Ghulam Nabi Memon
Ghulam ( ar, غلام, ) is an Arabic word meaning ''servant'', ''assistant'', ''boy'', or ''youth''. It is used to describe young servants in paradise. It is also used to refer to slave-soldiers in the Abbasid, Ottoman, Safavid and to a lesser extent, Mughal empires, as described in the article ''Ghilman'', which is the plural form of the word. It is traditionally used as the first element of compounded Muslim male given names, meaning ''servant of ...'', mostly in Persian (where it is pronounced ) and in Urdu. In both Persian and Urdu, the particle ''al-'' is not used with ''ghulam'' (unlike compounds formed with '' ʿabd''; e.g. ''Gholammohammad'', ''Gholamhoseyn'', ''Gholamali''... and ''Abd al-Muhammad'', ''Abd al-Husayn'', ''Abd al-Ali''...). Since the 20th century, ''Ghulam'' has also been used as an independent given name and surname. People with the given name (not in compound) *Ghulam Bombaywala, Pakistani-American restaurateur * Ghulam Ali Chowdhury (1824–1888), B ...
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Abbasid Caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate ( or ; ar, الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, ') was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib (566–653 CE), from whom the dynasty takes its name. They ruled as caliphs for most of the caliphate from their capital in Baghdad in modern-day Iraq, after having overthrown the Umayyad Caliphate in the Abbasid Revolution of 750 CE (132  AH). The Abbasid Caliphate first centered its government in Kufa, modern-day Iraq, but in 762 the caliph Al-Mansur founded the city of Baghdad, near the ancient Babylonian capital city of Babylon. Baghdad became the center of science, culture and invention in what became known as the Golden Age of Islam. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multiethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the ...
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Ghulam Abbas (other)
Ghulam Abbas ( ar, غلام عباس ) is a Muslim given name or surname and may refer to: *Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas (1904−1967), lawyer and politician of Jammu and Kashmir *Ghulam Abbas (writer) (1909−1982), Pakistani short-story writer *Gulam Abbas Moontasir (born 1942), Indian basketball player *Ghulam Abbas (cricketer) (born 1947), Pakistani cricketer *Ghulam Abbas Kazmi (born 1955), Indian criminal lawyer *Ghulam Abbas (hurdler) (born 1966), Pakistani hurdler, competed for Pakistan at the 1992 Summer Olympics * Gholam-Abbas Ashoubi, also known as Farzad Ashoubi (born 1980), Iranian footballer *Ghulam Abbas (singer) ''Ghulam Abbas'' (born 1 January 1955 ) is a Pakistani radio, television, and film singer. He is known for his ghazals, geets, and playback singing for Urdu and Punjabi movies. Besides winning 4 Nigar Awards as a playback singer, he was also ...

The Great Gama
Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt (22 May 1878 – 23 May 1960), commonly known as ''Rustam-e-Hind'' (Hindi-Urdu for ''Rostam of Hindostan'') and by the ring name The Great Gama, was a pehlwani wrestler and strongman in British India. In the early 20th century, he was an undefeated wrestling champion of India . Born in the village of Jabbowal, Amritsar District in the Punjab Province of British India in 1878, Baksh was awarded a version of the World Heavyweight Championship on 15 October 1910. Undefeated in a career spanning more than 52 years, he is considered one of the greatest Indian wrestlers of all time. After the partition of British India, into the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan in August 1947, Gama migrated to Pakistan, where he died in the city of Lahore on 23 May 1960. Early life Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt was born on 22 May 1878 in Jabbowal Village, Amritsar district, Punjab Province, British India (now Jabbowal, Kapurthala District, Punjab, India ...
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Ghulam Mohammad (other)
Ghulam Mohammad ( ar, غلام محمد ), also spelled Ghulam Mohammed, Ghulam Muhammad, Ghulam Muhammed, Gholam Mohammad, Gulam Mohammad etc., is a male Muslim given name. It may refer to: *Nawab Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan I Bahadur (died 1825), twice Nawab of Banganapalle in India * Ghulam Muhammad Khan (1763–1828), briefly Nawab of Rampur *Ghulam Muhammad Sultan Sahib (1795–1872), son and heir of Tipu Sultan, the Indian warrior-emperor of Mysore * Ghulam Muhammad Ghouse Khan (1824–1855), twelfth and last Nawab of the Carnatic * Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi (1830–1900), Governor of Baluchistan *Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan (1882–1952), fifth Prince of Arcot *Malik Ghulam Muhammad (1895–1956), Governor-General of Pakistan * Ghulam Muhammad Ghobar (1897–1978), Afghan historian, journalist, political figure, and poet *Ghulam Mohammad Farhad (1901–1984), Afghan engineer and Pashtun nationalist * Ghulam Mohammad Khan (born 1923), Indian Parliamentarian from Moradabad *Ghula ...
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Ghulam Mansoor
Ghulam Mansoor (b. 1227 AH / 1812 AD) was Subedar-Major in 1867 at Bhopal State. Biography Ghulam Mansoor was a scholar of repute in both Arabic and Persian. He was appointed in the army during the Bhonsle Dynasty at the princely state of Nagpur. At that time, Maharaja Senasaheb Subha Chhatrapati Raghuji Bapusaheb Bhonsle III was the ruler of the princely state of Nagpur (1818–1853). In 1252 AH / 1836 AD, he visited Tijara, built wells and replanted many trees inside the Big Bagh. In 1263 AH / 1845 AD, he left the services from Nagpur and shifted to Tijara. In Nagpur, his relative had a Risala (mounted troop) of 100 horse riders with '' Naqqara'' and ''Nishān'' (insignia). Later on after some months, he with some other relatives, joined 15th Battalion of Punjab Regiment. Roughly 10 years until 1271 AH / 1855 AD, he remained posted at Lahore, Peshawar, and other cities of Panjab. In 1856, when Britisher captured Awadh, he also remained at Cantonment of Sultanpur. After retire ...
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Ghulam Ishaq Khan
Ghulam Ishaq Khan ( ur, غلام اسحاق خان; 20 January 1915 – 27 October 2006), was a Pakistani bureaucrat who served as the seventh president of Pakistan, elected in 1988 following Zia's death until his resignation in 1993. He was the founder of his namesake Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute. Raised in Bannu, Ghulam Ishaq graduated from Peshawar University and entered the Indian Civil Service, opting for Pakistan after the independence in 1947. Appointed the first chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority by President Ayub Khan in 1961, Ghulam Ishaq also served as Finance Secretary from 1966 to 1970. A year later, he was appointed Governor of the State Bank by President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, before being made Defence Secretary in 1975, assisting with Pakistan's atomic bomb programme. He was retained by President Zia-ul-Haq as Finance Minister in 1977, overseeing the country's highest GDP growth average. Elected Chairman of the Senate in 1985, Ghulam Ishaq w ...
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Ghulam Hussain (other)
Ghulam Hussain ( ar, غلام حسین ) is a male Muslim given name. In Persian-language use it is usually transliterated as Gholam Hossein. It may refer to People *Ghulam Husain Salim (18th-century – c. 1817), Indian historian of Bengal * Gholam Hussein-Khan Tabatabai (c. 1728 – ?), Mughal historian and author of ''Seir Mutaqherin'', (also rendered ''Siyar-ul-Mutakherin'') * Badruddin Ghulam Hussain Miya Khan Saheb (active ca. 1900), founder of the Atba-e-Malak Badar branch of Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a Islam *Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah (1879–1948), politician from Sindh, Pakistan * Maharaj Ghulam Hussain Kathak (1905–2001), Pakistani classical dancer *Gholam-Hossein Naghshineh (1908–1996), Iranian actor *Gholamhossein Mosaheb (1910–1979), Iranian mathematician *Gholam-Hossein Banan (1911–1986), Iranian musician *Gholam Hossein Sadighi (1905–1992), Iranian politician * Qolamhossein Bigjekhani (1918–1987), Iranian musician and tar player *Gholamhossein Bigdeli (1 ...
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Ghulam Haider (other)
Ghulam Haider ( ar, غلام حیدر ) is a male Muslim given name. Notable people with the name include: * Bakshi Ghulam Haider (died 1828), Indian soldier *Ghulam Haider (composer) (1908–1953), Indian/Pakistani composer and music director * Ghulam Haider Gagroo (1912–1975), Kashmiri poet *Ghulam Haidar Rasuli (1919–1978), Afghan politician *Ghulam Haider Hamidi (1945–2011), Afghan politician *Ghulam Haider Wyne Ghulam Haider Wyne ( ur, , 1940 – 29 September 1993) was a Pakistani politician who served as the tenth Chief Minister of Punjab. He was a member of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad and later Pakistan Muslim League (N) Early life Wyne's family ... (1950–1993), Pakistani politician * Ghulam Haider (cricketer) (born 1997), Pakistani cricketer See also * Ghulam Haider Khan High School, school in Kabul, Afghanistaan {{given name category:Arabic masculine given names category:compound given names ...
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Ghulam Hassan (other)
Ghulam Hassan ( ar, غلام حسن ) is a male Muslim given name. It may refer to *Ghulam Hassan Safi (1902–1984), Afghan politician and diplomat *Ghulam Hassan Shaggan (born 1928), Pakistani classical singer of the Gwalior Gharana *Ghulam Hassan Sofi (1932–2009), singer and harmonium player of traditional music of Kashmir *Ghulam Hassan Khan (born 1936), Indian politician, Jammu and Kashmir *Ghulam Hassan Pinglana Ghulam Hassan Pinglana ( ks, ग़ुलाम हस्सन पिन्ग्लाना (Devanagari), غلام حسسن پنگلانا (Nastaleeq)) (d. 9 April 1996) was an Indian politician who was assassinated by an unknown gunman in ... (1939–1998), Indian politician, Jammu and Kashmir * Ghulam Hassan Lobsang, promoter of Balti language and Balti culture {{hndis ...
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Ghulam Faruq (other)
Ghulam Faruq ( ar, غلام فاروق }) is a Muslim male given name. It may refer to: *Ghulam Faruque Khan (1899–1992), Pakistani economist, bureaucrat, politician and industrialist *Ghulam Faruq Yaqubi (born 1938), Afghan politician and Army General * Dr. Syed Gulam Farooq Mirranay (born 1950), Member of the Afghan National Parliament *Ghulam Faroq Nijrabi (born 1954), medical doctor who stood for President of Afghanistan in 2009 *Ghulam Farooq Wardak (born 1959), Afghan Minister of Education *Ghulam Farooq Awan (born 1961), Pakistani lawyer and politician *Golam Faruq (cricketer), Bangladeshi cricket player *Ghulam Farooq (detainee) On January 15, 2010, the Department of Defense complied with a court order and published a list of Captives held in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility that included the name Haji Ghulam Farooq. There were 645 names on the list, which was d ..., Afghan held in Bagram {{given name, Ghulam Faruq Arabic masculine given names ...
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Ghulam Farid (other)
Ghulam Farid ( ar, غُلام فرید ) is a male Muslim given name. It may refer to *Khwaja Ghulam Farid (1845–1901), Indian Sufi poet *Malik Ghulam Farid (1897–1977), Ahmadiyya missionary *Ghulam Farid Sabri Ghulam Farid Sabri (1930 – 5 April 1994) was a qawwali singer and member of the Sabri Brothers, a qawwali group in Pakistan in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The Sabri Brothers received the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan i ...

Ghulam Dastagir (other)
Ghulam Dastagir ( ur, غلام دستگیر ) is a male Muslim given name. It may refer to * Ghulam Dastagir Shaida (1916–1970), Afghan singer and musician *Quazi Golam Dastgir (1932–2008), Bangladesh army officer and diplomat *Ghulam Dastagir Alam (born 1933), Pakistani theoretical physicist *Ghulam Dastagir Panjsheri (born 1933), Afghan politician * Ghulam Dastagir (wrestler) (born 1945), Afghan wrestler * Ghulam Dastagir Azad, Afghan politician *Ghulam Dastagir (died 2003), Indian railway official who saved many lives in Bhopal disaster The Bhopal disaster, also referred to as the Bhopal gas tragedy, was a chemical accident on the night of 2–3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Considered the world's wo ...