Atif (also spelled Atef or Atiph, ar, عاطف) is an

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masculine

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generally used in the

Muslim world The terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. I ...

, it means "the kind one".

Given name

Atef

Atef Abu Saif Atef Abu Saif (born 1973) is a Palestinian writer. He was born in Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. He studied at the University of Birzeit and the University of Bradford, before going on to obtain a PhD from the European University Instit ...

(born 1973), Palestinian writer *

Atef Adwan Atef Ibrahim Mohammad Adwan ( ar, عاطف ابراهيم محمد عدوان), also spelled Odwan, Udwan or Edwan (nom de Guerre Abu Sharif), is the Minister of Refugees in the Palestinian Authority, having been named to this position following th ...

(born 1950), Palestinian politician *

Atef Bseiso Atef Bseiso ( ar, عاطف بسيسو, 23 August 1948 – 8 June 1992) was the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) liaison officer with foreign intelligence agencies. He was assassinated in Paris in 1992. Several theories exist regarding t ...

(1948–1992), Palestine Liberation Organization head of intelligence *

Atef Dkhili Atef Dkhili (born 4 April 1990) is a Tunisian footballer who plays for Club Africain. Atef Dkhili began his club career playing for Jendouba Sport, where he was formed as a youth player. In 2008, he joined Club Africain Club Africain ( ar, � ...

(born 1990), Tunisian footballer *

Atef Ebeid Atef Muhammad Ebeid ( ar, عاطف محمد عبيد, ) (14 April 1932 – 12 September 2014) was an Egyptian politician who served in various capacities in the governments of Egypt. He was Prime Minister of Egypt from 1999 to 2004. Early life a ...

(1932–2014), Egyptian politician * Atef Maoua, Tunisian basketball player *

Atef Najib Atef Najib ( ar, عاطف نجيب; born 1964/1965) was a Syrian officer and the political security chief in the city of Daraa Daraa ( ar, دَرْعَا, Darʿā, Levantine Arabic: , also Darʿā, Dara’a, Deraa, Dera'a, Dera, Derʿā and E ...

, Syrian political security chief in the city of Daraa * Atef Saad (born 1988), Tunisian long-distance runner *

Atef Sadat Mohamed Atef Anwar Sadat ( ar, محمد عاطف أنور السادات; 13 March 1948 – 6 October 1973) was a fighter pilot in the Egyptian Air Force who had the rank of flight lieutenant. In the Yom Kippur War, he and a colleague were kille ...

(1948–1973), Egyptian Air Force pilot * Atef Salem (1927–2002), Egyptian film director *

Atef Sedky Atef Mohamed Naguib Sedky (29 August 1930 – 25 February 2005) ( ar, عاطف محمد نجيب صدقى, ) was the Prime Minister of Egypt from 1986 until 1996. He replaced Aly Mahmoud Lotfy on November 10, 1986. Biography Sedky was born ...

(1930–2005), Egyptian politician *

Atef Tarawneh Atef Tarawneh (born 1 January 1954) is a Jordanian politician who has been the Speaker of Jordan's House of Representatives from 3 November 2013 to 10 December 2020. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2020. Early life Ta ...

(born 1954), Jordanian politician * Atef El-Tayeb (1947–1995), Egyptian film director

Atif

Atif Abdelmageed Dr. Atif Abdelmageed Abdelrahman Ahmed from Khartoum, Sudan ( ar, عاطف عبد المجيد; born June 7) serves as Executive Director of the Arab Regional Scout Office of the World Scout Bureau. In 2006, he was named Director of the Arab Regi ...

, Sudanese administrator *

Atif Ali Atif Ali (born 26 June 1984) is a Pakistani cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on ...

(born 1984), Pakistani cricketer * Atif Aslam (born 1983), Pakistani singer *

Atif Ashraf Atif Ashraf (born 26 May 1980) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Islamabad cricket team The Islamabad cricket team was a first-class cricket team based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its home ground was the Diamond Club Ground. It ...

(born 1980), Pakistani cricketer *

Atif Bashir Atif Qureshi Bashir (born 3 April 1985) is an ex-professional football player, whose career came to an end due to extensive knee injuries over the past three years. His latest club football was with Dinas Powys and at international level for th ...

(born 1985), German footballer *

Atif Butt Atif Butt (born 28 November 1969) is a Pakistani-born former Danish cricketer, who played mainly as a batsman. Butt made his debut for Denmark against the Netherlands in 1989. In that same year, he played two friendly matches against the touri ...

(born 1969), Pakistani-born Danish cricketer *

Atif Dudaković Atif Dudaković (born 2 December 1954) is a retired Bosnian general who served in the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the Bosnian War, Dudaković was in command of the Bihać enclave, which was surrounded and besieged from 1991 ...

(born 1953), Bosnian army general *

Atif Jabbar Atif Jabbar (born 15 June 1990) is a Pakistani cricketer. He was the leading wicket-taker for National Bank of Pakistan in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy The 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition th ...

(born 1990), Pakistani cricketer * Atif Mian, American economist *

Atif Qarni Atif Mustafa Qarni (born 1978) is an American teacher, former military non commissioned officer, and a Democratic politician who was appointed by Governor Ralph Northam as Virginia Secretary of Education. Immigrating from Karachi, Pakistan, with ...

(born 1978), American teacher and politician *

Atif Rauf Atif Rauf (born March 3, 1964) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test against New Zealand in 1994. A right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler, he scored 16 and 9 in his only appearance. He is a cousin of Pakistani crick ...

(born 1964), Pakistani cricketer *

Atif Sheikh Atif Sheikh (born 18 February 1991) is an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler who also bats right-handed. He was born in Nottingham, and made his first-class debut for Derbyshire ...

(born 1991), English cricketer

Atıf

İskilipli Mehmed Atıf Hoca Mehmed Âtıf Hoca ( ota, محمد عاطف خوجه) was a Turkish Islamist. He was born in the village of Toyhane, in the district of Bayat, Çorum Province, in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey) and went to school there. After a couple ...

(1875–1926), Turkish Imam, Islamic scholar, and author *

Atıf Yılmaz Atıf Yılmaz Batıbeki (9 December 1925 – 5 May 2006) was a renowned Turkey, Turkish film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was very much a legend in the film industry of Turkey with 119 movies directed. He also wrote 53 screenp ...

Batıbeki (1925–2006), Turkish film director, screenwriter, and film producer

Surname

Atef

Bahram Atef Bahram Atef ( fa, بهرام عاطف, born 2 February 1941 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football manager and academic. He coached Zob Ahan and Esteghlal Ahvaz Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال اه ...

(born 1941), Iranian football manager and academic * Emily Atef (born 1973), French-Iranian director, screenwriter and producer based in Berlin *

Mohammed Atef Mohammed Atef ( ar, محمد عاطف, ; born Sobhi Mohammed Abu Sitta Al-Gohary, also known as Abu Hafs al-Masri) was the military chief of al-Qaeda, and was considered one of Osama bin Laden's two deputies, the other being Ayman Al Zawahiri, ...

Al-Masri (born Sobhi Abu Setta, also known as Abu Hafs al-Masri), the military chief of al-Qaida, and was considered one of Osama Bin Laden's two deputies, the other being Ayman Al Zawahiri *

Momen Atef Momen Atef ( ar, مؤمن عاطف; born November 12, 1994) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during ...

(born 1994), Egyptian footballer *

Salah Atef Salah Eldin Atef Salah Eldin ( ar, صلاح الدين عاطف صلاح الدين) commonly known as Rico (born February 6, 1991in Cairo) is an Egyptian football defensive midfielder plays for Ghazl El Mahalla Ghazl El Mahalla Sporting Club ( ...

, commonly known as Rico (born 1989), Egyptian footballer

Atif

* Kamran Atif, member of Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alami *

Mohammad Atif Mohammad Atif Ali (born 12 September 1982) is a former international cricketer who represented the United Arab Emirates national team between 1997 and 2005. He played as a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler. Biography Born in ...

Ali (born 1982), Emirati cricketer {{given name, type=both Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names Bosniak masculine given names Bosnian masculine given names Turkish masculine given names Pakistani masculine given names