Maharoof, or Mahroof, is a

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

n surname. The name is derived from the

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 ...

word " ma'ruf" ( ar, معروف) or "miftahul ma'ruf", an

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 ...

ic term meaning that which is commonly known or acknowledged. Notable people with the name include: *

Farveez Maharoof Mohamed Farveez Maharoof ( ta, பர்வீஸ் மஹூஹ்ஃப், si, ෆර්වීස් මහරූෆ්: born 7 September 1984), or Farveez Maharoof, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played in Tests and ODIs. He ...

(born 1984), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Imran Maharoof Imran Maharoof ( ta, இம்ரான் மகரூப், translit=Imrāṉ Makarūp; born 1 September 1983) is a Sri Lankan politician, former provincial councillor and Member of Parliament. Early life Maharoof was born on 1 September 198 ...

(born 1983), Sri Lankan politician *

M. A. M. Maharoof Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed Maharoof (born 25 April 1957; also known as Sinna Maharoof) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament. Early life Maharoof was born on 25 April 1957. He is a cousin of Imran Maharoof, Member of Parliament. Car ...

(born 1957), Sri Lankan politician *

M. E. H. Maharoof Mohamed Ehuttar Hadjiar Maharoof ( ta, முகம்மது எகுத்தார் ஹாஜியார் மகரூப்; 5 January 1939 – 20 July 1997) was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament. Early life and fa ...

(1939–1997), Sri Lankan politician *

Mohamed Mahroof Mohamed Mahroof (c. 1950 – 3 December 2012) was a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a government minister. He was a member of the Colombo Municipal Council The Colombo Municipal Council is the municipal gove ...

(1950–2012), Sri Lankan politician

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