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, 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, Ind ...

(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, Azerbaijan * Azad, Goygol, Azerbaijan * Azad, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran * Azad, alternate name of Deh-e Azad, Hirmand, Iran * Azad, West Azerbaijan, Iran * Azad-e Olya, Zanjan Province, Iran * Azad-e Sofla, 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), 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 ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

, 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