for the Iranian national team between 1976 and 1980; he won the 1976 Asian Cup in Iran and captained the team to third place in the 1980 Asian Cup in Kuwait. Coaching career For a brie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi
Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi ( so, Maxamed Diriye Abdullahi, ar, محمد ديري عبد الله; born 1958) is a Somali-Canadian scholar, linguist, writer, translator and professor. Biography Formerly a journalist in his native Somalia, Abdullahi emigrated to Canada, where he earned a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in linguistics from the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec. He also earned a higher diploma in the instruction of French as a second language at the Université de Franche-comté in Besançon, France. Abdullahi is fluent in Somali, Arabic, English and French. His research interests include the study of the Afro-Asiatic languages in general (particularly its Cushitic branch), as well as Somali history and culture. He has also written numerous books, notably ''Culture and Customs of Somalia'' published by Greenwood Publishing Group in 2001, where he addresses the obscure origins of the Somali people, among other topics. Abdullahi currently teaches linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Abdillahi
Hassan Abdillahi "Karate" ( so, Xasan Cabdullaahi, ar, حسن عبد الله) is a Somali journalist and social activist. He is the founder and President of Ogaal Radio. Biography Abdi hails from the Ogaden Darod clan. Nicknamed "Karate", he is the founder and President of the Toronto-based Ogaal Radio (88.9FM), the largest Somali community radio station in Canada. Abdillahi has also played an active supporting role in the formation of the autonomous Jubaland state in southern Somalia, which was officialized in 2013. Awards In November 2009, Abdillahi was presented with a National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) award by Prime Minister Stephen Harper at an event in Seneca College. See also *Hodan Nalayeh Hodan Nalayeh ( so, Hodan Naaleeye; ar, هودان نلايا; 1976 – July 12, 2019) was a Somali-Canadian media executive, marketing consultant, social activist and entrepreneur. She was president of the Cultural Integration Agency and vice ... N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamza Abdullahi
Hamza Abdullahi (2 March 1945 – 3 January 2019) was a Nigerian statesman and military administrator who served as Governor of Kano State from 1984 to 1985; and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 1986 to 1989. Early life Hamza Abdullahi was born in Hadejia (now in Jigawa State) and was educated in Kano. Military career He joined the Nigeria Air Force in 1964, and attended the Nigeria Air Force Tactical Training Wing in Kaduna. From 1964 to 1966, he completed the Aircraft Technical Officer's Course in West Germany, and later took part in the Nigerian Civil War effort. After the war, he was the Air Provost Marshal, Air Provost Group from 1971 to 1980; and also attended the Royal Military Police Training Centre in Chichester in 1974. He participated in the 1975 military coup d'état which brought General Murtala Mohammed to power; and from 1980 to 1984 was the Group Commander, Ground Training Group in Kaduna. Military governor Following the 1983 military coup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi
Ahmed Aboki Abdullahi is a retired Brigadier General of the Nigerian army. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he was the Nigerian communications minister, a position he earned as a trained officer in the army signals division. He was at one point in time a general commanding officer. He is thought of as belonging to the group that supported the palace coup of General Sani Abacha Sani Abacha (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military officer and politician who ruled as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1993 until his death in 1998. He seized power on 17 November 1993 in the last successful c ... in 1993. References *. {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdullahi, Ahmed Aboki Living people Nigerian generals Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullahi Ali Ahmed Waafow
Abdullahi Ali Ahmed Waafow (died 27 July 2022) was a Somali general and politician who served in the 8th Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia in the 2000s. A member of the Bimaal clan, Waafow later became the mayor (district commissioner) of the southern city of Merca in the Lower Shabelle Lower Shabelle ( so, Shabeellaha Hoose, Maay: ''Shibelithy Hoosy'', ar, شبيلي السفلى, it, Basso Scebeli) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. Geography Lower Shabelle is bordered by the regions of Banaadir ... region, a position he would hold until his assassination. On 27 July 2022, Waafow was killed when an al-Shabaab suicide bomber ran up to him and detonated while Waafow was giving a speech outside an administrative office in Merca. Around twenty other people were also killed, mainly Waafow's advisors and security personnel. Waafow was targeted by al-Shabaab due to his support for AMISOM peacekeepers in Lower Shabelle. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila
Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila (21 March 1946 – 11 January 2003) was a Nigerian politician and administrator. One of the first administrators to inherit the post first republican administrative structure instituted by the military, served the Local Education Authority, Kano State Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria from 1967 to 2003 in various positions. many of his administrative reforms where integrated into the bureaucracy of the Nigerian federation. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sumaila, Abdullahi Aliyu 1946 births 2003 deaths Politics of Northern Nigeria People's Redemption Party politicians Nigerian People's Party politicians Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians Social Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians Ahmadu Bello University alumni Politicians from Kano State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ( so, Maxaamed Cabdullaahii Maxaamed, ar, محمد عبدالله محمد; born 11 March 1962), also known as Farmaajo, is a Somali politician who served as president of Somalia from 2017 to 2022. He was prime minister of Somalia for six months, from November 2010 to June 2011. Mohamed is the founder and leader of the Tayo Party since 2012. Early life and education Mohamed was born in Mogadishu. Mohamed comes from the Marehan, a sub-clan of the Darod clan. His parents were activists affiliated with the Somali Youth League (SYL), Somalia's first political party. During the 1970s, his father worked as a civil servant in the national Department of Transportation. Mohamed attended a boarding school in Somalia. When the civil war started in 1991 he claimed asylum in Canada and was eventually granted a Canadian passport. Later, he studied in the US where he also claimed political asylum and achieved American citizenship. While living in Buffalo in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Al-Harari
Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf Al-Harariyy ( ar, عبد الله بن محمَّد بن يوسف بن عبد الله بن جامع الشَّيبي العبدري الهرري) (1906) – September 2, 2008) was a Harari muhaddith and scholar of Islamic jurisprudence. He lived and taught in Beirut, Lebanon, and was the founder of Al-Ahbash, a Sufi religious movement. History Al-Harariyy was born in 1906 in Harar, Ethiopia. In 1983, he founded Al-Ahbash, a Beirut-based organization also known as the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects (AICP). Al-Ahbash is a Sufi religious movement. Due to the group's origins and activity in Lebanon, the Ahbash have been described as the "activist expression of Lebanese Sufism." Al-Harariyy was one of the Ulama signatories of the Amman Message. Issued in 2004, the statement gives a broad foundation for defining Muslim orthodoxy. He was also licensed as a Shaykh by Al-Azhar University's branch in Lebanon. Al-Harariyy died of natural cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
