Asif ( ar, آصف) is an

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. In Persian and Urdu it is often pronounced as 'Asif' or 'Asef' though the original form is 'Asaf'. This name referred to Solomon's vizier in the Islamic tradition, and by extension to a wise, prudential figure. It was originally borrowed from the Hebrew name Asaf (אסף) meaning "gather, harvest" (lit. "he gathered.")

People with this name

In antiquity

* Asif bin Barkhiya, described in the 27th Chapter of the

Qur'an The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , s ...

, transported the throne of the

Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she bring ...

In modern times

Asif Ahmad Ali Sardar Asif Ahmad Ali Daula (21 October 1940 – 19 May 2022) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 18th Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 1993 to 1996. He was a senior member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Peoples Party. On ...

(1940–2022), Pakistani politician and government minister, Foreign Minister 1993–1996 *

Asif Ahmad Asif Ahmad ( bn, আসিফ আনোয়ার আহমেদ; born 21 January 1956) is a banker-turned-diplomat, having served as a Senior Civil Servant at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. From 2017 to August 2021 he ...

, British diplomat *

Asif Akbar Asif ( ar, آصف) is an Arabic masculine given name. In Persian and Urdu it is often pronounced as 'Asif' or 'Asef' though the original form is 'Asaf'. This name referred to Solomon's vizier in the Islamic tradition, and by extension to a wise, pr ...

, Bangladeshi singer *

Asif Ali (disambiguation) Asif Ali may refer to: *Asif Ali (actor) (born 1986), Indian film actor and producer *Asif Ali (cricketer, born 1991), batsman for Pakistan * Asif Ali (cricketer, born 1989), Pakistani bowler for Abbottabad and Federal Areas *Asif Ali, an actor in ...

, multiple people *

Asif Bashir Bhagat Asif Bashir Bhagat ( ur, ) was born in Village Bhagat, Tehsil Phalia, located in Mandi Bahauddin. His father a local politician and was elected in Musharaf's Government. He has been elected as Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in ge ...

, Pakistani politician *

Asif Din Mohamed Asif Din (born 21 September 1960) is a former British cricketer who played county cricket for Warwickshire from 1981 to 1995. A right-handed batsman and occasional legbreak bowler, he is most famous for scoring a hundred and winning th ...

, English cricketer *

Asif Farrukhi Asif Aslam Farrukhi ( ur, ; 16 September 1959 1 June 2020) was a Pakistani writer, translator, and literary critic active in both Urdu and English. He was also a public health expert and polyglot. He translated books from English into Urdu, ...

, Pakistani doctor, writer and translator * Asif Ismail, Indian tennis player *

Asif Kapadia Asif Kapadia (born 1972) is a British filmmaker. Academy Award, BAFTA and Grammy winning director Asif Kapadia has made his name directing visually striking films exploring ‘outsiders’, characters living in extreme circumstances, fighting ...

, English film director * Asif Maharammov, Azerbaijani Lieutenant colonel and National Hero of Azerbaijan * Asif Nawaz, Pakistani general * Asif Noorani, Pakistani newspaper and television writer * Asif Iqbal Razvi, Pakistani cricketer * Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan's former president (2008–2013)

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K. Asif K. Asif (born Asif Karim; 14 June 1922 – 9 March 1971) was an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who is known for his epic film, ''Mughal-e-Azam'' (1960). Early life Asif was born in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India to paren ...

, Indian film director *

Khawaja Muhammad Asif Khawaja Muhammad Asif (; born 9 August 1949) is a Pakistani politician currently serving as the Defence Minister of Pakistan since April 2022, He has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously, he was a m ...

, Pakistani politician * Mohammad Asif, Pakistan cricketer

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