Huda (

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, pronounced: (sometimes spelled as Hoda or Houda) which means "right guidance". This page indexes people who use the name as their

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* Hoda Abdel Hamid is a war correspondent with Al Jazeera. * Huda al-Attas (born 1970), Yemeni writer * Huda al-Baan (born 1960), Yemeni politician *

Huda Akil Huda Akil (born 1945) is a Syrian–American neuroscientist whose pioneering research has contributed to the understanding of the neurobiology of emotions, including pain, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Akil and colleagues are best know ...

(born 1945), American neuroscientist *

Huda Ben Amer Huda Ben Amer (in Arabic هدى بن عامر) is a former Libyan politician. A follower of the Libyan ruler, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, she was the Secretary of the General People's Congress of Inspection People's Control However, it impressed Gad ...

, Libyan politician *

Huda Kattan Huda Kattan (born October 2, 1983) is an American makeup artist, beauty blogger, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the cosmetics line Huda Beauty. Early life Huda Kattan was born on October 2, 1983, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as one of ...

(born 1983), Iraqi-American beauty product developer, CEO of Huda Beauty * Huda Hussein (born 1965), Kuwaiti actress and producer * Hüda Kaya (born 1960), Turkish politician * Huda Lutfi (born 1948), Egyptian artist *

Huda Naamani Huda Naamani (also known as Houda Naamani, Hoda Naamani, or Houda K. Al-Naamani) (Arabic: هدى نعمانىِ) is a Damascus-born Arab feminist writer, poet, publisher, and artist. After moving to Beirut, Naamani wrote poetry that revolves arou ...

(born 1930), Lebanese writer *

Huda Naccache Huda Naccache (or Huda Nakash, ar, هدى نقاش, he, הודא נקאש) is an Arab-Israeli model. She was the first Arab (Christian Arabs, Christian) Model (person), model to appear on the cover of an Arabic language magazine in a bikini and w ...

, Israeli model * Huda Otoum, Jordanian politician *

Huda Sajjad Mahmoud Shaker Huda Sajjad Mahmoud Shaker ( ar, هدى سجاد محمود شاكر) (born 5 November 1978, العمر : ٤٣ سنة ), عدد الاولاد:٣ is an Iraqi politician from Najaf Governorate. She holds a bachelor's degree in chemis ...

, (born 1978), Iraqi politician *

Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash ( ar, هدى صالح مهدي عماش) is an Iraqi scientist and academic, often demonized as "Mrs. Anthrax" by Anglo-American media for her unproven association with the discontinued Iraqi biological weapons program as ...

(born 1953), Iraqi scientist *

Huda Sha'arawi Huda Sha'arawi or Hoda Sha'rawi ( ar, هدى شعراوي, ; 23 June 1879 – 12 December 1947) was a pioneering Egyptian feminist leader, suffragette, nationalist, and founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union. Early life and marriage Huda Sh ...

(1879–1947), Egyptian political activist *

Huda Sultan Huda Sultan or Hoda Sultan ( ar, هـدى سلطان, Birth name: Bahiga Abd El Aal ( arz, بهيجة عبد العال), (15 August 1925 – 5 June 2006) was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was mostly known for her mother roles in both Egy ...

(1925 – 2006), Egyptian actress and singer * Huda Totonji, Saudi Arabian artist * Huda Ziad (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer *

Huda Zoghbi Huda Yahya Zoghbi (Arabic: هدى الهبري الزغبي ''Hudā al-Hibrī az-Zughbī''; born 1954), born Huda El-Hibri, is a Lebanese-born American geneticist, and a professor at the Departments of Molecular and Human Genetics, Neuroscience a ...

(born 1955), Lebanese medical researcher
Huda AlAskar
(born 1993), Kuwaiti Scientist * Huda Suleiman Salim (born 1984), Government servant at Ministry of Planning and Finance Zanzibar Tanzania

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Huda bin Abdul Haq Huda bin Abdul Haq ( ar, هدى بن عبد الحق, Hudā bin ʿAbd al-Ḥaqq, also known as Ali Ghufron, Muklas or Mukhlas; February 1960 – 9 November 2008) was an Indonesian terrorist who was convicted and executed for his role in coordinat ...

(1960 – 2008), Indonesian mass murder

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Nazmul Huda Bachchu Nazmul Huda Bachchu (11 July 1938 – 28 June 2017) was a Bangladeshi film and television actor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award. Early life and education From 1938 to 1950 he was in Kolkata with his parents. His father was a doctor at Ko ...

(1938 — 2017), Bangladeshi actor * Noor ul Huda Shah, Pakistani dramatist and politician * Nurul Huda Abdullah (born 1972), Malaysian swimmer *

S. H. Bihari Shamsul Huda Bihari (S. H. Bihari) (1920–1987) was an Indian lyricist, songwriter and poet whose work was widely recorded and used in Bollywood movies during the latter half of the 20th century. Bihari was born in Arrah, Bihar, India. He liv ...

(Shamsul Huda Bihari) (1922-1987), Indian music director, songwriter and poet *

Shams-ul-Huda Shams Shams-ul-Huda Shams ( ps, شمس الهدا شمس; 1938 – 9 October 2005) was the president of the Afghan Millat Party (Afghan Social Democratic Party) from 1987 until his death on October 9, 2005. He was also a journalist, publishing articles ...

(died 2005), Afghan politician *

Shamsul Huda Chaudhury Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (1 May 1920 – 15 February 2000) was a Bangladeshi politician, mass-media administrator, minister and two time Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad. Early life Chaudhury was born on 1 May 1920 in Sufi, Birbhum, West ...

(1920 – 2000), Bangladeshi politician

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