Aqeel (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: عَقِيْل) is an

male given name, which means "knowledgeable", "intelligent", or "wise".''Quranic Names: Authentic Islamic Baby Names''
"Aqeel"
Retrieved on 10 January 2016. An alternative spelling is Aqil. The name may refer to:

Historical

Aqil ibn Abi Talib ʿAqīl ibn Abī Ṭālib (lit. "Aqil the Son of Abu Talib"; full name , ar, أبو يزيد عقيل بن أبي طالب بن عبد المطّلب بن هاشم), , was a cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad () and an older brother of Ali ...

( – 670 or 683), cousin and companion of the prophet Muhammad; brother of Ali

Modern

Aqeel Abbas Jafari Aqeel Abbas Jafri ( ur, ) (born August 10, 1957 in Karachi, Pakistan), is a Pakistani writer, poet and architect and chief editor of Urdu Dictionary Board in Pakistan. Works Jafri spent 20 years compiling and writing Pakistan Chronicle, w ...

(born 1957), Pakistani writer *

Aqeel Ahmed (director) Aqeel Ahmed (born 14 July 1987), also known by his birthname Mohammed Aqeel Ahmed or M Aqeel Ahmed, is a British film writer and director, as well as founder of his own creative, film & video production company, Ahmco. He is known for his comic ...

(born 1987), British filmmaker *

Aqeel Ahmed (cricketer) Aqeel Ahmed (born 1 October 1982) is a Pakistani cricketer. Ahmed is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Faisalabad, Punjab. Ahmed made his first-class debut for Faisalabad in the 1999–00 season against I ...

(born 1982), Pakistani cricketer *

Aqeel Karim Dhedhi Aqeel Karim Dhedhi ( ur, ; born 18 July 1957) is a Pakistani business tycoon and stock trader who is the founder and chairman of the AKD Group. The umbrella of AKD Group includes Financial Services, Real Estate, Telecom, Infrastructure and Nat ...

(born 1957), Pakistani businessman *

Aqeel Khan Aqeel Khan (born 30 January 1980, in Karachi) is a Pakistani tennis player. He is the current Pakistani number one and National Champion. His favourite surface is Grass. He is coached by Pakistani tennis coach Jamil Khan, who is his fa ...

(born 1980), Pakistani tennis player *

Aqeel Rehman Aqeel Rehman (born September 12, 1985) is a professional squash player who represents Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern A ...

(born 1985), Austrian squash player *

Aqiil Gopee Aqiil Gopee (born 22 June 1997) is a Mauritian writer and poet. His first book, La Pièce, was published in April 2012 by Edilivre Paris, after reception of a jury mention in the Prix du Livre d'Or 2011 competition organised by the Municipal ...

(born 1997), Mauritian writer and poet *

DJ Aqeel DJ Aqeel (born Aqeel Ali) is an Indian DJ and composer. Biography Family Aqeel married Farah Khan Ali, who is the daughter of actor Sanjay Khan, and is the sister of the Bollywood actor Zayed Khan, in 1999. The couple have two children. Night ...

, Indian DJ, singer and composer

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