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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'', ''
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 ...
'' and ''
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 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. Notable people with the name include:


Early Islamic era

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Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن عوف) () was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. One of the wealthiest among the companions, he is known for being one of the ten to whom Paradise was promised. ...
(581–654), Arab businessman and tycoon *
Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr , image = File:عبد الرحمن بن أبي بكر الصديق.png , alt = , caption = His Name in Islamic Calligraphy , birth_date = , death_date = (aged 70–79) , birth_place = Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia , ...
(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 ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muljam al-Murādī ( ar, عبد الرحمن بن ملجم المرادي) was a Kharijite primarily known for having assassinated Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. Assassination plot There ...
(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 ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Ziyād ibn Abīhi () was the Umayyad governor of Khurasan in 678/79–681. He is credited for reasserting Umayyad authority over the Arab tribesmen who garrisoned the province and ensuring the flow of Khurasan’s revenues a ...
, Umayyad governor of Khurasan in 679–681 *
Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi Al-Ḥurr ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Thaqafi ( ar, الحر بن عبد الرحمن الثقفي) was an early Umayyad governor who ruled the Islam, Muslim province of Al-Andalus from between 716 and 718. He was the third successor to Musa bin Nusa ...
(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 Abd ar-Rahman ibn Uqba () was the Wali, or governor, of Septimania, an Upper March (administrative division of the Emirate of Córdoba) that substituted Umar ibn Umar in 755. During his governing, Narbonne was lost by conquest to the Franks T ...
(fl. 755), governor of Septimania *
Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib al-Fihri ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Ḥabīb al-Fihrī () (died 755) was an Arab noble of the Fihrid family, and ruler of Ifriqiya (North Africa) from 745 through 755 AD. Background Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib was a great-grandson of Oqba ibn Nafi al-Fihri (Mu ...
(died 755), ruler of Ifriqiya *
Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri ( ar, يوسف بن عبد الرحمن الفهري) was an Umayyad governor of Narbonne in Septimania and the governor of al-Andalus from 747 to 756, ruling independently following the collapse of the Umayyad C ...
(fl. 756), governor of al-Andalus *
Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i Abū ʿAmr ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAmr al-ʾAwzāʿī ( ar, أبو عمرو عبدُ الرحمٰن بن عمرو الأوزاعي) (707–774) was an Islamic scholar, traditionalist and the chief representative and eponym of the ʾAwzāʿī ...
(707–774), Arab lawyer *
Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam was the first Persian ''imam'' of the Imamate of Tiaret and the founder of Rustamid dynasty, which existed in central Maghreb from about 776 or 778 CE to 908 CE. He was also the founder of the new Tiaret. Life Abd al-Rahm ...
(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 ...
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Abd al-Rahman II Abd ar-Rahman II () (792–852) was the fourth ''Umayyad'' Emir of Córdoba in al-Andalus from 822 until his death. A vigorous and effective frontier warrior, he was also well known as a patron of the arts. Abd ar-Rahman was born in Toledo, the ...
(788–852), Umayyad emir in Córdoba *
Abd al-Rahman III ʿAbd al-Rahmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Ḥakam al-Rabdī ibn Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Dākhil () or ʿAbd al-Rahmān III (890 - 961), was the Umayyad Emir of Córdoba from 912 to 92 ...
(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 Abd ar-Rahman IV Mortada ( ar, عبد الرحمن المرتضى, ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān al-Murtaḍā) was the Caliph of Córdoba in the Umayyad dynasty in Al-Andalus, succeeding Sulayman ibn al-Hakam Sulayman ibn al-Hakam or Sulayman al-Musta'i ...
(died 1018), Umayyad emir in Córdoba *
Abd al-Rahman V Abd ar-Rahman V () was an Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba, Caliph of Córdoba. In the agony of the Umayyad dynasty in the Al-Andalus (Moors, Moorish Iberian Peninsula, Iberia), two princes of the house were proclaimed Caliph of Córdoba for a very ...
(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

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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 Zubarah, Zubara War of 1935 with the Al-Thani, Al Thani. He was given his nickname by the then ruler of Qatar ...
(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, insu ...
, Indian businessman


Entertainment

* Abdur Rahman Slade Hopkinson (1934–1993), Guyanese actor and Muslim convert *
Abderrahmane Abdelli Abderrahmane Abdelli (born April 2, 1958) is a Berber author, composer, and singer songwriter known for mixing the traditional North African music of his homeland with modern sounds. Biography Abdelli was born in Mechta Behalil, a hamlet in the ...
(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 Abderrahmane Sissako (born 13 October 1961) is a Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer. His film '' Waiting for Happiness'' (''Heremakono'') was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard, ...
(born 1961), Mauritanian film director *
Hadj Abderrahmane :''not to be confused with Slimane Hadj Abderrahmane'' Hadj Abderrahmane (Arabic:حاج عبد الرحمان; October 12, 1941 - October 5, 1981) was an Algerian actor from Télemly, Algiers.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) (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 Justice Tufail Ali Abdul Rahman was born in Karachi, Sindh in 1921 and belonged to a highly respectable family that produced a lot of legal professionals, government officers and people actively involved in the education sector. Family backgroun ...
(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 Rauf Rashid Abd al-Rahman (born 1941) is the replacement chief judge of the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal's Al-Dujail trial of Saddam Hussein in 2006, when he sentenced Saddam and some of his top aides to death by hanging. Abd al-Rahman is a ...
(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 ...
, judge of the High court division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh


Politicians and activists


International organizations

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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 Safiya Abdel Rahman ( arz, صفية عبد الرحمن) was a notable member of the Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides and was extremely active in sports for girls in Egypt. She was a recipient of the Silver Fish Award The Silver ...
, member of the Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides


Historical nations

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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

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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

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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

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Abdur Rahman Biswas Abdur Rahman Biswas (1 September 1926 – 3 November 2017) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was the President of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996. Biswas represented Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly prior to the independence of Bangla ...
(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 mi ...
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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) Abdur Rahman (born 1 January 1950) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent member of parliament from Faridpur-1. He is a presidium member of the Bangladesh Awami League. Early life Rahman was born on 1 January 1950. He has a M ...
, 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 Baitul Mukarram, also spelled as Baytul Mukarrom ( ar, بيت المكرّم, bn, বায়তুল মোকাররম; ), is the National Mosque of Bangladesh. Located at the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, the mosque was comple ...
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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

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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) (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

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Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid ( ; born Abdurrahman ad-Dakhil; 7 September 1940 – 30 December 2009), though more colloquially known as Gus Dur (), was an Indonesian politician and Islamic religious leader who served as the 4th president of Indonesia, from ...
(1940–2008), President of Indonesia


Iraq

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Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani Qutb-ul Aqtaab Naqib Al Ashraaf Syed Abd ar-Rahman al-Qadri al Gillani ( ar, عبد الرحمن الكيلاني النقيب; 11 January 1841 – 13 June 1927) was the first prime minister of Iraq, and its head of state. Al Gillani was chosen i ...
(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, Iraqi politician * Abderrahman Sadik Karim, Iraqi politician


Jordan

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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

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Abdel Rahman Shalgham Abdel Rahman Shalgam (Arabic: عبد الرحمن شلقم; born 22 January 1949) is a Libyan politician. He was Foreign Minister of Libya from 2000 to 2009. Early life Shalgam was born in the village of Ahlgrevh in southern Libya to a respectabl ...
(born 1949), Libyan politician * Abdul Rahman Kamudi (born ca. 1955), Libyan politician


Malaysia

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Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Sir Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad ( Jawi: ; 24 August 1895 – 1 April 1960) was the first Paramount Ruler or Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, eighth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti and second Yang d ...
(1895–1960) King of Malaysia *
Tunku Abdul Rahman Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( ms, ‏تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 8 Febru ...
(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 Tun Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman ( ms, إسماعيل بن عبدالرحمن, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 4 November 1915 – 2 August 1973) was a Malaysian politician who served as the second Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from ...
(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 Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( ms, ‏تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 8 Febru ...
(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 Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dahlan ( Jawi: عبدالرحمن بن دحلان; born 24 November 1965) is a Malaysian politician. He is the former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and the Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Ho ...
, 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 *
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 ...
, 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

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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 Dato Temenggong Daeng Abdul Rahman bin Tun Daeng Abdul Hamid (1755 – 8 December 1825) was the Temenggong of Johor during the Bendahara dynasty. He was best known of being instrumental in the Treaty of Singapore with the British East India Compa ...
(1755–1825), Temenggong of Johor


Morocco

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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 Abderrahmane Youssoufi ( ; ar, عبد الرحمن اليوسفي; 8 March 1924 – 29 May 2020) was a Moroccan politician and human rights lawyer who served as the 12th Prime Minister of Morocco from 1998 to 2002, serving under kings Hassan I ...
(born 1924), Moroccan Prime Minister


Nigeria

* Abdul Rahman Mamudu (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

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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 (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

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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 Abdirahman Duale Beyle ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Ducaale Beyle; ar, عبد الرحمن دعاله بايل), also known as Abdirahman D. Beileh, is a Somali economist, professor, politician, philanthropist, poet, and well acclaimed song writer. He ser ...
, 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

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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

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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

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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 (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 Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman ( ar, عمر عبد الرحمن), (ʾUmar ʾAbd ar-Raḥmān; 3 May 1938 – 18 February 2017), commonly known in the United States as "The Blind Sheikh", was a blind Egyptians, Egyptian Islamist militant who served a ...
(born 1938–2017), blind Egyptian Muslim activist, served a life sentence in the USA *
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 *
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 Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar ( ar, عبد الرحمن الشهبندر; ALA-LC: ''‘Abd al-Raḥman al-Shahbandar''; November 1879 – July 1940) was a prominent Syrian nationalist during the French Mandate of Syria and a leading opponent of compr ...
(1880–1940), Syrian nationalist activist


Prisoners

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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 (1973–2007), Saudi held in Guantanamo who died there * Ghanim Abdul Rahman Al Harbi (born 1974), Saudi held in Guantanamo *
Abdul Rahman Shalabi Abdul Rahman Shalabi is a citizen of Saudi Arabia held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. His Guantanamo Internee Security Number is 42. Shalabi arrived on January 11, 2002, the day the camp op ...
(born 1975), Saudi held in Guantanamo *
Allal Ab Aljallil Abd Al Rahman Abd Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif (1981 – September 8, 2012), also known as Allal Ab Aljallil Abd al Rahman, was a Yemeni citizen imprisoned at the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from January 2002 until his death in ...
(born 1975), Yemeni held in Guantanamo *
Abdul Rahman (Guantanamo detainee 357) According to the United States US Department of Defense, Department of Defense, it held more than two hundred Afghan detainees in Guantanamo prior to May 15, 2006. They had been captured and classified as enemy combatants in warfare following th ...
(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 (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 det ...
, 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) (born 1925), Islamic scholar of Bangladesh *
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais ( ar, عَبْدُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلسُّدَيْسِ, ʻAbd ar-Raḥman ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAziz as-Sudais), better known as Al-Sudais, is one of the nine i ...
(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 (died 2006), Iraqi cleric


Science and academia

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Abd al-Rahman al-Fasi Abu Zaid Abd al-Rahman Abu Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Qadir al-Fasi (; c. 1631–1685) was a Moroccan writer in the field of law, history, astronomy and music. He wrote some 170 books and has been called the Suyuti of his time. He was born in the promine ...
(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 o ...
, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of MAHSA University College in Malaysia


Soldiers

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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 Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abdul Hamid (1868—1929) was an ulema, known as Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong because he visited Limbong, Kemaman to teach Islam and start trading. From 1922 until 1928, he was a resistance leader seeking to resist laws ...
(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) (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

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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 Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (born September 1, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Abdur-Rahkman pl ...
(born 1994), American college basketball player *
Saeed Abdulrahman Saad Abdulrahman Ali (born 2 May 1985) is a former professional basketball player. He played for Al-Sadd of the Qatar Basketball League. He was also a member of the Qatar national basketball team. Saad competed for the Qatar national basketball ...
(born 1985), Qatari basketball player


Cricket

* Abdul Rahman (Afghan cricketer) *
Abdul Rahman (Afghan cricketer, born 2001) Abdul Rahman (born 22 November 2001) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 16 April 2019, for Kabul Region in the 2019 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 October 2019, for Kabul Eagles in t ...
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Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1980) Abdur Rehman ( Punjabi, ur, عبدالرّحمٰن; born 1 March 1980, Sialkot, Punjab) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for Pakistan in all formats. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and a left-handed batsman. In October 2018, h ...
, Punjab, Pakistan * Abdul Rehman (Emirati cricketer) (born 1987), cricketer, United Arab Emirates


Fencing

* Mohamed Abdel Rahman (born 1915), Egyptian fencer *
Sameh Abdel Rahman Muhammad Sameh Abdel Rahman ( ar, سامح عبد الرحمن; born 5 October 1943) is an Egyptian former foil fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Games, he represented the United ...
(born 1943), Egyptian fencer


Football

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Abderrahmane Mahjoub Abderrahmane Mahjoub or Abderrahmane Belmahjoub ( ar, عبد الرحمن بلمحجوب; 25 April 1929 – 31 August 2011) was a French and Moroccan international football midfielder. Known as ''Prince du Parc'' (Prince of the Park) in his pl ...
(born 1929), Moroccan-French footballer *
T. Abdul Rahman T. Abdul Rahman ( ml, ടി. അബ്ദുല്‍ റഹ്‌മാന്‍) (1934 – 15 December 2002), also known as Olympian Rahman, was an Indian Olympic Games, Olympic Association football, footballer from Kozhikode, Kerala. His ...
(1934–2002), Indian footballer *
Abderrahmane Soukhane Abderrahmane Soukane (13 September 1936 – 5 July 2015) was an Algerian footballer who played as a striker. Biography Soukane was born in 1936 in El Biar, Algiers, Algeria. Nicknamed Soukane II, he started his playing career in the junior ran ...
(born 1936), Algerian footballer *
Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (born 13 April 1946) is a Malaysian football coach and a former football player. Career Beginning Forced to stop his playing career at the age of 20 due to injuries, he turned to coaching and had his first assignment as c ...
(born 1946), Malaysian footballer and coach *
Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid (born 11 January 1959) is a retired Saudi football referee. He is known for supervising two matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily ...
(born 1959), Saudi football referee *
Fahad Abdulrahman Fahad Abdulrahman Abdullah ( ar, فهد عبدالرحمن عبدالله) (born 10 October 1962) is a UAE football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder for the UAE national football team and Al Wasl FC Club in Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, ...
(born 1962), UAE footballer *
Abdulrahman Mohamed Abdulrahman Mohamed Abdullaham ( ar, عبد الرحمن محمد عبد الله) (born 1 October 1963) is a retired Emirati footballer. He played as a defender for the UAE national football team and Al-Nasr Club in Dubai. Mohamed played in t ...
(born 1963), UAE footballer *
Abdulrahman Al-Haddad Abdulrahman Al-Haddad ( ar, عبد الرحمن الحداد) (born 31 March 1966) is a retired UAE footballer. He played as a centre back for the UAE national football team as well as the Sharjah Club in Sharjah Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّا ...
(born 1966), UAE footballer *
Shamsurin Abdul Rahman (Malaysian footballer) Shamsurin Abdul Rahman (born 7 July 1967) is a former Malaysian football (soccer), footballer. Career Shamsurin started his career at Malacca FA, but is more known is his 7-year stint as a Sarawak FA player, whom coach Alan Vest brought toget ...
(born 1967), Malaysian footballer *
Abdulrahman Ibrahim Abdulrahman Ibrahim (born 9 November 1974) is a former Emirati footballer. He played as center-back and was considered one of the best defenders in the UAE League. He was one of the favourite defenders to be selected for the different U.A.E. nat ...
(born 1974), UAE footballer *
Rashid Abdulrahman Rashid Abdulrahman Al Hosani (born 20 October 1975) is an Emirati former footballer who played as a centre-back for the United Arab Emirates national football team The United Arab Emirates national football team ( ar, منتخب الإما ...
(born 1975), UAE footballer *
Mohd Suffian Abdul Rahman Mohd Suffian bin Ab Rahman Kungi Raman (23 February 1978 – 17 August 2019) was a Malaysian footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Terengganu. Suffian only earned one international cap for Malaysia in the match against Cambodia after ...
(born 1978), Malaysian footballer *
Abdurrahman Dereli Abdurrahman Dereli (born 15 February 1981) is a Turkish professional footballer. He last played as a right back for Balıkesirspor in the Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship ...
(born 1981), Turkish footballer *
Abdul Rehman (footballer) Abdul Rehman (born 7 August 1982) is a Pakistani former professional footballer, who played as a forward. International career Rehman made an appearance for the Pakistan national football team in the qualifying round of the 2008 AFC Challenge ...
(born 1982), Pakistani footballer *
Maman Abdurrahman Maman Abdurrahman (born 12 May 1982 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga 1 club Persija Jakarta. Career Youth career He made his debut at PS PAM Jaya in the 1996–1998 season. After ...
(born 1982), Indonesian footballer *
Abderrahman Kabous Abderrahman Kabous ( ar, عبد الرحمن قابوس; born 24 April 1983) is a football midfielder who is currently at MC Oujda. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level. Career Murcia acquired Kabous from the Bulgarian c ...
(born 1983), French footballer *
Abdulrahman Al-Bishi Abdulrahman Al-Bishi ( ar, عبدالرحمن البيشي) (born 1 July 1982) is a Saudi Arabian footballer. With Al-Nasr Al-Bishi joined the Al-Nassr club in 1996 through Mr. Abdulla Al-Howaishel. After 15 days of joining, he was recalled by ...
(born 1983), Saudi footballer *
Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani Abdulrahman Al Qahtani ( ar, عبدالرحمن علي القحطاني) (born 22 May 1983) is a Saudi Arabian footballer. He started his career with Ettifaq in 2001 and he played for the team until 2007 when he was loaned to Ittihad in an 8.5 m ...
(born 1983), Saudi footballer *
Mahmood Abdulrahman Mahmood Abdulrahman Mohammed Noor Abdulrahman (Arabic: محمود عبد الرحمن; born 1984 in Muharraq), also known as Ringo, is a Bahraini footballer. He currently plays for Manama Club as well as the Bahrain national football team. He was ...
(born 1984), Bahraini footballer *
Abdulrahman Mesbeh Abdulrahman Mesbeh (Arabic:عبد الرحمن مصباح; born January 7, 1984) is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a full back . Mesbeh was a member of the Qatar national football team The Qatar national football team ( ar, م ...
(born 1984), Qatari footballer *
Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman Shaffik Abdul Rahman (born 14 July 1984) is a Malaysian footballer lastly playing for Negeri Sembilan FA in Malaysia Super League. He was born in Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Ma ...
(born 1984), Malaysian footballer *
Abderrahmane Mssassi Abderrahmane Mssassi (born 24 March 1985) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Mssassi spotted by scouts from Maghreb de Fès during a youth tournament. He played at all youth levels until 2004 when ...
(born 1985), Moroccan footballer *
Abdul Ghani Rahman Abdul Ghani Bin Abdul Rahman (born 12 December 1985) is a Malaysian Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Kuantan FA, Marcerra Kuantan in the Malaysia Premier League. Ghani played for PK ...
(born 1985), Malaysian footballer *
Abdramane Ouattara Abdramane Ouattara (born 31 December 1986) is a Burkinabé professional football player who plays for Étoile Filante. Career Ouattara began his career in the youth from ASFA Yennenga and signed in 2003 his profi contract with ASF Bobo. He pl ...
(born 1986), Burkinabé footballer *
Shamsurin Abdul Rahman Shamsurin Abdul Rahman is a midfielder who last played for Woodlands Wellington FC in the S-League. Shamsurin made his first appearance in the S-League with Balestier Khalsa on 21 April 2011 and played for the Tigers during the 2011 season. ...
(born 1986), Singaporean footballer *
Baha' Abdel-Rahman Baha' Abdel-Rahman Mustafa Suleiman ( ar, بهاء عبد الرحمن مصطفى سليمان) is a Jordanian footballer as a midfielder who plays for Selangor in Malaysia Super League and the Jordan national football team. Personal life and f ...
(born 1987), Jordanian footballer *
Abdul Rahman Sulaiman Abdul Rahman bin Sulaiman (26 May 1946 – 30 January 2022) was a Malaysian politician and journalist. He died in Kuala Lumpur on 30 January 2022, at the age of 75. Election results Honours * : ** Commander of the Order of Meritorious Se ...
(born 1988), Indonesian footballer *
Amer Abdulrahman Amer Abdul Rahman Abdullah Hussein Al Hamadi ( ar, عامر عبد الرحمن عبد الله حسين الحمادي; born 3 July 1989), commonly known as Amer Abdulrahman, is an Emirati footballer who plays as a central midfielder for the ...
(born 1989), UAE footballer *
Khaled Abdulrahman Khaled Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Raqi Al Amoudi ( ar, خالد عبدالرحمن أحمد الراقي العمودي; born 10 September 1988) is an Emirati former professional footballer. He is the brother of footballers Mohamed Abdulrahman and Omar ...
(born 1989), UAE footballer *
Yousif Abdelrahman Al Bairaq Yousif Abd-El-Rahman Ali Abd-El-Rahman Al-Bairaq (or translate as Yousef Abdulrahman) ( ar, يوسف عبد الرحمن; born 4 March 1989) is an UAE, Emirati Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper He currently plays for Fujairah SC clu ...
(born 1989), UAE footballer * Mohamed Abdulrahman (born 1990), UAE footballer *
Omar Abdulrahman Omar Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Raqi Al Amoudi ( ar, عمر عبد الرحمن أحمد الراقي العمودي; born 20 September 1991) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Emirati club Al Wasl F.C. and ...
(born 1991), UAE footballer *
Rozaimi Abdul Rahman Muhammad Rozaimi bin Abdul Rahman (born 6 October 1992) is a retired Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for the defunct Sarawak, Sabah, Selangor, Kedah and Johor Darul Ta'zim II. Rozaimi is a form ...
(born 1992), Malaysian footballer * Mohamed Abdel Rahman (footballer) (born 1993), Sudanese footballer *
Abdul Rahman Baba Abdul Rahman Baba (born 2 July 1994), also known as Baba Rahman, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Reading, on loan from Chelsea, and the Ghana national team. Beginning his career at Dreams FC, he played in the ...
(born 1994), Ghanaian footballer


Running

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Abderrahmane Morceli Abderrahmane Morceli ( ar, عبد الرحمان مرسلي; born 1 January 1957) is a retired Algerian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. He is a brother of Noureddine Morceli. At the 1979 Mediterranean Games he won a bron ...
(born 1957), Algerian runner *
Abdihakem Abdirahman Abdihakem "Abdi" Abdirahman ( so, Cabdihakiim Cabdiraxmaan, ar, عبد الحكيم عبد الرحمن; born January 1, 1977) is an American long-distance runner. He is a five-time Olympian competing for the United States in the 10,000 meters a ...
(born 1977), Somali-American long-distance runner


Other sports

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Abderrahmane Hammad Abderrahmane Hammad Zaheer ( ar, عبدالرحمن حمٌاد, born May 27, 1977, in Dellys) is a former Algerian track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics in 2000, taking the bronze ...
(born 1977), Algerian athlete *
Abderrahman Ait Khamouch Abderrahman Ait Khamouch Badaui (born 9 November 1986) is a Paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T46 middle distance and marathon events. Originally from Morocco, he emigrated to Spain and gained citizenship in August 200 ...
, Spanish Paralympic athlete


Terrorists and militants

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Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi, (born, 1941, Iran) commonly known as just Haji Ahmadi, is an Iranian Kurdish leader. He leads a group called the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), a group fighting against the Iranian government for the creation of an aut ...
, Kurdish-Iranian militant leader * Abdurrahman Buğday (born 1959), Turkish terrorist and organized crime leader, member of Grey Wolves *
Abdul Rahman Yasin Abdul Rahman Yasin ( ar, عبد الرحمن يس ; born April 10, 1960) is an Iraqi-American terrorist and fugitive who took part in the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing terrorist attack. Yasin is presumed to have helped make the bombs and explo ...
(born 1960), American terrorist wanted in connection with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing *
Atiyah Abd al-Rahman Atiyah Abd al-Rahman ( ar, عطية عبد الرحمن; 1969 – August 22, 2011), born Jamal Ibrahim Ashtiwi al Misrati, was reported by the US State Department
(1970–2011), Libyan suspected terrorists *
Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi ( ar, علي عبدالرحمن الفقعسي الغامدي, ; born 1973) is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who has been identified as a jihadist. The ''BBC News'' reported his name was ''"Ali Abdul Rahman al-G ...
(born 1973), Saudi suspected terrorist wanted by the United States *
Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who is believed to have been a jihadist. In 2003, Al-Ghamdi married Umm Hajir Al-Azdi, the sister of a Guantanamo captive, whose first husband said she was also a ‘ takfeeri’. His wife's f ...
(born 1974), Saudi militant and terrorist *
Abd al-Rahman Bin Khalil Bin Abdallah Nur Abd al-Rahman Bin Khalil Bin Abdallah Nur (عبدالرحمن بن خليل بن عبدالله نور) is a citizen of Saudi Arabia, who is named on a "most wanted" poster issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency of the United States. Th ...
(born 1980), Saudi suspected terrorist sought by the US *
Abdul Rahman Jabarah Abdul Rahman Jabarah (عبدالرحمن جبارة) was a Canadian killed in a July 2003 firefight with Saudi Arabian officials who believed he was involved in the Riyadh compound bombings by al-Qaeda. Life The brother of Mohammed Jabarah and a ...
(died 2003), Canadian Al-Qaeda militant killed in Saudi-Arabia *
Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Saqr al-Fadhli Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Saqr al-Fadhli was a citizen of Saudi Arabia. He first became notable in 2003, when the government of Saudi Arabia listed him on the 2003 version of its Saudi list of most wanted terrorists Periodically Saudi Arabia's Ministry of ...
(died 2004), Saudi terrorist on wanted list *
Faisal Abdulrahman Abdullah Aldakheel Faisal Abdulrahman Abdullah Aldakheel ( ar, فيصل عبدالرحمن عبدالله الدخيل) was a citizen of Saudi Arabia. In 2003 the government of Saudi Arabia listed him on its Saudi list of most wanted terrorists. Faisal is the older b ...
(died 2004), Saudi terrorist on wanted list * Saleh Ibn Abdul Rahman Hussayen, Saudi government official accused of assisting terrorists *
Obaida Abdul-Rahman Al Otaibi Obaida Abdul-Rahman Al Otaibi is a Saudi Arabian journalist notable because he was named on a Saudi list of most wanted suspected terrorists. Background Obaida Attended Imam Mohamed Bin Saud University in the late 1990s, where he earned a deg ...
, Saudi terrorist on wanted list *
Asim Abdulrahman The son of Omar Abdur Rahman, Asim Abdulrahman was described as "among the closest" of Osama bin Laden's followers in the days following the September 11 attacks, September 11th attacks in 2001. Under the Kunya (Arabic), kunya ''Abu Asim'', he was ...
, Egyptian Al-Qaeda militant honoured by the Taliban *
Abderrahmane Ameuroud Abderrahmane Ameuroud is an Algerian man convicted of providing funding and forged documents to the assassins of Northern Alliance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud in 2001. He was serving a seven-year sentence in prison, also due to having been in France ...
, Algerian imprisoned in France for funding terrorist groups *
Abu Abdul 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 ...
, Iraqi-Canadian militant in the Iraq War


Writers

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Abderrahman El Majdoub Sidi Abderrahman el Majdoub ( ar, عبد الرحمان المجذوب , March 150626May 1568), also transcribed as Mejdub, full name al-Shaykh Abu Zayd Abderrahman al-Majdoub ibn Ayyad ibn Yaacub ibn Salama ibn Khashan al-Sanhaji al-Dukkali, was ...
(died 1568), Berber Moroccan poet * Abdul Rahman Mohmand, known as
Rahman Baba Abdur Rahmān Momand ( ps, عبدالرحمان بابا; 1632–1706) or Rahmān Bābā ( ps, رحمان بابا), was a renowned Pashtun Sufi Dervish and poet from Momand Agency in Peshawar during the Mughal era. He, along with his contemp ...
(1653–1711), Pashto Sufi poet *
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi 'Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi ( ar, عبد الرحمن الكواكبي, -c.1902) was a Syrian author and Pan-Arab solidarity supporter. He was one of the most prominent intellectuals of his time; however, his thoughts and writings continue to be r ...
(1855–1902), Syrian Arab Nationalist writer *
Abdel Rahman Shokry Abdel Rahman Shokry ( ar, عبد الرحمن شكري; 12 October 1886 – 16 December 1958) was an Egyptian poet from the Diwan school of poets. Early life He was born in Port Said and he travelled to England where he got his Bachelor of Arts f ...
(1886–1958), Egyptian poet *
Abdurahman Čokić Abdurahman Adil Čokić (1888–1954) was a Bosnian Mufti. He completed basic education in Behram-beg's Madrassa. He was enrolled in Sharia tribunal school 1908 but soon left and went to Istanbul, where he enrolled at the Faculty of Theology and ...
(1888–1954), Bosniak author/sheikh *
Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri Sayyid ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muṣṭafā ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Zayn al-ʿAbidīn al-Shāghūrī al-Ḥusaynī ( ar, أبو منير عبد الرحمن بن عبد الرحمن بن مصطفى بن عبد الرحمن ...
(1912–2004), Syrian Sufi poet, textile worker, and trade unionist *
Aisha Abd al-Rahman Aisha Abd al-Rahman (Arabic: عائشة عبد الرحمن; 18 November 1913 – 1 December 1998) was an Egyptian author and professor of literature who published under the pen name Bint al-Shaṭiʾ ( بِنْت ٱلشّاطِئ"Daughter of the ...
, known as ''Bint al-Shati'' (1913–1998), Egyptian author and professor of literature *
Abdel Rahman Badawi Abdel Rahman Badawi (Arabic: ) (February 17, 1917 – July 25, 2002) was an Egyptian existentialist philosopher, professor of philosophy and poet. He has been called the "foremost master of Arab existentialism." He published more than 150 wor ...
(1917–2002), Egyptian existentialist philosopher and poet *
Abdirahman Yabarow Abdirahman Yabarow ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Yabarow, ar, عبد الرحمن يابارو) is a Somali journalist. He hails from the Abgaal Hawiye clan. In the early 2000s, Yabarow worked in the UNDP's Documentation Unit. He later served as a Washingt ...
, Somali journalist *
Abdul Rahman Pazhwak Abdul Rahman Pazhwak ( fa, عبدالرحمن پژواک; born March 7, 1919 – June 8, 1995) was an Afghan poet and diplomat. He was educated in Afghanistan and started his career as a journalist, but eventually joined the foreign ministr ...
(1919–1995), Afghan poet and diplomat *
Abdurrahman Sharafkandi 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'', '' ...
(1920–1990), Kurdish-Iranian poet *
Gely Abdel Rahman Gely Abdel Rahman (1931 – 24 August 1990) ar, جيلي عبد الرحمن was one of the leading Sudanese poets of the second half of the 20th century. Early life Gely Abdel Rahman was born in Gez'irat Saay, or Saï (island), a small islan ...
(1931–1990), Sudanese poet *
Abdul Rahman Munif Abdelrahman bin Ibrahim al-Munif ( ar, عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن المُنِيفٌ) known by his nickname Abdelrahman Munif (May 29, 1933 – January 24, 2004) was a Saudi Arabian novelist, short story writer, memoirist, journalist ...
(1933–2004), Arabic novelist *
Abdul Rahman Ahmed Jibril Baroud Abdulrahman Ahmed Jibril Baroud ( ar, عبد الرحمن بارود; ‎ 1937 in Bayt Daras, Palestine – 17 April 201 was a well-known Palestinian poet. Biography In 1948, when there was abandonment of his village, he and his family were cap ...
(1937–2010), Palestinian poet *
S. Abdul Rahman Syed Abdul Rahman (9 November 1937 – 2 June 2017) was a Tamil poet from Tamil Nadu, India. He was known by the title ''Kavikko'' (lit. Emperor among poets). He was ex-chairman of Waqf board of Tamil Nadu. Biography Syed Abdul Rahman was born ...
(born 1937), Indian Tamil-language poet *
Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi ( ar , عبد الرحمن الأبنودي , translit=ʻAbd il-Raḥmān Abnūdī , translit-std=ALA, 11 April 1938 – 21 April 2015) was a popular Egyptian poet, and later a children's books writer. He was one of a gener ...
(born 1938), Egyptian poet * Taha Abdurrahman (born 1944), Moroccan philosopher *
Mayfa' Abdel Rahman Mayfa' Abdel Rahman al-Qiyadi (born 1951 – 3 ِApril 2021) was a Yemeni short story writer and journalist. He studied at the Gorky Institute in Moscow and obtained an MA in 1982. He is known for his short stories which explore the social and pol ...
(born 1951), Yemeni short story writer and journalist *
Abdul Rahman Yusuf Abdul Rahman Yusuf ( ar, عبد الرحمن يوسف) (born September 18, 1970) is an Egyptian-Qatari poet who writes original poetry, maintaining the rules of poetry and dedicated to the issues of the Arab nation as well as aesthetics of Arabic ...
(born 1970), Egyptian poet *
Lana Abdel Rahman Lana Abdel Rahman (Arabic: لنا عبد الرحمن) is a Lebanese writer and journalist. She studied at the Lebanese University in Beirut and the American University in Cairo. She lives in Cairo and works as a journalist. Abdel Rahman is the ...
, Lebanese writer


Other people

* Abdirahman Abdi, Canadian whose July 2016 death resulted in August 2016 protests *
Abdur Rahman Chughtai Abdur Rahman Chughtai (21 September 1894 – 17 January 1975) was a painter artist and intellectual from Pakistan, who created his own unique, distinctive painting style influenced by Mughal art, miniature painting, Art Nouveau and Islami ...
(1899–1975), Pakistani artist *
Abdul Rahman Saleh (physician) Abdulrahman Saleh (1 July 1909 – 29 July 29, 1947) was an Indonesian physician and aviator whose plane was shot down by the Dutch during the Indonesian National Revolution. He was also cofounder of Radio Republik Indonesia. He was posthumously d ...
(1909–1947), Indonesian doctor and soldier * Abdulrahman Deria (1910-1970s), Sultan of the Habr Awal clan *
Sheikh Abdurahman Sheikh Nuur Sheikh Abdurahman Sh. Nur ( so, Sheekh Cabdiraxmaan Sheekh Nuur, ar, شيخ عبد الرحمن شيخ نور) was a Somali Sheikh (religious leader), qādi (judge) of the government at that time and the inventor of the Borama script for the ...
(fl. 1933), Somali, inventor of Borama script *
Abdur Rahman Hye Abdur Rahman Hye ( ur, ; 17 December 1919 – 18 September 2008) was a Pakistani architect and a pioneer of institutional architectures in Pakistan. Early life and training After graduating from Sir J.J. College of Architecture, Bombay befor ...
(1919–2008), Pakistani architect *
Hassan Abdel Rahman Hasan Abdel Rahman (born 1944 in Surda, Ramallah, British Mandate Palestine) is a former Palestinian National Authority Ambassador to the United States of America and PNA Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco. Nominated by the PLO Executive Commi ...
(born 1944), Palestinian diplomat *
O. Abdurahman O. Abdurahman is an Indian journalist and author from Kerala. He is the group editor of Madhyamam Daily-Mediaone, and has authored books on Islam and issues facing the Muslim community in India. Early life He did his initial studies at Al Mad ...
(born 1944), Indian Malayalam journalist * Abd al-Rahman Mowakket (born 1946), Syrian sculptor *
Amir Abdur Rehman Cheema Amir Abdul Rehman Cheema (; 4 Dec 1977 – 3 May 2006) was a Pakistani people, Pakistani Islamist and Textile manufacturing, textile engineering student in Germany who entered the offices of the Germany, German daily newspaper ''Die Welt'' on ...
(ca. 1978–2006), Pakistani who attempted murder of German journalist *
Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi Abdul Rahman Al-Amoudi (), better known as Abdurahman Alamoudi, is a former American Muslim activist known for founding the American Muslim Council. He pleaded guilty to financial and conspiracy charges in 2004, which resulted in a 23-year prison ...
(active 1990–2004), Eritrean-American imprisoned on financial and conspiracy charges *
Abdul Rahman al-Omari Abdul Rahman al-Omari ( ar, عبدالرحمن العمري; ; born on December 24, 1972) is a former pilot for Saudi Arabian Airlines. He is known for being mistakenly named by the FBI as the hijacker-pilot of American Airlines Flight 11 in the ...
, Saudi pilot wrongly accused of terrorism *
Abdu Ali Abdul Rahman Abdu Ali Abdul Rahman is a Yemeni diplomat who was Ambassador to Pakistan in Islamabad. He quit his position as Ambassador to Pakistan over the 2011 Yemeni uprising The Yemeni Revolution (intifada), also known as the Yemeni Revolution of ...
, Yemeni diplomat *
Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussein Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussein is a Saudi engineer. He has been the minister of water and electricity since 2004. Education Al Hussein obtained a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering in 1973. He received a master of science ...
, 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 Anwar Al-Awlaki (1995–2011), U.S. citizen born in Denver, Colorado; died in a drone strike in Yemen


See also

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Mohamed Abdel Rahman (disambiguation) Mohamed Abdel Rahman () may refer to: * Mohamed Abdel Rahman (fencer) (1915–1996), Egyptian fencer * Mohamed Abdelrahman (footballer, born 1993), Sudanese footballer * Mohammed Abdulrahman (footballer, born February 1989), Emirati footballer * ...
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Omar Abdul Rahman (disambiguation) Omar Abdul Rahman may refer to: *Omar Abdel-Rahman (1938–2017), Egyptian leader of militant group, Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya *Omar Abdul Rahman (academic) (born 1932), Malaysian academician *Omar Abdulrahman Omar Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Raqi Al Am ...
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Tengku Abdul Rahman (disambiguation) Tengku Abdul Rahman may refer to: * Abdul Rahman (Sultan of Johor), Sultan of Johor when Singapore was founded in 1819 *Tuanku Abdul Rahman, first ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'', the Malaysian king and the ''Yang di-Pertuan Besar'' of the Malaysian sta ...
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Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU; ar, جامعة الأميرة نورة بنت عبد الرحمن) is a public women's university located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is the largest women's university in the worl ...
, a women's university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia *
Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Bridge The Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Bridge, also known as the Jambatan Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman, and New Satok Bridge, is a major bridge crossing Sarawak River in Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in So ...
, a bridge crossing the Sarawak River in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia *
B. S. Abdur Rahman University B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, formerly B. S. Abdur Rahman University, is a private university located in Tamil Nadu, India. Previously, functioning under University of Madras (1984–2001) and Anna University (2 ...
, a private university in Chennai (Madras), India *
Expedition of Abdur Rahman bin Auf The expedition of ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf, also known as the Second Expedition of Dumatul Jandal took place in December, 627AD, 8th(Sha'ban) month of 6AH of the Islamic calendar. ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf was sent on a Mission to win over ...


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