Mahjoub ( ar, مَحْجُوب, ; from the adjective مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) with the meaning "invisible", "veiled", "hidden", "covered", "blocked") is a

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

male given name (it exists the female version Mahjouba ( ar, محجوبة)) and surname. Other romanizations from the Arabic script include Mahdjoub, Mahjub, Mahdschub, Mahjoob, Mahgoub, Mahgub and Mahgoob. Notable people with this name include:

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* A. Monem Mahjoub (born 1963), Libyan linguist, philosopher, poet, historian, and political critic * Abderrahmane Mahjoub (1929–2011), French-Moroccan footballer * Alireza Mahjoub (born 1958), Iranian politician *

Jamal Mahjoub Jamal Mahjoub (born London 1966) is a mixed-race writer of British and Sudanese parents. He writes in English and has published eight novels under his own name. In 2012, Mahjoub began writing a series of crime fiction novels under the pseudonym ...

(born 1966), British-Sudanese writer *

Javad Mahjoub Javad Mahjoub ( fa, جواد محجوب, born 26 May 1991 in Chenaran, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran) is an Iranian judoka. He competed for Iran at the following tournaments: * 2010 Asian Games, 7th * 2011 World Judo Championships, Quarter-f ...

(born 1991), Iranian judoka *

Mohammad Jafar Mahjoub Dr. Mohammad Jafar Mahjoub ( fa, محمدجعفر محجوب) (23 August 1924 – 17 February 1996) was a prominent Iranian scholar of Persian literature, essayist, translator and teacher. Life Dr. Mahjoub was born in Tehran in 1924 and gradu ...

(1924–1996), Iranian scholar *

Mohammad Zeki Mahjoub ) (also ''Abu Ibrahim'', ''Mahmoud Shaker'') is an Egyptian national who was arrested in May 2000 on a security certificate for his alleged membership in the Vanguards of Conquest. Although he has not been charged in Canada,Adelman, Howard21st Cen ...

, Egyptian national imprisoned in Canada *

Morteza Mahjoub Morteza Mahjoob (born March 20, 1980) is an Iranian chess grandmaster. He won Iranian Chess Championship in 2005 and 2008. In 2005 his rating was 2442 and in 2016 his rating was 2354. In 2007 he became grandmaster. In September 2005 he ...

(born 1980), Iranian chess grandmaster * Said Mustapha Mahdjoub, adopted Islamic name of the French soldier and mercenary Robert Denard (1929–2007) *

Semir Mahjoub Semir Mahjoub also known as Samir Mahjoub (born December 19, 1964) is a Swedish-Tunisian businessman. Biography Semir Mahjoub held different positions at Ericsson between 1994 and 2000, and between 2005 and 2012, including President of mobi ...

(born 1964), Swedish-Tunisian businessman * Zina Mahjoub (1933–1957), Sudanese poet and songwriter

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Mahjoub Haïda Mahjoub Haïda (born 1 July 1970) is a retired Moroccan middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. Biography He finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships, third at the 1995 IAAF Grand Prix Final and won the silver m ...

(born 1970), retired Moroccan middle distance runner * Mahjoub Mohamed Salih (born 1929), Sudanese journalist *

Mahjoub Sharif Mahjoub Sharif (1 January 1948 – 2 April 2014), born as Mahjoub Muhammad Sharif Muhammad, was a Sudanese poet, teacher and Activism, activist for human rights. He became known in Sudan and other Arabic-speaking countries for his colloquial po ...

(1948–2014), Sudanese poet, teacher and activist * Mahjoub Tobji (born 1942), retired Moroccan army commandant

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{{surname, Mahjoub Arabic-language surnames Persian-language surnames

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