Halim or Haleem ( ar, حليم ) is an

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masculine

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which means gentle, forbearing, mild, patient, understanding, indulgent, slow to anger.Golziher, Ignaz, ''Muslim Studies'', ed. S.M. Stern (Albany:

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, 1967), pp. 202–203, as cited in Stetkevych, Jaroslav, ''Muhammad and the Golden Bough: Deconstructing Arabian Myth'' (Bloomington and Indianapolis:

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, 1996), p. 14. In

Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...

, '' al-Halīm'' is one of the

Names of God in Islam Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَاءُ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , "''Allah's Beautiful Names''") are names attributed to God in Islam by Muslims. While some names are only in the Quran, and others are only in the hadith, th ...

Abdul Halim ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الحليم) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Ḥalīm'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which gives rise ...

or Abdel Halim or Abdelhalim or alternatives with Haleem mean servant of God, as thus described, and bearers of that name are listed on that page. Halim is also used as an abbreviated version of "Abdul Halim", or independently, as a name given to a male.

Halim

Halim (name) Halim or Haleem ( ar, حليم ) is an Arabic masculine given name which means gentle, forbearing, mild, patient, understanding, indulgent, slow to anger, "what we call a civilized man".Golziher, Ignaz, ''Muslim Studies'', ed. S.M. Stern (Albany: ...

Given name

Abdul Halim of Kedah Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

, Malaysian former King * Halim Barakat, Syrian novelist *

Halim Benmabrouk Abdelhamid Halim Ben Mabrouk ( ar, عبد الحميد حليم بن مبروك; born June 25, 1960) is a retired Algerian footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent his career in France and played for Algeria, most notably at the 1986 FIF ...

, Algerian footballer *

Halim El-Dabh Halim Abdul Messieh El-Dabh ( ar, حليم عبد المسيح الضبع, ''Ḥalīm ʻAbd al-Masīḥ al-Ḍab''ʻ; March 4, 1921 – September 2, 2017) was an Egyptian-American composer, musician, ethnomusicologist, and educator, who had ...

, American composer *

Halim Haryanto Halim Haryanto Ho (born 23 September 1976) is an Indonesian former badminton player. He is a former world champion along with his doubles partner Tony Gunawan. Haryanto immigrated to the United States in 2004 to pursue a coaching career. He now ...

, Indonesian / American badminton player *

Halim Perdanakusuma Air Vice-Marshal Abdul Halim Perdanakusuma (18 November 1922 – 14 December 1947), better known as Halim Perdanakusuma, was an Indonesian airman and National Hero of Indonesia. Biography Perdanakusuma was born in Sampang, Madura, Dutch E ...

, Indonesian aviator and national hero, after whom Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport is named * Halim Medaci, Algerian footballer *

Said Halim Pasha Mehmed Said Halim Pasha ( ota, سعيد حليم پاشا ; tr, Sait Halim Paşa; 18 or 28 January 1865 or 19 February 1864 – 6 December 1921) was an Ottoman statesman of Albanian originDanişmend (1971), p. 102 who served as Grand Vizier o ...

, Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier *

Halim Saad Tan Sri Dato Seri Wira Halim bin Saad was known as the leading businessman of Renong / UEM Group in corporate Malaysia from 1985 to 2001. The Renong / UEM Group was the largest corporate company in Malaysia at the time, with investments in al ...

, Malaysian businessman *

Halim Othman Abdul Halim Othman (born 28 September 1964) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian radio and television announcer. He was the host of ''Roda Impian'' before being replaced by Hani Mohsin. He was also a host for his own talk show program the ''Halim O ...

, Malaysian radio and television announcer

Last name

* Asma Halim, Egyptian writer and journalist *

Helmy Halim Helmy Halim, also Hilmi Halim ( ar, link=no, حلمي حليم; 1916 – 1971) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has worked with many stars like Omar Sharif, Salah Zulfikar, Ahmed Ramzy, Faten Hamama and Abdel Halim Ha ...

, Egyptian filmmaker *

Mustafa Ben Halim Mustafa Ahmed Ben Halim ( ar, مصطفى احمد بن حليم; 29 January 1921 – 7 December 2021) was a Libyan politician and businessman who served in a number of leadership positions in the Kingdom of Libya from 1953 to 1960. Ben Halim wa ...

, ex-Prime Minister of Libya *

Rachman Halim Rachman Halim (30 July 1947 – 27 July 2008) was a Chinese Indonesian businessman. Early life Halim was born Tjoa Too Hing (;Leo Suryadinata. ''Prominent Indonesian Chinese: Biographical Sketches''. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 199 ...

, Indonesian businessman *

Norman Abdul Halim KRU was a Malaysian pop boy band formed in 1992. The group comprises three brothers, namely Datuk Norman Abdul Halim, Datuk Yusry Abdul Halim and Edry Abdul Halim'. Apart from revolutionising the Malaysian music scene with their blend of pop ...

, Malaysian musician *

Edry Abdul Halim KRU was a Malaysian pop boy band formed in 1992. The group comprises three brothers, namely Datuk Norman Abdul Halim, Datuk Yusry Abdul Halim and Edry Abdul Halim'. Apart from revolutionising the Malaysian music scene with their blend of pop ...

, Malaysian actor

Haleem

Given name

Haleem Brohi Haleem Brohi (5 August 1935 – 28 July 2010, Hyderabad) was a prominent Pakistani author and journalist, active in the Sindhi language. He is considered the second greatest satirist is Sindhi literature after Ali Mohammad Brohi. Education and ...

, Pakistani author *

Haleem Chaudhri Abdul Halim Chowdhury Jewel, mostly known as Shaheed Jewel, was a Bengali cricketer and a recipient of Bir Bikrom, Bangladesh's third highest gallantry award for his actions during the Liberation War of Bangladesh. He played first-class cricket reg ...

, Bengali cricketer

Surname

Aamer Haleem Aamer or Amer is a name, used both as a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Aamer as surname *Ali Aamer (born 1977), Bahraini footballer * Mohamed Aamer (born 1986), Egyptian actor * Mohammad Aamer (born 1965), Pakistani ...

, Canadian radio and television personality *

Mohammad Haleem Honourable Chief Justice Muhammad Haleem (Urdu: ), LL.D. ( HC), HI (1 January 1925 – 11 August 2006) was a Pakistani jurist who served as the 10th Chief Justice of Pakistan from 1981 to 1989, the longest serving Chief Justice in the his ...

, Pakistani judge

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Haleem

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