Cihat is a
Turkish given name for males. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name and word
Jihad
Jihad (; ar, جهاد, jihād ) is an Arabic word which literally means "striving" or "struggling", especially with a praiseworthy aim. In an Islamic context, it can refer to almost any effort to make personal and social life conform with Go ...
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Arabic
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: جِهاد ''jihād''). People named Cihat include:
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Cihat Arman
Cihat Arman (1915 in Istanbul – May 14, 1994 in Istanbul), was a Turkish football goalkeeper and manager. He represented Turkey at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Arman started playing club football at t ...
, Turkish football goalkeeper
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Hasan Cihat Örter
Hasan Cihat Örter (born October 24, 1958) is a Turkish composer, progressive guitarist and arranger.
Örter was very young when he first started playing the piano and violin. He then attended Emin Ongan's Turkish music lessons at Uskudar Mus ...
, Turkish guitarist
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Cihat Teğin, Turkish fencer
;See also
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Turkish masculine given names