Jabbar ( ar, جبار , link=no) is an Arabic word meaning "giant" or "almighty". With the definite article as al-Jabbar ( ar, الجبار , link=no) it 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 ...

, and is so used in the given name Abd al-Jabbar ( ar, عبد الجبار , link=no).

Al-Jabbar as surname

Abdul Jalilul Jabbar Abdul Jalilul Jabbar was the eleventh Sultan of Brunei. He ruled only for a year from 1659 to 1660. Later on, he was succeeded by his uncle Muhammad Ali. See also * List of Sultans of Brunei The sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head ...

(ruled 1649–1652), 12th Sultan of Brunei *

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (born Sharmon Shah; June 28, 1974), known previously as Karim Abdul-Jabbar, is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Al-Jabbar played college foot ...

(born 1974), American football player

Jabbar as given name

Jabbar Garyagdioglu Jabbar Garyagdioglu or Garyaghdyoglu ( az, Cabbar Qaryağdıoğlu pronounced ) (31 March 1861 – 20 April 1944) was an Azerbaijani folk singer (khananda). He is known as the first khananda to perform mughamats in the Azeri language. He mostly sa ...

(1861–1944), Azerbaijani folk singer * Jabbar Baghtcheban (1884-1966), Iranian worker with the deaf *

Jabbar Patel Dr. Jabbar Patel (born 23 June 1942, Pandharpur) is a former paediatrician and a Marathi-language theatre and film director of India. His production of the play Vijay Tendulkar's play Ghashiram Kotwal, in 1973 is considered a classic in Mode ...

(born 1942), Indian theatre and film director *

Jabbar Savalan Jabbar Savalan (born c. 1991) is an Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijani blogger and political activist. On 4 May 2011, he was sentenced to two and half years in prison on charges of dealing drugs. The Azerbaijani government defended the ruling, but ...

(born ca. 1991), Azerbaijani blogger * Jawad Jabbar Sadkhan Al-Sahlani, Iraqi held in Guantanamo

Jabbar as surname

Javed Jabbar Javed Jabbar (Urdu: جاوید جبار ) is a Pakistani writer and politician.Mehreen Jabbar Mehreen Jabbar (Urdu: م‍ﮩ‍رين جبار ) (b. 29 December 1971, is a Pakistani film and television director and producer based in New York City. She is a daughter of the Pakistani media-person Javed Jabbar.https://tribune.com.pk/stor ...

(born 1971), Pakistani filmmaker and daughter of Javed Jabbar *

Pat Jabbar Pat Jabbar is a producer, musician and founder of the record label Barraka el Farnatshi. He is of Swiss, Russian and French descent. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he grew up in Basel, Switzerland. In 1984 he discovered Arabic music in Israel. One year ...

, music producer *

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem (alternatively spelled Karim or Kerim) ( ar, کریم) is a common given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honorable". It is also one of the Names of God in Islam in the Quran. Given name Karim * Karim A ...

(born 1947), American basketball player (occasionally appears as "Jabbar" in box scores)

Other uses

*Al-Jabbar, the Arabic name of the

constellation Orion Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. It is one of the most conspicuous and recognizable constellations in the night sky. It is named after Orion, a hunter in Greek mythology. I ...

* Jabbar Khel, Afghan clan * Khak-i Jabbar, village in Afghanistan **

Khaki Jabbar District Khaki Jabbar District (Persian: ولسوالی خاک جبار) is a mountainous district situated in the southeastern part of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. The district headquarters is Khak-i Jabbar village, which is located in the central part ...

, Afghanistan * Jabbar, Khuzestan, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran * Jabbar, Razavi Khorasan, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran *Jabbar, alternate name of Kalateh-ye Jabbar, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Jabbar, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran

Fictional uses

* Jabbar (''The 99''), a character in ''The 99'' comics *

Gom jabbar This is a list of terminology used in the fictional ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert, the primary source being "Terminology of the Imperium", the glossary contained in the novel ''Dune'' (1965). ''Dune'' word construction could be clas ...

, a weapon from the Dune universe