Khorshīd or Khorshēd ( , meaning ''the Sun'' or the "Radiant Sun"), also spelled as ''Khurshed'' and ''Khurshid'', is a Persian given name. In the modern day as well as historical Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, but also in Iraqi Kurdistan, Egypt, Central Asia and South Asia, it is mostly a given name for boys. The origin of the word is related to the Avestan divinity Hvare-khshaeta. In

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

, it is sometimes written as Hurşit.

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* Khurshid of Tabaristan (died 761), last Dabuyid ruler of Tabaristan *

Khurshid of Dailam Khurshid was a Justanid king who ruled briefly over Daylam in 865. He was the son and successor of Vahsudan of Daylam. Right after his accession, because of his opposition to his Alid overlord, he was deposed by the Alid Hasan ibn Zayd, who then ma ...

(died 865), a Justanid king * Khurshid Khan, fifteenth-century minister of Sylhet * Hurshid Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman general and Grand Vizier * Hurşit Güneş (born 1957), Turkish politician * Khurshed Alam Khan (born 1919), Indian Congress Party senior leader * Khurshed Mahmudov (born 1982), Tajikistani footballer * Khurshed Nariman, Mayor of Mumbai (1935–1936) * Khursheed Bano (1914–2001), pioneer film actress and singer of the Indian cinema * Khurshid Ahmad (disambiguation) * Hurşit Atak (born 1991) Turkish weightlifter * Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri (born 1941), Pakistani politician and diplomat *

Khurshid Rizvi Khurshid Rizvi (ڈاکٹرخورشید رضوی) is a Pakistani scholar of languages and an Urdu poet. Early life Rizvi was born on 8 December 1940 in Amroha, Muradabad (India) in a Sunni Sadaat family. As a young child, he immigrated with his f ...

(born 1942)

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* Khurshid Hasan Khurshid (1924–1988), first elected president of

Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger Ka ...

, Private secretary of

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...

Omar Khorshid Omar Khorshid ( ar, عمر خورشيد; April 9, 1945 – May 29, 1981) was an Egyptian guitarist, musician, composer, accompanist and actor. Born in Cairo, he was a well-known guitarist who accompanied many singers, including Farid Al Atrash, ...

, (1945–1981), Egyptian instrumental guitarist * Salman Khurshid (born 1953), Indian Congress Party politician

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Khorshid, Iran (disambiguation) Khvorshid or Khowrshid ( fa, خورشيد, link=no), sometimes rendered as Khorshid, may refer to: * Khowrshid, Khuzestan * Khvorshid, Mazandaran {{geodis ...

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Khurshid TV Khurshid TV ( prs, تلویزیون خورشید) is an Afghan general entertainment television station based in Kabul. History The channel was launched in 2011. The name of the channel is a Persian name meaning sun (see Khorshid). Two Khurshid ...

, Afghan television station

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