Manzur ( ar, منظور ''Manẓūr''; also spelled Manzoor or Manzour) is a male

Arabic name Arabic language names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from the Arabic-speaking and also Muslim countries have not had given/ middle/family names but rather a chain of names. This system remains in use throughout ...

meaning "approved" or "accepted." It is most commonly used in

South South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

and Southeast Asia. Manzur is also a Spanish

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. ;Notable people named Manzur or similar include: *

Manzoor Ahmad Manzoor Ahmed, DSc (Urdu: منظور احمد; born 11 March 1934) is a Pakistani scientist and philosopher of science. He is a professor of philosophy and is currently serving as rector of Usman Institute of Technology (UIT) in Karachi, Sind ...

, a Pakistani philosopher and scholar *

Manzoor Alam Beg Manzoor Alam Beg ( bn, মনজুর আলম বেগ; 1 October 193126 July 1998) was a Bangladeshi photographer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2007 by the Government of Bangladesh. Personal life Beg was the third child of Professor Hu ...

, a Bangladeshi photographer * Manzoor Hussain (field hockey) Jnr, a Pakistani field hockey player *

Manzoor Hussain Atif Brigadier (R) Manzoor Hussain Atif (4 September 1928 – 8 December 2008) was a former secretary of Pakistan Hockey Federation and an Olympian in the game of field hockey. In 1994, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order. Early life and ...

, a Pakistani field hockey player and sports administrator *

Manzoor Pashteen Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen (Pashto: منظور احمد پښتين, Urdu: منظور احمد پشتین) is a Pakistani Pashtun human rights activist from South Waziristan. He is the chairman of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). ("Pashtun Protection ...

, a Pashtun human rights activist * Manzoor Wattoo, a Pakistani politician *

Manzur Nu'mani Muḥammad Manz̤oor Nomānī ( 15 December 1905 – 4 May 1997) was an Indian Islamic scholar. Prominent among his written works are ''Maariful Hadith'', ''Islam Kya Hai?'', and ''Khomeini and the Iranian Revolution''. He graduated from Daru ...

, an Indian religious scholar *

Manzur Qadir Manzur Qadir (28 November 1913 – 12 October 1974) ( ur, منظور قادر) was a Pakistani jurist and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan in the military government of Ayub Khan from 1958 to 1962.

, a Pakistani jurist and politician ;People using it in their patronymic or as a surname include *

Abul Manzoor Muhammed Abul Manzur (24 February 1940 – 1 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer who commanded the Bangladesh Forces operations in Sector 8 during the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971. He was allegedly involved in t ...

, a Bangladeshi army officer responsible for the assassination of Ziaur Rahman, the president of Bangladesh *

Hafiz Liaqat Manzoor Hafiz Liaqat Manzoor is a citizen of Pakistan who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 139. He was repatriated on November 11, 2003. M ...

, a Pakistani held in detention in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps * Ibn Manzur, an Arabic lexicographer *

Juan Luis Manzur Juan Luis Manzur (born 8 January 1969) is an Argentine surgeon and politician. A member of the Justicialist Party, he currently serves as Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, under President Alberto Fernández. He previously served as Minister of H ...

, an Argentine politician * Kazeem Manzur, a British racecar driver *

Mokbula Manzoor , other_names = Mokbula Manzoor , birth_date = , birth_place = Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India , death_date = , death_place = Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh , nationality = Bangladeshi , e ...

, a Bangladeshi writer *

Mustaqim Manzur Mustaqim Manzur (born 28 January 1982) is a professional soccer player who plays for the Home United in the S.League and the Singapore national football team. He is a natural left winger, though he can also play as a right winger. Club career ...

, a Singaporean footballer *

Sarfraz Manzoor Sarfraz Manzoor ( ur, سرفراز منظور; born 9 June 1971) is a British journalist, documentary maker, broadcaster, and screenwriter of Pakistani origin. He is a regular contributor to ''The Guardian'', presenter of documentaries on BBC Ra ...

, a British writer and broadcaster * Zahida Manzoor, an English businesswoman and civil servant ;Music * A type of tar with a specific, pointed body shape and often a wooden soundboard instead of skin.

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