Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir ( ar, عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed 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 de ...

'' and '' Qadir''. The name means "servant of the powerful", ''Al-Qādir'' being one of the

names of God in the Qur'an Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَاءُ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , "''Allah's Beautiful Names''") are names attributed to God in Islam by Muslims. While some names are only in the Quran, and others are only in the hadith, th ...

, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. The letter ''a'' of the ''al-'' is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by ''u''. So the first part can appear as Abdel, Abdul or Abdal. The second part can be transliterated Qader, Kadir, Qadir, Kader, Gadir or in other ways, and the whole name subject to variable spacing and hyphenation. There is a related but much less common name, Abdul Qadeer ( ar, عبد القدیر), with a similar meaning. The two may become confused when transliterated, and a few of the names below may be instances of the latter name. Notable people with the name include:

Men

In sport

Athletics

Abdelkader Zaddem Abdelkader Zaddem (born 29 November 1944) is a retired Tunisian long-distance track event, long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. He finished eighth at the Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres, 1972 Oly ...

(born 1944), Tunisian runner * Abdelkader El Mouaziz (born 1969), Moroccan runner *

Abdelkader Hachlaf Abdelkader Hachlaf ( ar, عبدالقادر حشلاف, born 3 August 1978) is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was suspended between April 2004 and April 2006 after testing positive for the banned substance ...

(born 1979), Moroccan runner *

Abdalla Abdelgadir Abdalla Abdelgadir El-Sheikh (born 12 September 1988), also known as Abdalla Abdel Gadir ( ar, عبدالله عبد القادر), is a Sudanese middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Career He finished fifth (in 800 m) at ...

(born 1988), Sudanese runner

Cricket

Abdul Kadir (cricketer) Abdul Kadir Jamali (; 10 May 1944 – 12 March 2002, Karachi) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in four Tests from 1964 to 1965. A wicket-keeper, Abdul was run out for 95 on his Test debut, against Australia at Karachi. He had opened the b ...

(1944–2002), Pakistani cricketer *

Abdul Qadir (cricketer) Abdul Qadir Khan SI ( ur, , 15 September 1955 – 6 September 2019) was an international cricketer who bowled leg spin for Pakistan. Qadir is widely regarded as a legendary leg spinner from the 1970s and 1980s and was a role model for up ...

(1955–2019), Pakistani cricketer * Abdul Kadeer Ali (born 1983), English cricketer *

Abdul Cader (cricketer) Akthab Cader (born 3 January 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class cricket, first-class debut for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament on 18 December 2015. He made his List A cricket, List A debut ...

(born 1995), Sri Lankan cricketer

Football

Abdelkader Ben Bouali Abdelkader Ben Bouali (25 October 1912 in Sendjas, Chlef Province – 23 February 1997 in Algiers) was a professional French football Association football is the most popular sport in France. The French Football Federation (FFF, Fédéra ...

(1912–1997) French footballer *

Abdul Kadir (Indonesian footballer) Abdul Kadir (27 December 1948 – 4 April 2003) was an Indonesian footballer, who played left wing in Indonesia's national team from 1965 to 1979. Due to his agility in maneuvering the ball, Abdul Kadir got himself the nickname "The Deer" ...

(1948–2003), Indonesian footballer *

Abdulqadir Hassan Abdulqadir Hassan Mohamed ( ar, عبد القادر حسن محمد) (born 15 April 1962) is an Emirati footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for the UAE national football team as well as Al-Shabab Club in Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, tra ...

(born 1962), Emirati footballer *

Abdelkader El Brazi Abdelkader El Brazi ( ar, عبد القادر البرازي; 5 November 1964 – 24 January 2014) was a Moroccan football goalkeeper. He started his career as a goalkeeper with his hometown's team Renaissance de Berkane, and played also for ...

(born 1964), Moroccan footballer *

Abdelkader Ferhaoui Abdelkader Ferhaoui, known as Kader Ferhaoui ( ar, عبد القادر فرحاوي; born March 19, 1965) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Managerial career On September 16, 2010, Ferhaoui was appointed a ...

(born 1965), Algerian footballer *

Azizon Abdul Kadir Azizon bin Abdul Kadir (born 10 June 1980 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career During the 2005 season, Azizon helped Negeri Sembilan gain promotion into the Malaysia Super Leagu ...

(born 1980), Malaysian footballer *

Abdul Kader Keïta Abdul Kader Keïta (born 6 August 1981) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He represented the Ivory Coast national football team from 2000 to 2012. Club career Keïta, also known as 'Popito', began his career ...

(born 1981), Ivorian footballer * Abdelkader Laïfaoui (born 1981), Algerian footballer *

Abdoul Kader Camara Kader Camara (born 18 March 1982) is a Guinean football player who currently plays for Etzella Ettelbruck in the Luxembourg National Division. Career In 2003, Camara was part of Cercle Brugge, the team that became Belgian Second Division champ ...

(born 1982), Guinean footballer *

Abdelkader Besseghir Abdelkader Besseghir (born May 3, 1978, in Mascara) is a retired Algerian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, ...

(born 1978), Algerian footballer * Mohamed Abdel-Kader Coubadja-Touré, otherwise

Mohamed Kader Mohamed Abdel-Kader Coubadja-Touré (born 8 April 1979) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career After starting out with Étoile Filante de Lomé, he left Togo for CA Bizertin (Tunisia) before landing ...

(born 1979), Togolese footballer *

Abdou Kader Mangane Abdou Kader Mangane (born 23 March 1983) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in France. At international level, he made 23 appearances for the Senegal national team scoring 1 goa ...

(born 1983), Senegalese footballer *

Abdelkader Ghezzal Abdelkader Mohamed Ghezzal ( ar, عبد القادر غزال; born 5 December 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward or midfield playmaker. Born in France, he made 28 appearances for the Algeria national team scorin ...

(born 1984), French-Algerian footballer *

Abdulkader Dakka Abdulkader Dakka ( ar, عبد القادر دكة; born 10 January 1985 in Latakia, Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Al-Wahda, which competes in the Syrian Premier League the top division in Syria. He plays as a defender, ...

(born 1985), Syrian footballer *

Abdulkadir Özgen Abdulkadir Özgen (born 8 September 1986) is a Turkish-German professional footballer who plays as a forward. Career Özgen began his career with TSV Donnerberg and SV Breinig. In 2006, he joined Alemannia Aachen where he signed his first p ...

(born 1986), Turkish-German footballer *

Abdelkader Kraichi Abdelkader Kraichi (born 17 February 1989) is a French professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Hyères. Career Born in Nîmes, and raised in Aix-en-Provence, Kraichi started playing football at the age of five. He w ...

(born 1989), French footballer *

Abdel Kader Rifai Abdel Kader Rifai ( ar, عبد القادر الرفاعي) is a retired professional Syrian football midfielder who last played for Al-Karamah in the Syrian Premier League. Career Rifai's career began in the youth system of Al-Karamah before ...

(born 1973), Syrian footballer *

Abdülkadir Kayalı Abdülkadir Kayalı (born 30 January 1991) is a Turkish footballer. Career Ankaragücü He was in the eyes of two English teams: Chelsea F.C. and Manchester City, and also had a trial with the latter club in the year 2007 and impressed, bu ...

(born 1991), Turkish footballer * Anwar Abdalqader, Syrian football manager *

Abdelkader Freha Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir ( ar, عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''al-'' and '' Qadir''. The name means "servant of the powerful", ''Al-Qādir'' being one of the names of God in the ...

, Algerian footballer

Martial arts

Syed Abdul Kadir Kadir Syed Abdul, born 16 February 1948, was the first Singaporean to win a medal for boxing in the Commonwealth Games, where he was awarded the bronze medal. He has also been a representative for Singapore in various regional meets. Boxing ca ...

(born 1948), Singapore boxer * Abdülkadir Koçak (born 1981), Turkish boxer * Abdelkader Zrouri (born 1976), Moroccan Taekwondo athlete * Abdelkader Bouhenia (born 1986), French boxer *

Abdulqader Hikmat Abdulqader Hikmat Sarhan (born August 19, 1987) is a male Qatari Taekwondo practitioner. He won the gold medal in the welterweight category (-78 kg) at the 2006 Asian Games, and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olym ...

(born 1987), Qatari Taekwondo practitioner *

Abdelkader Chadi Abdelkader Chadi (born 12 December 1986) is an Algerian boxer who won the All-African title 2007 at featherweight and 2015 at junior welter. He also qualified for the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Career Chadi beat Roberto Adjah ...

(born 1988), Algerian boxer

Other sports

Omer Abdelqader Omer Abdelqader (born October 1, 1983 in Doha, Qatar) is a professional basketball player. He plays for Qatar SC of the Qatar basketball league. He is also a member of the Qatar national basketball team. Abdelqader competed for the Qatar ...

(born 1983), Qatari basketball player * Hisham Abdulqader Abdulla (born 1976), Bahraini volleyball player *

Abdel Kader Sylla Abdel Kader Sylla (born 10 April 1990), is a Seychellois professional basketball player. He is known as being the first professional player from the Seychelles. He currently plays for Hermine Nantes of the LNB Pro B. Sylla joined Hermine Nantes ...

(born 1990), Seychelles basketball player *

Justin Abdelkader Justin Abdelkader (; born February 25, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for EV Zug of the National League (NL). He was drafted 42nd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He previously played for HC ...

(born 1987), American ice-hockey player

In the arts

Abd al-Qadir Maraghi Abd al-Qadir al-Maraghi b. Ghaybi ( fa, عبدالقادر مراغی, born middle of 14th – died 1435 AD), was a Persian musician and artist. According to the Encyclopedia of Islam, he "was the greatest of the Persian writers on music".Farmer, ...

(middle of 14th century – 1435), Persian poet, musician and artist *

Abd al-Qadir al-Fasi Abd al-Qadir ibn Ali ibn Yusuf al-Fasi or Sidi Abdelkader el-Fassi (; c. 1599–1680) or, in full, Abu Mohammed, Abu Sa'ud Abd al-Qadir al-Fasi ibn Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Abu al-Mahasin Yusuf al-Qasri al-Fasi was the founder of the Shadhili zawiyya ...

(1599–1680), Moroccan writer *

Abdul Qader Al Raes Abdul Qader Al Rais (Arabic: عبد القادر الريس) is a multi-award-winning, Emirati painter noted for his abstract art which combines geometric shapes with Arabic calligraphy. He is known for including calligraphy and abstracted obje ...

(born 1951), UAE artist * Abdulkadir Ahmed Said (born 1953), Somali film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor *

Abd El Gadir Salim Abdel Gadir Salim ( ar, عبد القادر سالم , born 1946) is a singer and bandleader of popular music from Sudan. He is one of the most well-known Sudanese singers in the West, having performed around the world and recorded in countrie ...

(born ca. 1955), Sudanese folk-singer *

Abdelkader Benali Abdelkader Benali ( ar, عبد القادر بنعلي; born 25 November 1975 in Ighazzazen, Morocco) is a Moroccan-Dutch writer and journalist. When he was four years old, he and his family, of Berber background, migrated to The Netherlands and ...

(born 1975), Moroccan-Dutch writer and journalist *

Abdul-Qādir Bēdil Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir ( ar, عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''al-'' and '' Qadir''. The name means "servant of the powerful", ''Al-Qādir'' being one of the names of God in the ...

(1642–1720), Indian-Persian poet and Sufi *

Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Abdullah bin Abdul al Kadir (1796–1854) ( ar, عبد الله بن عبد القادر ') also known as Munshi Abdullah, was a Malayan writer of mixed ancestry. He was a famous Malacca-born munshi of Singapore and died in Jeddah, a part of th ...

(1796–1854), Malayan writer *

Abdul Qadir Al Rassam Abdul Qadir Al Rassam, عبد القادر الرسام), 1952 - 1882), was born in Baghdad, Ottoman Empire. He was one of the first generation of Iraqi artists to study abroad and paint in the European style. He was influential in terms of intro ...

(1882–1952), Iraqi painter *

Ibrahim Abdel-Kader el-Mazni Ibrahim Abd al-Qadir al-Mazini ( ar, إبراهيم عبد القادر المازني, ; born August 19, 1889 or 1890; died July 12 or August 10, 1949) was an Egyptian poet, novelist, journalist, and translator. Early life Al-Mazini was born in ...

(1890–1949), Egyptian novelist, short story writer, essayist, translator, and poet *

Abdul Quadir Abdul Quadir (1 June 1906 – 19 December 1984) was a Bangladeshi poet, essayist, and journalist. He was the recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963 and Ekushey Padak in 1976. Early life and education Quadir was born in the village o ...

(1906–1984), Bangladeshi poet * `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni (1540 – c. 1615), Indo-Persian historian and translator *

Kozhikode Abdul Kader Kozhikode Abdul Kader (Malayalam: കോഴിക്കോട് അബ്ദുൾ കാദർ) (born Lesli Andrews) was an Indian playback singer who was active in Malayalam cinema during the 1950s. He had sung for eight films and many dram ...

(1916–1977), Indian playback singer *

Abdelkader Alloula Abdelkader Alloula ar, عبد القادر علولة‎ (1939 in Ghazaouet, Algeria – March 14, 1994, in Oran, Algeria) was an Algerian playwright. He was assassinated by GIA terrorists. Biography Alloula was born in Ghazaouet in western ...

(1929–1994), Algerian playwright

Politicians and secular leaders

From Africa

Abd al-Qadir II Abd al-Qadir II was a ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar (1603/4 - 1606). According to James Bruce, he was the son of Unsa I, whom Bruce describes as "a weak and ill-inclined man". While he was ruler of Sennar, Emperor Susenyos of Ethiopia sent to Abd ...

(fl. 1603/4–1606), ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar (Sudan) *

Emir Abdelkader al-Jazairi Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 – 26 May 1883; ar, عبد القادر ابن محي الدين '), known as the Emir Abdelkader or Abdelkader El Hassani El Djazairi, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggl ...

(1808–1883), Algerian religious and military leader *

Abd al-Qadir (Sokoto) Abd al-Qadir also known as Abdulkadir, was The Sokoto Grand Vizier (1842–1859). He was preceded by his father, Gidago dan Laima (1817–1842) and succeeded by Ibrahim Khalilu (1859-c. 1874). Prior to his appointment as vizier, Abdulkadir partic ...

(fl. 1842–1859), Sokoto (Nigeria) Grand Vizier *

Abdul Qadir al-Badri Abdul al-Qadir El-Badri ( ar, عبد القادر البدري) (8 December 1921 – 13 February 2003) was a Libyan politician. He served as Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the le ...

(1921–2003), Libyan politician *

Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa (21 August 1936 – 11 November 2020) was a Nigerian left-wing politician who was elected Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria during the Nigerian Second Republic, holding office from October 1979 until he was impeached on ...

(born 1936), Nigerian politician * Abdelkader Bengrina (born 1962), Algerian politician *

Abdulkadir Abdi Hashi Abdulkadir Abdinur Hashi ( so, Cabdulqaadir Cabdinuur Xaashi, ar, عبد القادر عبدالنور حاشي) is a Somali politician. He previously served as the Minister of State for Planning and International Cooperation of Puntland, and i ...

, Somali politician *

Abdoulkader Cissé Abdoulaye Abdoulkader Cissé (born 5 August 1955) is a Burkinabé politician who served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Mines, Quarries, and Energy from 2000 to 2011.Abdelkader Hachani Abdelkader Hachani (; ar, عبد القادر حشاني; 26 December 1956 – 22 November 1999) was a leading figure and founding member of the Islamic Salvation Front (or FIS), an Algerian Islamic party. Career Following the arrests of Abassi ...

(1956–1999), Algerian Islamist politician * Abdulqadir al-Baghdadi (died 2011), Libyan diplomat *

Abdelkader Taleb Omar Abdelkader Taleb Omar ( ar, عبد القادر طالب عمر, ''ʿAbd āl-Qādar Ṭāleb ʿOmar''; born 1951) is a Sahrawi politician currently serving as the ambassador of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to Algeria since 17 March 2018 and a f ...

, Sahrawi politician * Abdelkader Lecheheb, Moroccan diplomat *

Abdulkadir Kure Abdulkadir Kure (26 February 1956 – 8 January 2017) was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). In May 2000, he introduced ...

, Nigerian politician * Abdulkadir Isse Ahmed Salah, Somali sultan * Inuwa Abdulkadir (1966–2020), Nigerian politician *

Mohamed Abdoulkader Mohamed Mohamed Abdoulkader Mohamed (born 1951.) is a Djiboutian politician. He is a member of the National Assembly and a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Djibouti. Mohamed was born at Katoumbati in Dikhil Region. A member of the Political Bure ...

(born 1951), Djiboutian politician *

Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué Wadel Abdelkader Kamougué (May 20, 1939 – May 9, 2011) was a Chadian politician and army officer. Kamougué was a leading figure in the 1975 coup d'état and subsequently held several positions in the Chadian government and legislature. He was ...

(born 1939), Chadian politician

From the Middle East

Abdul Qader al-Keilani Abdul Qader Husni al-keilani al-Hasani (1874–1948) ( ar, عبدالقادر حسني الكيلاني) was a Syrian nationalist, statesman and religious authority. Lineage and early Life Sayed Abdul Qader was born in Aleppo in 1874 to the pr ...

(1874–1948), Syrian nationalist, statesman and religious authority * Faisal Abdel Qader Al-Husseini, otherwise

Faisal Husseini Faisal Abdel Qader Al-Husseini ( ar, فيصل عبدالقادر الحسيني) (July 17, 1940 – May 31, 2001) was a Palestinian politician. Al-Husseini was born in Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq, son of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, commander of local ...

(1940–2001), Palestinian politician *

Abdülkadir Aksu Abdülkadir Aksu ( ; ; born 1944, Diyarbakır) is a Turkish politician from Diyarbakır. According to some sources, he is Kurdish; according to Üzeyir Tekin, he is of partial Albanian and Kurdish origin; and according to Hasan Celal Güzel, a fr ...

(born 1944), Turkish politician *

Abdul Qadir Bajamal Abdul Qadir Bajamal ( ar, عبد القادر باجمال; February 18, 1946 – September 7, 2020) was a Yemeni politician who served as Prime Minister from March 31, 2001 to April 7, 2007. He was a member of the General People's Congress part ...

(born 1946), Yemeni politician *

Abd al-Qadir Qaddura Abd al-Qadir Qaddura ( ar, عبد القادر قدورة) was a Syrian politician who was a leading member of the Syria-based wing of the Ba'ath Party, in the era of President Hafez al-Assad (in power 1970–2000). Qaddura served as speaker of th ...

, Syrian politician *

Abdul Qadir Obeidi General. Abdulqadir Mohammed Jassim Al-Mafraji' (; ar, عبدالقادر محمد جاسم المفرجي) commonly known as Abdulqader Alobaidi was the 31st Defence Minister of Iraq in the Council of Ministers of Prime Minister Nouri al-Mali ...

, Iraqi politician

From Southeast Asia and the Subcontinent

Zambry Abdul Kadir Zambry bin Abdul Kadir ( Jawi: ; born 22 March 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Senator since December 2022. H ...

(born 1962), Malaysian politician *

Abdul Kadir Yusuf Abdul Kadir Yusof ( ms, عبدالقادر بن يوسف, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 10 September 1917 – 18 April 1992) was a Malaysian politician. A lawyer by profession, Abdul Kadir held the posts of Attorney General and Soli ...

(1915–1992), Malaysian politician *

Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir Hajji, Haji Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir (born 11 February 1963) is a Malaysian politician and a former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Ketereh constituency in Kelantan. He is a member of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat, People's Justice Part ...

, Malaysian politician *

Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed (10 April 1927 – 3 September 1999) was a Sri Lankan diplomat and prominent political figure. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989; and from 1993 to 1994. In the intervening period he ...

(1928–1999),

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

n diplomat and political figure *

A.R.M. Abdul Cader Abdul Rahim Mohideen Abdul Cader (30 October 1936 – 3 October 2015) was a Sri Lankan politician and businessman. He was a representative from the Kandy District (Mahanuwara) for the United National Party in the Parliament of Sri Lanka The P ...

(born 1936), Sri Lankan politician and businessman *

Abdul Kader Mia Abdul Kader ( bn, আব্দুল কাদের; died 1960), also known by his daak naam Lal Mia ( bn, লাল মিঞা), was a Bengali politician. He served as a member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly and later the East Bengal Leg ...

(died 1960), Bengali politician *

Abdul Qadir Alam Abdul Qadir Alam was the governor of Ghor Province, Afghanistan from 2004 to 2005. He was the second governor of the province after the fall of the Taliban The Taliban (; ps, طالبان, ṭālibān, lit=students or 'seekers'), whic ...

, Afghan politician *

Abdul Qadir Baloch Abdul Qadir Baloch (; born 9 April 1945) is a Pakistani politician and retired army general who served as Minister for States and Frontier Regions in the third Sharif ministry from 2013 to 2017 and in the Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 20 ...

, Pakistani politician and retired military general *

Abdul Qadir Imami Ghori Mawlana Abdul Qadir Imami Ghori is a citizen of Afghanistan, and a candidate in the 2009 Afghan Presidential elections. He was one of the participants at the Bonn Conference in late 2001 that agreed that Hamid Karzai should be the leader of the ...

(born 1954), Afghan politician *

Abdul Qadir (Muslim leader) Abdul Qadir (15 March 1872 – 9 February 1950) was a Pakistani jurist, newspaper and magazine editor and a Muslim community leader in British India. He was former judge of Lahore High Court. He led the famous Muslim organization, Anjuman-i-Him ...

(1872–1950), leader of Muslims during the British Raj *

Abdul Qadir Patel Abdul Qadir Patel ( ur, عبدالقادر پٹیل ; born 8 August 1968) is a Pakistani politician who represents Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the National Assembly of Pakistan. He became a youngest parliamentarian at the age of 25. He s ...

(born 1968), Pakistani politician *

Abdul Qadir Nuristani Abdul Qadir Nuristani (died 29 April 1978) was an Afghan Minister of the Interior during the Republic of Afghanistan. Abdul Qadir had previously been a Chief of Police noted for his strict adherence to his principles and beliefs. He replaced mi ...

, Afghan policeman and Minister of Interior during the Republic of Afghanistan

From elsewhere

Abdul Kadir (politician) Abdul Kadir (1952 – 28 June 2018) was a Guyanese politician who was a member of Guyana's parliament, the National Assembly of Guyana, National Assembly and mayor of Guyana's second-largest city, Linden, Guyana, Linden, from 1994 to 1996. A chemic ...

(ca. 1952–2018), Guyanese politician and conspirator in a planned attack of JFK Airport

In religion

Abdul-Qadir Gilani ʿAbdul Qādir Gīlānī, ( ar, عبدالقادر الجيلاني, ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī; fa, ) known by admirers as Muḥyī l-Dīn Abū Muḥammad b. Abū Sāliḥ ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī al-Baḡdādī al-Ḥasanī al-Ḥusayn ...

(1077–1166), Persian Sufi saint *

Abd al-Qadir ibn Shaqrun Ibn Shakrun or Abu Mohammed Abd al-Kadir ibn al-Arabi al-Munabbahi al-Madaghri ibn Shakrun al-Miknasi (died after 1727/28) was a Moroccan physician and poet and contemporary of Moulay Ismael. He wrote a commentary on a book of grammar, works of po ...

(died 1801 or 1804), Moroccan religious scholar * Abdelkader El Djezairi (1808–1883), commonly known as

Emir Abdelkader Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 – 26 May 1883; ar, عبد القادر ابن محي الدين '), known as the Emir Abdelkader or Abdelkader El Hassani El Djazairi, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggl ...

, Algerian Sufi saint and military leader *

Abdul Qader Arnaoot Abdul-Qader Arnaout, ( ar, عبد القادر الأرناؤوط, 1928–26 November 2004), born ''Kadri Sokoli'' was an Albanian Islamic scholar who specialised in the fields of hadith and fiqh. Biography Arnaoot received his initial religious ...

(1928–2004), Albanian-Syrian Islamic scholar * Abdalqadir as-Sufi (1930–2021), Scottish Sufi * Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani (born 1935), Pakistani Sunni scholar and jurist *

Abdul Qadir Ebrahimji The Atba-e-Malak community are a branch of Musta'ali Isma'ili Shi'a Islam that broke off from the mainstream Dawoodi Bohra after the death of the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq, under the leadership of Moulana Abdul Hussain Jivaji Saheb in 1890. They are bas ...

founder of Atba-i-Malak Vakil * Abdolqader Zahedi, Kurdish-Iranian Sunni religious teacher and politician

Military figures and activists

* Abdelkader Perez (fl. 1723–1737), Moroccan Admiral and ambassador to England *

Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni ( ar, عبد القادر الحسيني), also spelled Abd al-Qader al-Husseini (1907 – 8 April 1948) was a Palestinian Arab nationalist and fighter who in late 1933 founded the secret militant group known as the Orga ...

(1907–1948), Palestinian Arab nationalist and fighter *

Abdulkadir Yahya Ali Abdikadir Yahya Ali ( so, Cabdiqaadir Yaxye Cali) (1957 – July 12, 2005), was a Somali peace activist best known for his work through his own Centre for Research and Dialogue. Yahya also worked from time to time as an independent consultant giv ...

, Somali peace activist *

Abdelkader Guerroudj Abdelkader Guerroudj (26 July 1928 – 7 November 2020), an Algerian, and his French wife, Jacqueline Guerroudj, were condemned to death in December 1957 as accomplices of Fernand Iveton, the only European who was guillotined for his part in the A ...

(fl. 1957), Algerian communist active in the liberation war *

Abdul Qadir Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir ( ar, عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words '' Abd'', ''al-'' and '' Qadir''. The name means "servant of the powerful", ''Al-Qādir'' being one of the names of God in the ...

(1944–2014), Afghan military officer during the Saur Revolution and Minister of Defense during the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) *

Abdul Qadir (Afghan leader) Haji Abdul Qadeer ( ps, حاجی عبدالقدیر; – 6 July 2002) was a prominent Northern Alliance leader in Afghanistan and opposed the Taliban. Originally a commander of the Hezb-i Islami Khalis faction during the Soviet–Afghan War, ...

(ca. 1951–2002), military leader of the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan *

Abdelkader Belliraj Abdelkader Belliraj ( ar, عبد القادر بليرج, ; born 1957, Nador) is a Moroccan-Belgian citizen who was found guilty in 2009 of arms smuggling and planning terrorist attacks in Morocco. Petty criminal in the 1980s In the 1980s, he w ...

(born 1957), Moroccan-Belgian found guilty of terrorist offences *

Abdelkader Mokhtari Abdelkader Mokhtari ( kunya: ''Abu el-Ma'ali'', ''The Gendarme'') was an Algerian commander who became a "sacred legend" for the Bosnian mujahideen in the Bosnian War. Bosnia Evan Kohlmann claimed that Mokhtari, an Algerian, came to Bosnia wit ...

, Algerian commander active in the Bosnian war *

Abdulkadir Shehu Alhaji Abdulkadir Shehu was acting Administrator of Delta State, Nigeria between November and December 1993 immediately after General Sani Abacha had assumed power from the civilian government. Shehu was Delta State Commissioner of Police, and fil ...

, Nigerian military/politician

Detainees

Abd Al Nasir Mohammed Abd Al Qadir Khantumani The United States Department of Defense was holding a total of eleven Syrian detainees in Guantanamo. A total of 778 suspects have been held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba since the camps opened on January 11, 2002 The camp popula ...

(born 1960), Syrian held in Guantanamo * Moez Bin Abdul Qadir Fezzani (Bagram detainee), Tunisian *

Mohammed Abd Al Al Qadir The United States Department of Defense acknowledges holding approximately one dozen Algerian detainees in Guantanamo. However an Algerian government press release, on August 21, 2016, said that they had been tracking 28 Algerian captives. Both US ...

(impossible name) (born 1976), Algerian held in Guantanamo *

Abdullah Abdulqadirakhun Abdullah Abdulqadirakhun is a Uyghur refugee, who was held for more than seven years in Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. The Department of Defense reports that Abdulqadirakhum was born on June 18, 1979, in Xinjiang, China and assigned h ...

(born 1979), Uyghur held in Guantanamo * Idris Ahmed Abdu Qader Idris (born 1979), Yemeni held in Guantanamo * Ahmed Abdul Qader (born 1984), Yemeni held in Guantanamo

Other

Abdul Qadeer Khan Abdul Qadeer Khan, (; ur, ; 1 April 1936 – 10 October 2021), known as A. Q. Khan, was a Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer. He was a key figure in Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program and is colloquially known as the ...

(born 1936), Pakistani nuclear scientist *

Abdulkadir Ahmed Abdulkadir Ahmed (31 October 1940 – 1997) was a Nigerian businessman and civil servant who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1982 to 1993. Background Ahmed was born on 31 October 1940 in Jama'are, Bauchi State. He attended Bare ...

(born 1940), Nigerian banker *

Abdul Qadir (banker) Abdul Qadir was a Pakistani banker who served as the second Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and as the 2nd Finance Secretary of Pakistan. Born in 1903 at Jallandhar, British India, Qadir was educated at Forman Christian College, Lahore. ...

, Pakistani banker * Abdul Kader Kamli, Arab IT expert * Mustafa Abdulkader Aabed al-Ansari, otherwise

Mustafa al-Ansari Mustafa Abdulkader Aabed al-Ansari ( ar, مصطفى عبدالقادر عابد الأنصاري, ) was a Saudi national who organized and died in the 2004 Yanbu attack in Saudi Arabia. He was also the son-in-law of Yemeni al Qaeda operative Ahmad ...

, Saudi wanted by the FBI * Abdi Wali Abdulqadir Muse, probable correct name of Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse (born ca. 1992), Somali imprisoned for piracy

Women

Zainab Abdulkadir Kure Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (born 24 November 1959) was elected Senator for the Niger South constituency of Niger State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. She is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Life Kure obtained a BSc in Poli ...

(born 1959), Nigerian politician

References

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