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''ʿAbd ar-Raḥman''; also Abdul Rahman) is a male Arabic Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''

al- ( ar, ٱلْـ), also Romanized as ''el-'', ''il-,'' and ''l-'' as pronounced in some varieties of Arabic, is the definite article in the Arabic language: a particle (''ḥarf'') whose function is to render the noun on which it is prefixed def ...

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Rahman Rahman (Arabic: or ) may refer to: *Rahman, one of the names of God in Islam *Ar-Rahman, the 55th sura of the Qur'an People *Rahman (name), an Arabic male personal name **Short form of Abd al-Rahman *Rahman (actor) (born 1967), Indian actor *Rah ...

''. 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. Notable people with the name include:

Early Islamic era

* Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf (581–654), Arab businessman and tycoon *

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(died 675), Muslim commander and eldest son of Abu Bakr *

Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalid Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalid ibn al-Walid ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن خالد, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Khālid ibn al-Walīd; 616–666) was the governor of Homs under caliphs Uthman () and Mu'awiya I (). During Mu'awiya's governorship of Syria (63 ...

(616–667), Umayyad governor of Homs * Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (died 661), the Kharijite assassin of Ali * Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabiah (fl. 652), Arab leader in the Khazar-Arab Wars * Abd al-Rahman ibn Ziyad, Umayyad governor of Khurasan in 679–681 * Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi (deposed 718), Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus *

Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah Al-Ghafiqi ( ar, عبدالرحمن بن عبداللّه الغافقي, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ghāfiqī; died 732), was an Arab Umayyad commander of Andalusian Muslims. He unsuccessfully led into ...

(died 732), Arab leader in the Battle of Tours *

Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir al-Lakhmi Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathīr al-Lakhmī () was the penultimate Umayyad governor of Al Andalus from October 746 until January 747.Díez, Gonzalo Martínez. (2005). ''El condado de Castilla, 711-1038''. Marcial Pons Historia. , p. 743. He was succeeded b ...

(fl. 746) Umayyad governor of Al Andalus * Abd ar-Rahman ibn 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 al-Rahman ibn Rustam (729–784), founder of the

Rustamid dynasty The Rustamid dynasty () (or ''Rustumids'', ''Rostemids'') was a ruling house of Ibāḍī imāms of Persian descent centered in Algeria. The dynasty governed as a Muslim theocracy for a century and a half from its capital Tiaret (present day Tag ...

* Abd al-Rahman I (731–788), Umayyad emir in Córdoba, founded

Umayyad dynasty Umayyad dynasty ( ar, بَنُو أُمَيَّةَ, Banū Umayya, Sons of Umayya) or Umayyads ( ar, الأمويون, al-Umawiyyūn) were the ruling family of the Caliphate between 661 and 750 and later of Al-Andalus between 756 and 1031. In the ...

* Abd al-Rahman II (788–852), Umayyad emir in Córdoba * Abd al-Rahman III (890–961), Umayyad emir in Córdoba *

Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, ( ar, عبدالرحمن بن اسماعيل الجبرتي) also known as Daarood, Dawud or Da'ud (), is the semi-legendary common ancestor of the Somali Darod clan. According to local tradition, Abdirahman d ...

, traditionally held to be the common ancestor of the Somali Darod clan *

Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Sufi ( fa, عبدالرحمن صوفی; December 7, 903 – May 25, 986) was an iranianRobert Harry van Gent. Biography of al-Sūfī'. "The Persian astronomer Abū al-Husayn ‘Abd al-Rahmān ibn ‘Umar al-Sūfī was born in ...

, also known as ''Azophi'' (903–986), Persian astronomer * Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo (983–1009), chief minister of Córdoba * Abd al-Rahman IV (died 1018), Umayyad emir in Córdoba *

Abd al-Rahman V Abd ar-Rahman V () was an Umayyad Caliph of Córdoba. In the agony of the Umayyad dynasty in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia), two princes of the house were proclaimed Caliph of Córdoba for a very short time, Abd-ar-Rahman IV Abd ar-Rahman I ...

(died 1024), Umayyad emir in Córdoba *

Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi Jamāl al-Dīn Abū al-Ḥajjāj Yūsuf ibn al-Zakī ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Yūsuf ibn ʻAbd al-Malik ibn Yūsuf al-Kalbī al-Quḍā’ī al-Mizzī, ( ar, يوسف بن عبد الرحمن المزي), also called Al-Ḥāfiẓ Abī al-Ḥajj� ...

(1256–1342), Syrian Islamic scholar

Business

Mohamed bin Abdulrahman M. Hassan Fakhro Mohamed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Hassan Al-Fakhro (), nicknamed Half of the World, () was a wealthy businessman from Qatar. He fought in the Zubara War of 1935 with the Al Thani. He was given his nickname by the then ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Abdullah ...

(1906–1982), Bahraini businessman *

Abdulrahman Mohammed Jamsheer Abdulrahman Mohammed Jamsheer (born Al Muharraq Governorate, Kingdom of Bahrain, 1944) is a prominent Bahraini businessman and politician. Mr. Jamsheer was appointed by his Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a member and then elected as ...

(born 1944), Bahraini businessman *

B. S. Abdur Rahman Buhari Syed Abdur Rahman (15 October 1927 – 7 January 2015) was an Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist and educationist. He had a range of business interests in the UAE and India (in Tamil Nadu) including maritime shipping, real estate, ins ...

, Indian businessman

Entertainment

Abdur Rahman Slade Hopkinson Slade Hopkinson (1934 – 1993) was a Guyana-born poet, playwright, actor and teacher. Early life Slade Hopkinson was born into a middle-class family in New Amsterdam, Guyana. His father was a barrister-at-law, and his mother a nurse. A few years ...

(1934–1993), Guyanese actor and Muslim convert * Abderrahmane Abdelli (born 1958), Algerian musician *

Abdel Rahman El Bacha Abdel Rahman El Bacha ( ar, عبد الرحمن الباشا, born October 23, 1958) is a Lebanese pianist and composer. His repertory includes over fifty concertos and is largely based on the works of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, ...

(born 1958), Lebanese pianist * Abderrahmane Sissako (born 1961), Mauritanian film director * Hadj Abderrahmane (1941–1981), Algerian actor *

Hisham Abdulrahman Hisham Abdulrahman Alhowaish ( ar, هشام عبد الرحمن الهويش) is a Saudi actor and TV host. He won the title of the second edition of the Arab version of ''Star Academy'' in 2005. Early life Abdulrahman was born on 7 March 1980 ...

(born 1982), Saudi actor *

Khalid Abdulrahman Khalid Abdulrahman ( ar, خالد عبدالرحمن; born April 22, 1965) is a Saudi singer, actor, musician, poet, and songwriter. He first published poetry under the pseudonym (مخاوي الليل) which roughly translates to 'Night Compa ...

(born 1966), Saudi singer *

Islah Abdur-Rahman Islah Abdur-Rahman ( bn, ইসলাহ আব্দুর-রহমান; born 20 April 1991) is a British Bangladeshi film director, actor, singer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing, directing and starring in the hit series, t ...

(born 1991), British-Bangladeshi film director, actor and screenwriter

Judges and lawyers

Abdul Rahman Saleh (prosecutor) Abdul Rahman Saleh (born 1 April 1941 in Pekalongan). He was Attorney General of Indonesia for the period 2004-2007. He graduated from Gadjah Mada University Gadjah Mada University ( jv, ꦈꦤꦶꦥ꦳ꦼꦂꦱꦶꦠꦱ꧀ꦓꦗꦃꦩꦢ; id ...

(born 1941), Attorney General of Indonesia * Sheikh Abdur Rehman, known as

S. A. Rahman Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rehman (Urdu language, Urdu, ) (4 June 1903 – 25 July 1990) was the Chief Justice of Pakistan, 5th Chief Justice of Pakistan. He did his MA from University of Punjab, BA Hons from Oxford University, Oxford and Ph.D. in L ...

(1903–1990), Chief Justice of Pakistan * Hassan Ali Abdul Rahman, or

Hassanally A. Rahman Hassanally A Rahman ( sd, حسن علي رحمان ur, حسن علی رحمان) was born in Karachi, Sindh (1909 to 1986), to a prominent and respectable family of legal professionals, government officers, and people actively involved in the ed ...

(1909–1986), Pakistani lawyer * Tufail Ali Abdul Rehman (1921–1975), Pakistani lawyer *

Abdel Rahman Zuabi Abdel Rahman Zuabi ( ar, عبدالرحمن زعبي, he, עבד אל-רחמן זועבי; November 19, 1932 – September 12, 2014) (also Abd-er-Rahman Zoabi) was an Arab citizen of Israel, Israeli Arab judge. In 1999, he served as an Israeli ...

(born 1932), Israeli judge * Rauf Rashid Abd al-Rahman (born ca. 1941), Iraqi judge in trial of Saddam Hussein *

Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya ( ; ; born 10 March 1950 in Şanlıurfa, Turkey) is a high-ranking Turkish judge and the former Chief Public Prosecutor (between 2007–2011) of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Turkey. Since the end of his term on 2011, ...

(born 1950), Turkish judge *

Abdul Rahman al-Lahim Abdul Rahman Al-Lahim (alternatively al-Lahem) (born 1971) is a Saudi people, Saudi human rights lawyer active in defending the civil rights of Saudi citizens.Nathaniel Rosenblatt, Abdul Rahman al-Lahim, Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2008, p. 96 Al ...

(born 1971), Saudi human rights lawyer *

A.F.M. Abdur Rahman A. F. M. Abdur Rahman (born 5 July 1951) is a retired justice of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He was elevated to the High Court Division as additional judge on 27 April 2003, and was confirmed as a permanent judge o ...

, judge of the High court division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh

Politicians and activists

International organizations

Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam ( ar, عبد الرحمن حسن عزام) (8 March 1893 – 2 June 1976), also known as Azzam Pasha, was an Egyptian diplomat and politician. He was the first Secretary-General of the Arab League, from 22 March 1945 t ...

(1893–1976), Egyptian, secretary-general of the Arab League * Safiya Abdel Rahman, member of the Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides

Historical nations

Ghabdraxman of Astrakhan Abdur Rahman Astrakhani ( fa, عبد الرحمان; tt-Cyrl, Абдуррахман Әстерхан) was a Khan of Astrakhan from 1534 through 1538. For uncertainties and additional information see the second part of List of Astrakhan khans. ...

, Khan of Astrakhan, part of modern-day Russia, 1534–1538 * `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad (died 1825), Emir of Harar, modern-day Ethiopia *

Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori Abdul Rahman Ibrahima ibn Sori ( ar, عبد الرحمن ابراهيم سوري; 1762—July 6, 1829) was a prince and Amir (commander) from the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea, West Africa, who was captured and sold to slave trad ...

(1762–1829), prince from the Imamate of Futa Jallon in modern-day Guinea who was made a slave in the United States

Afghanistan

Abdur Rahman Khan Abdur Rahman Khan GCSI (Pashto/Dari: ) (between 1840 and 1844 – 1 October 1901) was Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to his death in 1901. He is known for uniting the country after years of internal fighting and negotiation of the Durand Line Ag ...

(ca. 1842–1901), Emir of Afghanistan *

Abdul Rahman (Afghan minister) Abdul Rahman ( ar, عبد الرحمن) was the Aviation and Tourism minister of Afghanistan until his death on February 14, 2002. He was murdered in what appeared to be a mob attack on his plane at Kabul International Airport by pilgrims angry ...

(1953–2002), murdered Afghan minister of aviation and tourism

Algeria

Abderrahmane Benhamida Abderrahmane Benhamida (born 21 October 1931 in Dellys, died 5 September 2010 in Algiers.) was an Algerian independence fighter and politician who served in the government of Algeria as Minister of National Education from 1962 to 1963. After the ...

(1931-2010), Algerian politician *

Abderrahmane Farès Abderrahmane Farès ( ar, عبدالرحمن فارس; ALA-LC: ''ʿAbd ar-Raḥman Fāris''; kab, ⵄⴻⴱⴷⴻⵔⴰⵃⵎⴰⵏ ⴼⴰⵔⴻⵙ, 'Ɛebderaḥman Fares; January 30, 1911 – May 13, 1991) was the Chairman of the Provisional Exec ...

(1911–1991), Algerian politician

Bangladesh

* Abdur Rahman Biswas (born 1926), former President of Bangladesh *

Shaykh Abdur Rahman Shaykh Abdur Rahman, also known as Abdur Rahman Shaykh, (died 30 March 2007) was the leader and the administrative head of the banned terrorist organization Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh ( en, Awakened Muslim Masses of Bangladesh). Biography R ...

(died 2007), executed Jihadist terrorist *

Abdur Rahman (Noakhali politician) Abdur Rahman is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former Member of Parliament of Noakhali-5. He was a jute workers union leader. Early life Rahman was born in Senbagh Upazila, Noakhali District. Career Rahman worked at a Jute mill ...

Abdur Rahman Chatgami Abdur Rahman Chatgami ( bn, আব্দুর রহমান চাটগামী; 1920–2015), also known as Faqihul Millat, was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar of the Deobandi school. He was born in Imam Nagar, Fatikchhari, Chittagong, in ...

, Islamic scholar * Abdur Rahman (politician), from Faridpur *

Abdur Rahman Kashgarhi Abū az-Zibriqān ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd al-Hādī Dāmullā al-Kāshgharī an-Nadwī ( ar, أبو الزبرقان عبد الرحمن بن عبد الهادي داملا الكاشغري الندوي; 15 September 1912 – March 1971), or ...

, first Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque *

Abdur Rahman Khokon Abdur Rahman Khokon is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Barguna-1 Barguna-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Dhirendra Debnath ...

India

Mohammed Abdul Rahiman Muhammad Abdu Rahiman, also Muhammad Abdu Rahiman Sahib; 1898 – 23 April 1945) was an Indian freedom fighter, Muslim leader, scholar, and politician from Kerala. He served as president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee(Malabar) in 1939. ...

(1898–1945), Indian journalist, orator and politician * Abdul Rehman Antulay, known as

A. R. Antulay Barrister Abdul Rahman Antulay (9 February 1929 – 2 December 2014) was an Indian politician. Antulay was a union minister for Minority Affairs and a Member of Parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Earlier he had been the Chief Minister ...

(born 1929), Indian politician * Kavungal Amakkode Abdul Rahman, or K. A. Rahman (1940–1999), Indian social activist *

Abdul Rahman (politician) Abdul Rahman is an Indian politician, Chairman of Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and Former Member of the Parliament of India from Vellore Constituency, Tamil Nadu. He represents the Indian Union Muslim League party. IUML and DMK both are friendly par ...

(born 1959), Indian politician *

Maulana Abdur Rahman Maulana Abdur Rahman was member of the 2nd Lok Sabha. He represented the Jammu constituency of Jammu and Kashmir and was a member of the Congress (I) political party. He was in office from April 1957 to March 1962. Posts held See also *2nd L ...

, Indian politician *

Sayyid Abdur Rahman Bafaqi Thangal Abdurrahiman Bafaqi Thangal (1905—1973), honorific Sayyid, title Ba Faqih, was an Indian community leader and politician from Kerala.Miller, Roland. E., "Mappila" in "The Encyclopedia of Islam". Volume VI. E. J. Brill, Leiden. 1987. pp. 458-56 ...

(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 Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz (Arabic: عبد الرحمن البزاز; 20 February 1913 – 28 June 1973) was an Iraqi politician, reformist and writer. He was a pan-Arab nationalist and served as the Dean of Baghdad Law College and later as Prime ...

(1913–1973), Iraqi politician *

Abdul Rahman Arif Hajj ʿAbd al-Rahman Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli ( ar, عبد الرحمن محمد عارف الجميلي, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿĀrif; 14 April 191624 August 2007) was a career soldier and the third president of Iraq from 16 April 1966 to 17 Ju ...

(1916–2007), President of Iraq *

Abdul Rahman Mustafa Abdul Rahman Mustafa, The Kurdish mayor-governor of Kirkuk, was elected in 2003 by multiethnic Kirkuk City Council under supervision of Coalition Provisional Authority in Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq. Has a law degree from Baghdad University. Visited ...

(elected 2003), Iraqi-Kurdish politician *

Hashim Abderrahman al-Shibli Hashim Abderrahman al-Shibli (Arabic: ) is an Iraqi politician from Baghdad who was the Iraqi Justice Minister from 2006 to 2007 in the government of Nouri al-Maliki. A Sunni Arab, he was elected to the National Assembly of Iraq in December 2005 o ...

, Iraqi politician *

Abderrahman Sadik Karim Abderrahman Sadik Karim born at 2 March 1962 in Kirkuk was Minister of Environment in the first cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council The Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) was the provisional government of Iraq from 13 July 200 ...

, Iraqi politician

Jordan

Abdul Rahman Al-Hanaqtah Abdul Rahman Al-Hanaqtah (1963 – 15 February 2016) was a Jordanian politician. He served as member of the House of Representatives in the 15th (2007–2010) and 16th Parliament (2010–2013). He was a member for a Muslim seat in the First Distric ...

(1963–2016), Jordanian politician

Libya

* Abdel Rahman Shalgham (born 1949), Libyan politician *

Abdul Rahman Kamudi Dr. Abdul Rahman Kamudi ( ar, عبد الرحمن القمودي; born c. 1955) is a Libyan politician served as Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya as General Authority for Investment. Born in Benghazi, Libya, Kamudi was educated ...

(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 Permaisuri Siti Aishah ( Jawi: ڤرمايسوري سيتي عائشه; born Siti Aishah binti Abdul Rahman; born 18 November 1971) is the consort of the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah. She is the youngest ...

(born 1971), Queen of Malaysia * Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973), Malaysian politician *

Senu Abdul Rahman Senu bin Abdul Rahman ( ms, سنو بن عبدالرحمن, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 10 October 1919 – 16 June 1995) was a Malaysian politician and former federal minister and diplomat. Early life, education and early career ...

(1919–1995), Malaysian politician *

Abdul Rahman Ya'kub Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman bin Ya'kub ( ms, عبدالرحمن بن يعقوب, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 3 January 1928 – 9 January 2015) was a Malaysian politician of Melanau descent from Mukah. He was the third C ...

(born 1928), Chief Minister of Sarawak, Malaysia * Tunku Abdul Rahman (1933–1989), prince of Johor, Malaysia *

Abdul Rahman Abbas Abdul Rahman bin Abbas (born 15 April 1938) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang from 1 May 2001 to 30 April 2021. He is a former politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). Abdul Ra ...

(born 1938), Governor of Penang, Malaysia *

Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib Dato' Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Taib (born 31 May 1968) is a former Deputy Minister of Tourism of Malaysia. He is the 3rd son of Abdul Taib Mahmud who is the current Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak while his mother was the late Lai ...

, Malaysian politician * Abdul Rahman Dahlan, Malaysian politician *

Tajuddin Abdul Rahman Dato' Sri Haji Tajuddin bin Abdul Rahman ( Jawi: ; born 17 January 1948) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir Salak since March 2008 and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry in ...

, Malaysian politician *

Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman Haji Abdul Halim bin Abdul Rahman (10 November 1939 – 22 August 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan from 1990 to 2004, a member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Banggol fro ...

, Malaysian politician * Abdul Rahman Bakri, Malaysian politician accused of corruption *

, former Deputy Tourism Minister of Malaysia *

Norah Abdul Rahman Datuk Hajjah Norah binti Abdul Rahman (born 4 October 1959) is a former Malaysian politician. She was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Tanjong Manis constituency in Sarawak from 2008 until 2018, representing the United Traditi ...

, Malaysian politician

Singapore

Abdul Rahman Andak Dato' Sri Amar DiRaja Abdul Rahman bin Dato' Wan Andak (13 June 1859 – 10 September 1930), was a campaigner for Johor's independence when the British were trying to extend their influence throughout Malaysia. From modest origins, in 1878 ...

(1859–1930), State Secretary of Johor to Sultans Abu Bakar and Ibrahim * Temenggong Abdul Rahman (1755–1825), Temenggong of Johor

Morocco

Abderrahmane of Morocco ''Moulay'' Abd al-Rahman bin Hisham ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن هشام), born on 19 February 1778 in Fes and died on 28 August 1859 in Meknes, was a sultan of Morocco from 30 November 1822 to 28 August 1859, as a ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty ...

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

Nigeria

Abdul Rahman Mamudu Major-General Abdul Rahman Alhaji Mamudu (1937 - 1992) was military Governor of Gongola State, Nigeria between July 1978 and October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. He was an alumnus of the National Institute of Polic ...

(1937–1992), Nigerian military Governor *

Abdulrahman Gimba Abdulrahman Hassan Gimba (born 16 June 1945) became Nigeria's Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission on 27 July 2007. He was dismissed on 29 October 2008, one casualty of a major cabinet reshuffle. Background Abdulra ...

(born 1945), Nigerian politician

Pakistan

Ibn Abdur Rehman Ibn Abdur Rehman, also known as I.A. Rehman (1 September 1930 – 12 April 2021) was a Pakistani peace and human rights advocate, and a veteran communist. A protégé of the great Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, he became chief editor of the ''Pakist ...

(1930–2021), Pakistani journalist, peace and human-rights advocate *

Abdurehman Rana Abdul Rehman Rana (ab-dur-reh-maan) (born 1 September 1942) is a Pakistani former politician and soldier from Jaranwala, the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Personal life He was born on 1 September 1945 in Bikaner Rajasthan the state o ...

(born 1942), Pakistani politician

Saudi Arabia

Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, me ...

(1850–1928), ruler of Saudi Arabia *

Sa'd bin Abdul-Rahman Sa'ad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (1890–1915) was the brother of Abdulaziz, Emir of Nejd (who later founded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). He was one of Abdulaziz's most devoted supporters and a key lieutenant in his early military campaigns. Ea ...

(1888–1916), Saudi prince and soldier *

Abdallah bin Abd al-Rahman Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود ''ʿAbd Allāh bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd''; 1893 – 4 December 1976) was a Saudi Arabian statesman, soldier, and royal counsellor. He was a pr ...

(1889–1977), Saudi prince and soldier *

Muhammad bin Abdul-Rahman Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, محمد بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود ''Muḥammad bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd''; 1877 – 25 July 1943) was an Arabian soldier and politician who played a role in the conquests of his ha ...

(1882–1943), Saudi prince and soldier *

Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود ''ʿAbd Allāh bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd''; 1893 – 4 December 1976) was a Saudi Arabian statesman, soldier, and royal counsellor. He was a pr ...

(1893–1976), senior member of the House of Saud *

Abd al-Rahman bin Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, ''ʿAbd ar Raḥman ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd''; 1931 – 13 July 2017) was a senior member of the House of Saud and Saudi Arabian deputy ...

(born 1931), Saudi politician * Abdullah Abdah Rahman Jabrin (1933–2009), Saudi sheikh *

Abd al-Rahman bin Saud Abdul Rahman bin Saud Al Saud ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن سعود آل سعود ''ʿAbd ar Raḥman bin Suʿūd Āl Suʿūd''; 19 November 1946 – 29 July 2004) was a Saudi prince and the longtime president of the football club Al Nassr. Bi ...

(1940–2005), Saudi prince *

Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi ( ar, غازي بن عبدالرحمن القصيبي; 3 March 1940 – 15 August 2010) was a Saudi politician, diplomat, technocrat, poet, and novelist. He was an intellectual and a member of the Al Gosaibi family t ...

(1940–2010), Saudi politician *

Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Balghunaim Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Balghunaim (born 27 March 1952) is a Saudi engineer. He served as the minister of agriculture between May 2003 and December 2014. Early life and education Balghunaim was born on 27 March 1952. He obtained a bachelor of scie ...

(born 1952), Saudi Minister of Agriculture *

Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad Abdul Rahman bin Musa'id Al Saud ( ar, عبدالرحمن بن مساعد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, born 18 August 1967) is a Saudi Arabian businessman, writer and the former president of Saudi football club Al-Hilal. Biography P ...

(born 1967), Saudi prince *

Prince Faisal Bin Abdulrahman Bin Saud Faisal bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, فيصل بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود ''Fayṣal bin 'Abd ar Raḥman Āl Su'ūd'') is a Saudi prince who was the 8th president of Al Nassr FC, Al-Nassr Club. He was the head of Al-Nassr from 1997 t ...

, Saudi prince *

Nuora bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud Noura bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, نورة بنت عبد الرحمن آل سعود ''Noura bint ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd''; 1875 – July 1950) was the eldest daughter of Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, Emir of Nejd, and the elder sister a ...

(1875–1950), elder sister of King Abdulaziz

Somalia

Abdirahman Abdi Mohamed Abdirahman Abdi Mohamed ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Cabdi Maxamed, ar, عبد الرحمن عبدي محمد) is a Somali politician. He is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘� ...

(took office October 2014) *

Abdirahman Abdi Osman Abdirahman Omar Osman (also known as Abdirahman Yariisow and Engineer Yarisow; 16 August 1965 – 1 August 2019) was a Somali politician who was the Governor of Banaadir and Mayor of Mogadishu. Abdirahman Omar Osman, also known as Eng. Yarisow, ...

(took office January 2015) *

Abdirahman Ahmed Abdirahman Ahmed (died 15 January 2009) was a Somalia, Somali politician. He was executed by an Islamist militia for alleged apostasy. He was tried and convicted by a Sharia court, but was not allowed legal representation according to his family. ...

(died 2009), Somali politician *

Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur Abd al-Rahman ( ar, عبد الرحمن, translit=ʿAbd al-Raḥmān or occasionally ; DMG ''ʿAbd ar-Raḥman''; also Abdul Rahman) is a male Arabic Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' Abd'', '' ...

(1931–2003), Somali politician *

Abdirahman Mohamud Farole Abdirahman Mohamud Farole ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Faroole; ar, عبد الرحمن محمد; born 1945) is a Somali politician. He served for many years in the government, acting as a governor of the Nugal region of Somalia in the 1990s a ...

(born 1945), former President of Puntland, Somalia * Abdirahman Duale Beyle, Foreign Minister of Somalia *

Abdirahman Jama Barre Abdirahman Jama Barre ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Jaamac Barre, ar, عبد الرحمن جامع بري) (1937 – 15 August 2017) was a Somali politician. He twice served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Somali Democratic Republic, and later as ...

, Somali politician *

Abdurahman Ahmed Ali Tur Abd al-Rahman ( ar, عبد الرحمن, translit=ʿAbd al-Raḥmān or occasionally ; DMG ''ʿAbd ar-Raḥman''; also Abdul Rahman) is a male Arabic Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' Abd'', '' ...

(died 1993), Somali politician *

Abdirahman Janaqow Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Faarax Janaqoow) is a Somali leader, and he was deputy chairman, and a member of the Islamic Courts Union of Somalia (ICU). He and other leaders signed a capitulation of Mogadishu on 2 ...

(died 2007), Somali politician *

Abdulrahman Abd Ghani Abdulrahman Ghani or Abdulrahman Qani ( so, Cabdulraxman Maxamed Ghaani, ar, عبد الرحمن عبد الغني) is the chieftain of the Talomoge sub-clan of the Ogaden Somali. He is the past President of the Somali Region of Ethiopia (Apri ...

, Somali-Ethiopian politician

Sudan

Abd-el-Rahman el-Mahdi Sayyid Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, KBE ( ar, عبد الرحمن المهدي; June 1885 – 24 March 1959) was one of the leading religious and political figures during the colonial era in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1898–1955), and continued to ...

(1885–1959), religious and political leader in Sudan *

Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab Abdel Rahman Suwar al-Dahab (otherwise known as Suwar al-Dahab or al-Dahab; 1934 – 18 October 2018) ( ar, عبد الرحمن سوار الذهب) was the President of Sudan from 6 April 1985, to 6 May 1986. His full name has also been listed ...

(born 1930), President of Sudan

Yemen

Abdul Rahman al-Iryani Abdul Rahman Yahya Al-Eryani ( ar, عبد الرحمن الإرياني, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Yaḥyā al-Iryānī; 10 June 1910 – 14 March 1998) was the President of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) from 5 November 1967 to 13 June 1974. Ori ...

(1910–1998), President of Yemen *

Abd Al-Rahman Ali Al-Jifri As-Sayyid Abd Al-Rahman Ali Al-Jifri (born in November 1943) is a Yemeni opposition leader. He was the Vice-President of the Presidency Council of the short-lived Government of the Democratic Republic of Yemen that was established on May 21, 1994. ...

(born 1943), Yemeni politician

Other places

Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou ( ku, عه‌بدولڕه‌حمان قاسملوو, translit=Ebdulrehman Qasimlû; fa, عبدالرحمان قاسملو; 22 December 1930 – 13 July 1989) was an Iranian Kurdish politician and leader. Ghassemlou was t ...

(1930–1989), Kurdish political leader *

Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu (22 September 1924 – 5 August 1996) was a Zanzibar-born Marxist and pan-Africanist nationalist who played an important role in the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution and served as a minister under Julius Nyerere after the island ...

(born 1924), Zanzibari revolutionary nationalist *

Abdul Rahman Saleem Abdul Rahman Saleem, (born Rahman Yahyaei) also known as Abu Yahya, is a British-Iranian Islamic activist, born around 1975. Early life and education Saleem was born in Mashhad, Iran in 1975 to a Punjabi Sunni family. He left Iran for London ...

(born ca. 1975), Iranian-British Islamic activist *

Abdur Rahman Farès Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

(1911–1991), Algerian politician *

Abdurrahman Vazirov Abdurrahman Vazirov Khalil oglu ( az, Әбдүррәһман Вәзиров Хәлил оғлу, italic=no, Əbdürrəhman Vəzirov Xəlil oğlu; 26 May 1930 – 10 January 2022) was the 13th First Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party an ...

(born 1930), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan *

Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi (1943/1944 – September 1, 2011) was a Bahraini politician and opposition leader. Al-Nuaimi, who spent more than thirty years in self-imposed exile from Bahrain, founded some of the country's most important political opposit ...

(1944–2011), Bahraini politician *

Muriel Abdurahman Muriel Ross Abdurahman (April 29, 1938 – December 22, 2013) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 1997. Political career Fort Saskatchewan Town Council Abdurahman was elected to ...

, politician in Alberta, Canada * Omar Abdel-Rahman (born 1938–2017), blind Egyptian Muslim activist, served a life sentence in the USA *

, Somali-Ethiopian politician *

Hashem Abd al-Rahman Sheikh Hashem Abd al-Rahman, also known as Hashem Abdul Rahman, was mayor of Umm al-Fahm, an Israeli Arab city in the Wadi Ara region of Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of ...

(active 1989–2008), Arab-Israeli politician *

Abdirahman Ali Hassan Abdirahman Ali Hassan is a Kenyan politician. He served in the government of Kenya as assistant minister for trade and industry from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Orange Democratic Movement, He was elected to represent the Wajir South Constituen ...

, Kenyan politician *

Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani (1871–1930) was the sixth son of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, the previous Emir and the founder of modern Qatar. In 1898 his father Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani selected him to become the govern ...

(1871–1930), Qatari royal *

Abdullah Abdurahman Abdullah Abdurahman (18 December 1872 – 2 February 1940) was a South African politician and physician, born in Wellington, South Africa. He was the first Coloured city councillor of Cape Town, and the first ever Coloured South African to w ...

(1872–1940), South African politician and physician * Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar (1880–1940), Syrian nationalist activist

Prisoners

Yunis Abdurrahman Shokuri Yunis Abdurrahman Shokuri ( ar, يونس عبد الرحمن الشقوري) is a citizen of Morocco who was held in extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. The Department of Defense reports his date of birth as Ma ...

(born 1968), Moroccan held in Guantanamo * Abdul Rahman Juma Kahm (born ca. 1969), Afghan held in Guantanamo *

Abdelrazak Ali Abdelrahman The United States Department of Defense acknowledges holding Libyan detainees in Guantanamo. A total of 778 detainees have been held in extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba since the camps opened on January 11, 20 ...

, (born 1970), Libyan held in Guantanamo *

Khalid Abdallah Abdel Rahman Al Morghi A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were clas ...

(born 1970), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Abdul Ghappar Abdul Rahman Starting in 2002, the American government detained 22 Uyghurs in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp. The last 3 Uyghur detainees, Yusef Abbas, Hajiakbar Abdulghupur and Saidullah Khalik, were released from Guantanamo on December 29, 2013, and lat ...

(born 1973), Uyghur-Chinese Guantanamo detainee *

Abdul Rahman Uthman Ahmed A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were cla ...

(born 1973), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Slimane Hadj Abderrahmane Slimane Hadj Abderrahmane (5 August 1973 – 16 February 2013) was a Danish citizen who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 323. The US Dep ...

(born 1973), Dane held in Guantanamo *

Abdul Rahman al-Amri Abdul Rahman Ma'ath Thafir al Amri ( ar, عبدالرحمن العمري) (April 17, 1973, in Taif, Saudi Arabia — May 30, 2007) was a citizen of Saudi Arabia, held in extrajudicial detention as an enemy combatant in the United States Guantanamo ...

(1973–2007), Saudi held in Guantanamo who died there *

Ghanim Abdul Rahman Al Harbi A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were clas ...

(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 The United States has held a total of 115 Yemeni citizens at Guantanamo Bay, forty-two of whom have since been transferred out of the facility. Only Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia had a greater number of their citizens held in the Guantanamo Bay det ...

(born 1976), Yemeni held in Guantanamo *

Khalid Saud Abd Al Rahman Al Bawardi A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were clas ...

(born 1977), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Muhammad Abd Al Rahman Al Kurash A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were clas ...

(born 1977), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Abdul Rahman Abdul Abu Ghiyth Sulayman The United States has held a total of 115 Yemeni citizens at Guantanamo Bay, forty-two of whom have since been transferred out of the facility. Only Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia had a greater number of their citizens held in the Guantanamo Bay dete ...

(born 1979), Yemeni held in Guantanamo *

Abdul Rahman Owaid Mohammad Al Juaid A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were clas ...

(born 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Abdul Rahman Nashi Badi Al Hataybi A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were clas ...

(born ca. 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Majid Hamad Abdulrahman Al-Fareij A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were clas ...

(born ca. 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman Abdul Aziz Al Baddah A total of 133 Saudi citizens have been held in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps at its naval base in Cuba since January 2002. Most had been swept up in Afghanistan following the US invasion in the fall of 2001, and they were cla ...

(born 1982), Saudi held in Guantanamo *

Abdurahman Khadr Abdurahman Ahmed Said Khadr ( ar, عبد الرحمن أحمد سعيد خضر, ; born 1982) is a Canadian citizen who was held as an enemy combatant in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba, after ...

(born 1982), Guantanamo detainee *

Abdul Rahman Noorani Abdul Rahman Noorani was a citizen of Afghanistan who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. His Internment Serial Number was 582. He was repatriated on July 16, 2003. Claims he "return ...

(released 2003), Afghan detained in Guantanamo *

Abd Al Rahman Abdullah Ali Muhammad The United States has held a total of 115 Yemeni citizens at Guantanamo Bay, forty-two of whom have since been transferred out of the facility. Only Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia had a greater number of their citizens held in the Guantanamo Bay dete ...

, Yemeni held in Guantanamo *

Abdul Rahman Muhammad Nasir Qasim al-Yaf'i Abdul Rahman Muhammad Nasir Qasim al-Yaf'i is a Yemeni man, who was taken from Egypt by American forces in October 2000, and sent to Jordan. He was one of 14 people subjected to extraordinary rendition by the CIA prior to the 2001 declaration of a ...

, Yemeni subjected to extraordinary rendition by the US *

Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman (محمد عمر عبدالرحمن) is an Egyptian who was in United States custody in one of the CIA's "black sites". Also known as "Asadullah" (''i.e. The lion of God.'') Human Rights Watch reports he is the son of Sh ...

, Egyptian imprisoned by the US at a CIA black site *

Hiwa Abdul Rahman Rashul Hiwa Abdul Rahman Rashul, nicknamed Triple-X by his American guards, was the first ghost detainee to be publicly acknowledged by American authorities. Captured by Kurdish forces in Iraq in June or July 2003, he was turned over to the CIA who be ...

, Iraqi imprisoned by the US as a ghost detainee *

Abdul Rahman bin Arshad On 6 June 1994, two Japanese tourists were robbed and attacked by two men in their shared room in the Oriental Hotel in Singapore. One of them was brutally assaulted and died, while the other survived. The case, known as the Oriental Hotel murde ...

(born 1961 or 1962), alias Azman, accomplice of Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah in the 1994 Oriental Hotel murder *

Abdul Rahman Abdullah The 2010 Kallang slashing was a series of five robberies committed by a group of eight Malaysians from Sarawak, Malaysia in the night of 29 May 2010 and the early hours of the morning of 30 May 2010 (some of the culprits were not involved in the ...

, birth name Donny Meluda, one of the main culprits of the 2010 Kallang slashings *

Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman On 23 October 2016, a five-year-old boy was pronounced dead at a children's hospital in Singapore. He was found to have been a victim of child abuse by his parents Azlin binte Arujunah and Ridzuan bin Mega Abdul Rahman for months leading up to hi ...

, 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: * Abd Al-Rahman bin Ahmad al-Zayla'i (1820–1882), Somali religious teacher *

Abdur-Rahman al-Mu'allimee al-Yamani Abdur Rahman Khan GCSI (Pashto/ Dari: ) (between 1840 and 1844 – 1 October 1901) was Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to his death in 1901. He is known for uniting the country after years of internal fighting and negotiation of the Durand Line A ...

(1894–1966), Yemeni Islamic scholar *

Abdur Rahman (Islamic scholar) Abdur Rahman Chatgami ( bn, আব্দুর রহমান চাটগামী; 1920–2015), also known as Faqihul Millat, was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar of the Deobandi school. He was born in Imam Nagar, Fatikchhari, Chittagong, in 192 ...

(born 1925), Islamic scholar of Bangladesh * Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais (born 1960), imam of Grand Mosque in Mecca *

Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak Abdul-Rahman bin Nasir al-Barrak ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن ناصر البراك, born 1933 or 1934) is a Saudi Salafi cleric. In 1994, al-Barrak and other Saudi clerics were mentioned by name and praised by Osama bin Laden for opposing t ...

, Saudi cleric *

Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman Sheik Abu Abdul Rahman (Arabic: أبو عبدالرحمن العراقي) (died June 7, 2006), also Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman, was an Iraqi Canadian Iraqi Canadians are Canadians of full or partial Iraqi descent, as well as people from the state of Ira ...

(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 Ali ibn Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman was a prominent Persian physician who is thought to have lived in the 17th century. Little is known of this author. What is certain is that he composed a large Persian medical encyclopedia, in didacti ...

, Persian physician * Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti (1753–1825), Somali–Egyptian scholar and chronicler *

Abd al-Rahman al-Rafai Abd al-Rahman al-Rafai (February 8, 1889 – December 3, 1966) () was an Egyptian historian. He dedicated his life to the study of the roles of the national movement in the history of modern Egypt. His most prominent work was 15 volumes in whi ...

(1889–1966), Egyptian historian *

Omar Abdul Rahman (academic) Omar bin Abdul Rahman P.S.M., J.M.N., J.S.M. (born 1932) is a Malaysian academician and corporate figure. Omar is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the MUST Ehsan Foundation, a non profit foundation that currently manages ...

(born 1932), Malaysian scientific adviser *

Abdulrahman al-Ansary Abdulrahman al-Ansary (A.R. al-Ansary, Abdul-Rahman al-Ansary; ar, عبدالرحمن بن محمد الطيب الأنصاري) is a former professor of archeology at King Saud University and member of the first and second terms of the Consulta ...

(born 1935), Saudi archaeologist *

Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Samawi Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Samawi (born 1946) is a Yemeni economist. He was the Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen for thirteen years. He is currently a member of the 'Consultative' Shura Council of the Republic of Yemen. Education * (1976) High ...

(born 1946), Yemeni economist *

Megat Burhainuddin bin Megat Abdul Rahman Megat Burhainuddin bin Megat Abdul Rahman is currently the Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of Nilai University, as well as the Deputy Chairman of the St. John Council of Malaysia and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of St. John Ambulance of ...

, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of MAHSA University College in Malaysia

Soldiers

Abdur Rehman Peshawari ur, عبد الرحمن پشاوری , native_name_lang = ur , birth_name = Abdur Rahman Samdani Peshawari , birth_date = , birth_place = Peshawar, Punjab Province, British India , death_date = , death ...

(1886–1925), Turkish soldier, journalist and diplomat *

Habib Abdoe'r Rahman Alzahier Habib Abdoe'r Rahman Alzahier ( ar, حبيب عبد الرحمن بن الظاهر, ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān bin aẓ-ẓāhir; 1832 – 1896), born in Hadhramaut, was an Arab who played a major role in the Aceh War The Aceh War ( id, Perang Ac ...

(born 1832), Yemeni participant in Aceh war * Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong (died 1929), Malay resistance leader *

Abdurahman Fatalibeyli Abdurrahman Fatalibeyli (birth surname Dudanginski, (russian: Абдулрахман Фаталибейли-Дудангинский, az, Ədrürrəhman bəy Fətəlibəyli-Düdənginski) or Abo Alioglu Fatalibeyli-Dudanginsky Або Алиеви ...

(1908–1954), Soviet army major who defected to the Germans in World War II * Havildar

Abdul Rahman (GC) Havildar Abdul Rahman (1921–1946) was a soldier of the British Indian Army who was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British (and Commonwealth) award for bravery not in combat. He was awarded the decoration for the gallantry he ...

(1921–1945), Indian George Cross recipient *

Akhtar Abdur Rahman Akhtar Abdur Rahman Khan NI(M), HI(M), TI(M), SBt (Urdu: اختر عبد الرحمن‎; 11 June 1924 – 17 August 1988), was a Pakistani senior army general who served as the 5th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Pakistan ...

(1924–1988), Pakistani general *

Mahmoud Abdel Rahman Fahmy Rear Admiral Mahmoud Abdel Rahman Fahmy (Arabic: محمود عبدالرحمن فهمي) (September 28, 1929 – April 28, 2006), was commander of the Egyptian Naval Forces (September 1969 to October 1972) and vice defense minister from 12 Febr ...

(1929–2006), Commander of the Egyptian Naval Forces *

Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser Air Marshal Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser ( ar, أحمد عبد الرحمن ناصر; 29 March 1934 – 15 February 2020) was a senior officer in the Egyptian Air Force. He graduated from the Egyptian Air Academy The Egyptian Air Academy (Arab ...

(born 1934), Egyptian air force officer

Sports

Basketball

Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad (born July 7, 1996) is a Qatari-Egyptian professional basketball player for Zamalek. He previously played nine seasons for Al-Gharafa of the Qatari Basketball League. He represented Qatar's national basketball team at t ...

(born 1982), Qatari basketball player *

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (born Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr.; April 15, 1942 – November 18, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach. He played in college for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their first natio ...

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

* Abdul Rahman (Afghan cricketer) * Abdul Rahman (Afghan cricketer, born 2001) * Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1980), Punjab, Pakistan * Abdul Rehman (Emirati cricketer) (born 1987), cricketer, United Arab Emirates

Fencing

* Mohamed Abdel Rahman (fencer), 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 football 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 * Mohammed Abdulrahman (footballer, born February 1989), Mohamed Abdulrahman (born 1990), UAE footballer * Omar Abdulrahman (born 1991), UAE footballer * Rozaimi Abdul Rahman (born 1992), Malaysian footballer * Mohamed Abdelrahman (footballer, born 1993), Mohamed Abdel Rahman (footballer) (born 1993), Sudanese footballer * Abdul Rahman Baba (born 1994), Ghanaian 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 * 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 * Aisha Abd al-Rahman, known as ''Bint al-Shati'' (1913–1998), Egyptian author and professor of literature * 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 * Lana Abdel Rahman, Lebanese writer

Other people

* Abdirahman Abdi (Canadian), Abdirahman Abdi, Canadian whose July 2016 death resulted in August 2016 protests * Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1899–1975), Pakistani artist * Abdul Rahman Saleh (physician) (1909–1947), Indonesian doctor and soldier * Abdulrahman Deria (1910-1970s), Sultan of the Habr Awal clan * 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 * Abdu Ali Abdul Rahman, Yemeni diplomat * Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussein, Saudi engineer and Minister of Water and Electricity * Abdul Rahman (convert) (born 1965), Afghan Christian who faced the death penalty for converting from Islam * Abdulrahman al-Awlaki#Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, Abdulrahman Anwar Al-Awlaki (1995–2011), U.S. citizen born in Denver, Colorado; died in a drone strike in Yemen

References

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