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

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

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and

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. Manzur is also a

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. ;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) Manzoor Hussain (28 October 1958 – 29 August 2022), better known as Manzoor Junior, was a Pakistani field hockey player. Manzoor Hussain played in a forward position as a striker between 1975 and 1984 and was capped 175 times with 86 goals ...

Jnr, a Pakistani field hockey player * Manzoor Hussain Atif, 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 Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo ( ur, منظور احمد وٹو; born 14 August 1939) is a Pakistani politician. Wattoo was first elected, in 1985, the Speaker of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, which, by population, is the largest province o ...

, 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

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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, a Pakistani held in detention in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps *

Ibn Manzur Muhammad ibn Mukarram ibn Alī ibn Ahmad ibn Manzūr al-Ansārī al-Ifrīqī al-Misrī al-Khazrajī () also known as Ibn Manẓūr () (June–July 1233 – December 1311/January 1312) was an Arab lexicographer of the Arabic language and author of ...

, 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 ...

, an Argentine politician *

Kazeem Manzur Kazeem Manzur (born 8 July 1991, in Milton Keynes, England) is a professional British racecar driver, who races for Josef Kaufmann Racing in the Formula BMW Europe series. In 2008, Manzur became the first ever British-Asian racing driver to co ...

, 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 Zahida Parveen Manzoor, Baroness Manzoor, (born 25 May 1958) is a British businessperson and Conservative member of the House of Lords. Early life Manzoor was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to Nazir Ahmed (military veteran and businessman) and ...

, an English businesswoman and civil servant ;Music * A type of

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with a specific, pointed body shape and often a wooden soundboard instead of skin.

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