Faraj is a name of Arabic origins, found in many locations including in Kuwait, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Iran, and others. The name derived from Arabic meaning "joy after sadness", and can also hold the meaning "to cure", "fortune", or "remedy". Historically the name was used to warding off evil spirits, such in the case when a sibling or parent has died. There are many variations on this name and its spelling due to language transfer issues between old Spanish, Modern Spanish, and Arabic. During the Middle Ages, the name Abu al-Faraj () was a title for many Arab and Jewish poets and scholars. Notable people with the name Faraj include: __NOTOC__

Mononym or honorific

* Abu Said Faraj, a Nasrid prince of Granada, d. 1320 * an-Nasir Faraj, Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, 1399–1405 *

Faraj ben Salim Faraj ben Sālim (), also known as Farragut of Girgenti, Moses Farachi of Dirgent, Ferragius, Farragus, or Franchinus or Ferrauto, was a Sicilian-Jewish physician and translator who flourished in the second half of the thirteenth century. Work ...

, Sicilian-Jewish physician and translator

Given name

Faraj Abbo Faraj Abbo al Numan ( ar, فرج عبو النعمان; November 21, 1921 – March 5, 1984), more commonly Faraj Abu, Faraj Aboo or simply Faraj Abou, was an influential Assyrian Iraqi artist, theatre director, designer, author and educator, n ...

(1921–1984), Iraqi artist, theatre director, designer, author and educator * Faraj Al-Ghashayan (born 2000), Saudi Arabian professional footballer * Faraj Al-Mass (born 1961), Qatari footballer *

Faraj Garayev Faraj Gara oglu Garayev ( az, Fərəc Qara oğlu Qarayev); December 19, 1943 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani composer, music instructor, professor, son of the prominent Azerbaijani composer Gara Garayev and one of the leading composers of post-Soviet ...

(born 1943), Azerbaijani composer, music instructor, professor * Faraj Said Bin Ghanem, Yemeni politician * Faraj Guliyev (born 1962), Azerbaijani politician * Faraj Jumaa (born 1993), Emirati footballer *

Faraj Laheeb Faraj Laheeb ( ar, فرج لهيب) (born October 3, 1978 in Kuwait) is a retired Kuwaiti football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' ...

, Kuwaiti footballer *

Farajollah Salahshoor Farajollah Salahshoor ( fa, فرج‌الله سلحشور‎; 3 November 1952 – 27 February 2016) was an Iranian film director. He directed several popular religious films and TV series including ''Prophet Joseph'' and ''The Men of Angelos' ...

, Iranian film director * Faraj Sarkohi, Iranian literary critic

Middle name

Baba Faraj Tabrizi Baba Faraj Tabrizi (died 1172/73) was an Iranian peoples, Iranian Sufism, Sufi shaykh ("master") of the 12th century. He is also known as Gajili, due to his ''khaniqah'' (Sufi lodge) and tomb being situated in the Gajil district of Tabriz. He is kn ...

, Iranian Sufi shaykh ("master") of the 12th century * Hamdi Faraj Fanoush, Libyan judge * Mirza Faraj Rzayev, Azerbaijani musician, tar player *

Mohamed Faraj Al-Kaabi Mohamed Faraj Al-Kaabi (born 31 December 1984 in Qatar) is a male hammer thrower from Qatar. His personal best throw is 70.87 metres, achieved in April 2003 in Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city a ...

, Qatari athlete

Surname

* Ahmad Faraj (born 1966), Emirati swimmer *

Abdullah Faraj Abdullah Faraj (Arabic:عبد الله فرج) (born 27 September 1986) is an Emirati footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association f ...

(born 1986), Emirati footballer * Imad Faraj (born 1999), French footballer * Jumah Faraj (born 1985), Qatari volleyball player * Mustafa Faraj, Kurdish military, member of the Peshmerga * Omar Faraj (born 2002), Swedish professional footballer *

Salih Faraj Salih Faraj was an Iraqi basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport ...

, Iraqi basketball player *

Samy Faraj Samy Faraj (born 4 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Paris 13 Atletico on loan from Sochaux. Born in France, Faraj represents Algeria internationally, after previously representing Morocco. Club career ...

(born 2001), French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder) *

Saoud Faraj Saoud Faraj (Arabic:سعود فرج) (born 6 April 1991) is an Emirati footballer who plays as a winger f. Career He formerly played for Al-Jazira, Ittihad Kalba, Al-Shaab, Emirates Club, Ajman, Al Bataeh, Masfout Masfout is a village that f ...

(born 1991), Emirati footballer

Other uses

* Bab al-Faraj, name of a city gate in Aleppo, Syria * Cham Faraj, village in Iran * Dibsi Faraj, archaeological site in Syria *

Du'a al-Faraj Du'a al-Faraj ( ar, دُعَاء ٱلْفَرَج) is a dua which is attributed to Imam Mahdi. It begins with the phrase of "ʾIlāhī ʿaẓuma l-balāʾ", meaning "O God, the calamity has become immense". The initial part of the dua was quoted f ...

, a prayer *

Faraj Alahi Faraj Alahi ( fa, فرج الهي, also Romanized as Faraj Alahī) is a village in Honam Rural District, in the Central District of Selseleh County, Lorestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also ...

, village in Iran *

Faraj Beygi Faraj Beygi ( fa, فرج بيگي, also known as Faraj Beygī (romanized) and as Shahrak-e Yamīnābād) is a village in Zirab Rural District, in the Central District (Zarrin Dasht County), Central District of Zarrin Dasht County, Fars Province, Ir ...

, village in Iran * Faraj Divan, village in Iran * Gol Faraj, village in Iran

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