Azad may refer to:

People

Mononym

* Azad (fl. 345), a eunuch and a companion in martyrdom of Simeon Barsabae * Azad (Maoist) (1952–2010), alias Cherukuri Rajkumar, Spokesperson and Central Politburo member of the Communist Party of India *

Azad (rapper) Azad Azadpour (born 24 November 1973), known professionally as Azad, is a German rapper of Kurdish descent based in Frankfurt. As one of the first German street rappers who become successful, he strongly influenced the German rap scene. Career ...

(born 1974), German rapper of Iranian-Kurdish descent (formerly a member of Asiatic Warriors)

Given name

Azad Khan Afghan Azād Khān Afghān (Persian, ps, آزاد خان افغان), or Azād Shāh Afghān () (died 1781), was a Pashtun military commander and a major contender for supremacy in western Iran after the death of Nader Shah Afshar in 1747.Perry, J. R. ( ...

(died 1781), Pashtun military leader *

Azad Ali Azad Ali is a British activist and a spokesman for the Islamic Forum of Europe. He was founding chair of the Muslim Safety Forum, is Vice-Chair of Unite Against Fascism (UAF), and former director of engagement at Muslim Engagement and Developmen ...

, British Islamist *

Azad Zaman Dr. Azad Zaman ( bn, আজাদ জামান; 1973/1974 – 4 March 2021) was an Indian Bengali politician, doctor and social worker. He was the former member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly for the Rajabala constituency in West Gar ...

(died 2021), Bengali politician in Meghalaya

Surname

* Afshan Azad (born 1989), actress who played the character of Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films * Chandra Shekhar Azad (1906–1931), Indian freedom-fighter * Chandrashekhar Azad (social activist) (born 1986), Indian activist * Humayun Azad (1947–2004), Bangladeshi author and scholar * Mahmoud Mosharraf Azad Tehrani (1934–2006), Iranian poet *

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad (; 11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was an Indian independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. Following Ind ...

(1888–1958), Indian freedom-fighter *

Muhammad Husain Azad Muhammad Husain Azad ( ur, — ; 5 May 1830 – 22 January 1910) was a scholar and an Urdu writer who wrote both prose and poetry, but he is mostly remembered for his prose. His best known work is Aab-e-Hayat ("Elixir of Life").

(1830–1910), Indian poet * Ghulam Nabi Azad (born 1949), Indian politician associated with Congress party *

Kavi Kumar Azad Kavi Kumar Azad was an Indian actor best known for his portrayal of Hansraj Hathi in an Indian sitcom '' Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah''. He died on 9 July 2018 following heart attack. Biography Kavi Kumar Azad was born in Sasaram, Bihar, ...

(1972–2018), Indian actor famous for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah TV series * Saba Azad, Indian actress and musician

Places

Azad, Afghanistan Azad is a town of Farah Province in western Afghanistan near to the border with Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey ...

* Azat, Armenia *

Azad, Goranboy Azad is a village in the municipality of Dəyirmanlar in the Goranboy Rayon Goranboy District ( az, Goranboy rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Ganja-Dashkasan Economic ...

, Azerbaijan *

Azad, Goygol Yeni Zod ( hy, Ազատ, Azat) is a village and municipality in the Goygol District of Azerbaijan. The village had an Armenian population before the exodus of Armenians from Azerbaijan after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1 ...

, Azerbaijan *

Azad, Sistan and Baluchestan Azad ( fa, ازاد, also Romanized as Āzād; also known as Sāsūkī-ye Āzād) is a village in Dust Mohammad Rural District Dust Mohammad Rural District ( fa, دهستان دوست محمد) is a rural district Rural districts were a type o ...

, Iran * Azad, alternate name of

Deh-e Azad, Hirmand Deh-e Azad ( fa, ده ازاد, also Romanized as Deh-e Āzād; also known as Āzād) is a village in Jahanabad Rural District, in the Central District of Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its populati ...

, Iran *

Azad, West Azerbaijan Azad ( fa, ازاد, also Romanized as Āzād) is a village in Mokriyan-e Sharqi Rural District Mokriyan-e Sharqi Rural District ( fa, دهستان مكريان شرقي) is a Rural Districts of Iran, rural district (''dehestan'') in the Central ...

, Iran *

Azad-e Olya Azad-e-Olya ( fa, ازادعليا, also Romanized as Āzād-e-‘Olyā; also known as Azad, Āzād-e Bālā, and Āzadhar) is a village in Mojezat Rural District, in the Central District of Zanjan County, Zanjan Province, Iran. At the 2006 c ...

, Zanjan Province, Iran *

Azad-e Sofla Azad-e Sofla ( fa, ازادسفلي, also Romanized as Āzād-e Soflā and Āzād Soflá; also known as Azadbar and Āzād-e Pā’īn) is a village in Mojezat Rural District, in the Central District of Zanjan County, Zanjan Province, Iran. ...

, Zanjan Province, Iran *

Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Ka ...

, disputed autonomous region within the state of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan

Entertainment

Azad (fictional game) ''The Player of Games'' is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1988. It was the second published Culture novel. A film version was planned by Pathé in the 1990s, but was abandoned. Plot Jernau Morat ...

, a fictional game from the book ''The Player of Games'' by Iain M. Banks * ''Azadi'' (album), a 1997 album released by Pakistani rock band, Junoon * Azad, a fictional region where most of the plot and gameplay of the videogame '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' takes place * ''Azad'' (1940 film), a 1940 Hindi film * ''Azad'' (2000 film), a 2000 Telugu film * ''Azad'' (2017 film), a 2017 Pakistani film

Other uses

* Azadi Tower, a monument in Tehran, Iran * Azadi Stadium, Iran's national and largest stadium * The Azad, a Bengali newspaper founded in Kolkata and later became the leading daily in East Bengal * Azad Hind, collaborationist provisional government of Free India led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during World War II * Azad Hind Fauj, Indian National Army organised by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose *

Azad (movie theater) Azad is a movie theater located in Johnson Road, Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is t ...

, a Bangladeshi movie theater * Islamic Azad University, a private university system in Iran *

Azad TV News Abzy Cool is a Hindi language Entertainment Channel That Was Owned By Skystar Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Current Shows *''Daravni Kahani'' *''Om Namah Shivay (1997 TV series), Om Namah Shivay'' Former Shows *''Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani (TV series), ...

, Hindi language news channel in India