Murtaza or Morteza or Mortaza, a Persianate form of the Arabic Murtada or Murtadha ( ar, مرتضى, translit=Murtaḍā, lit=One Pleasing to God, label=none), is a common Muslim name. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native

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Ali ibn Abi Talib ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...

, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet

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Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Abid Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-ʿĀbid ( ar, الحسين بن علي العابد) was an Alid who rebelled at Medina against the Abbasid caliph al-Hadi. He was killed with many of his followers at the Battle of Fakhkh outside Mecca on 11 June 786, when ...

, descendant of Ali, rose in revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate and assumed the name ''al-Murtadha'' as his regnal title. *

Al-Murtada Muhammad Al-Murtada Muhammad (891? - 1 May 922) was the second imam of the Zaidi state of Yemen, who ruled from 911 to 912 and was a respected religious scholar. Youth Muhammad bin Yahya was a Sayyid who was born in Hijaz. The year of birth was allegedly ...

(died 922), second Zaydi Imam of Yemen *

Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada Abū Ḥafṣ ‘Umar al-Murtaḍā ( ar, أبو حفص عمر المرتضى بن أبي إبراهيم اسحاق بن يوسف بن عبد المؤمن; died 1266) was an Almohad caliph who reigned over part of present-day Morocco from 1248 ...

(d. 1266), thirteenth Almohad caliph * Sharif al-Murtaza (965–1044), Shi'a scholar *

Murtada al-Zabidi Murtaza or Morteza or Mortaza, a Persianate form of the Arabic Murtada or Murtadha ( ar, مرتضى, translit=Murtaḍā, lit=One Pleasing to God, label=none), is a common Muslim name. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers ...

(1732–1790), Sufi scholar

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Morteza Agha-Tehrani Morteza Aghatehrani ( fa, مرتضی آقاتهرانی) is an Iranian Shia cleric and conservative politician. He was former secretary-general of the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability, and represented Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr i ...

, hardline Iranian shia cleric and politician *

Morteza Alviri Morteza Alviri ( fa, مرتضی الویری, born 23 November 1948) is an Iranian politician who served as List of mayors of Tehran, Mayor of Tehran from 1999 to 2001. Education He is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from the Sharif Univers ...

(born 1948), Iranian politician, Mayor of Tehran 1999–2002 *

Morteza Ansari Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Murtadha al-Ansari al-Tostari (1781–1864), ( ar, مرتضی الأنصاري التستري; fa, مرتضی انصاری شوشتری ), also transliterated as Mortaza Ansari Shushtari, was a Shia jurist who "was general ...

(1781–1864), Shia jurist *

Morteza Asadi Morteza Asadi (born February 24, 1979) is an Iranian football defender and coach. Club career Asadi played for Saba Battery F.C. in the 2006 AFC Champions League group stage. He joined Tractor Sazi in 2010. He was Tractor Sazi's captain. He joi ...

(born 1979), Iranian football defender *

Morteza Avini Sayyid Morteza Avini ( fa, سید مرتضی آوینی; also spelled Aviny; 23 September 1947 – 9 April 1993) was an Iranian documentary filmmaker, author, and Theory, theoretician of "Islamic Cinema." He studied Architecture at Tehran Univers ...

(1947–1993), Iranian photographer of the Iran-Iraq war * Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi (born 1985), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Bakhtiari Morteza Bakhtiari (born 1952) is an Iranian politician who served as Minister of Justice from 2009 to 2013. Early life Bakhtiari was born in Mashhad in 1952. Career Bakhtiari served as the director of the state prisons organization of Iran f ...

(born 1952), Iranian politician * Morteza Barjesteh (born 1951), Iranian pop singer *

Morteza Ebrahimi Morteza Ebrahimi (born March 6, 1982) is a retired Iranian footballer who played in the IPL. He currently works as a youth coach for Charlotte Soccer Academy. Club career He started his career with Esteghlal Rasht youth team in 1998. In 2005, h ...

(born 1982), Iranian footballer * Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat (1856–1911), Iranian politician and first chairman of the Iranian parliament * Morteza Hannaneh (1923–1989), Persian (Iranian) composer and horn player * Morteza Hosseini Fayaz (born 1928), Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja * Morteza Hosseini Shirazi, religious authority * Morteza Izadi Zardalou (born 1981), Iranian footballer * Morteza Kashi (born 1981), Iranian football footballer * Murtaza Ahmed Khan, Indian politician * Morteza Kermani-Moghaddam, former Iranian football player * Morteza Mahjoub (born 1980), Iranian chess grandmaster *

Morteza Moghtadai Ayatollah Morteza Moghtadai (مرتضی مقتدایی) (born 12 October 1935 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian Shia scholar, and deputy chairman of Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom. He was re-elected to the fourth Assembly of Experts. He curr ...

(born 1936), Iranian Shia scholar * Morteza Mohammadkhan (born 1947), the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran 1993–1997 *

Morteza Mohasses Morteza Mohases ( fa, مرتضی محصص) is an Iranian football coach and instructor. He also works as a FIFA coaching instructor. Mohases has previously worked as assistant coach of German coach Roland Koch Roland Koch (born 24 March 195 ...

, prominent Iranian football coach and analyst *

Morteza Momayez Morteza Momayez ( fa, مرتضی ممیز; August 26, 1936 – October 25, 2005) was an Iranian graphic designer. He was one of the founders of Iranian Graphic Design Society (IGDS) and held a membership to Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) ...

(1935–2005), Iranian graphic designer *

Morteza Motahhari Morteza Motahhari ( fa, مرتضی مطهری, also Romanized as "Mortezā Motahharī"; 31 January 1919 – 1 May 1979) was an Iranian Twelver Shia scholar, philosopher, lecturer. Motahhari is considered to have an important influence on th ...

(1920–1979), Iranian scholar, cleric, University lecturer, and politician *

Morteza Pouraliganji Morteza Pouraliganji ( fa, مرتضی پورعلی‌گنجی; born 19 April 1992) is an Iranian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League cl ...

(born 1992), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Poursamadi Morteza Poursamadi (born 1952 in Iran) is an Iranian cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television productio ...

(born 1952), Iranian cinematographer * Murtaza Razvi, Pakistani journalist *

Morteza Sadouqi Mazandarani Ayatollah Morteza Sadoughi Mazandarani (Persian: مرتضی صدوقی مازندرانی) (born 22 July 1946) is an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric. He has studied in seminaries of Qum, Iran under Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki and Mohamm ...

(born 1946), Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja *

Morteza Sepahvand Morteza Sepahvand ( fa, مرتضی سپهوند , born 7 August 1979) is an Iranian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics at junior welterweight. He was born in Khorramabad. At the 2006 Asian Games he lost to Olympic Gold medalist Man ...

(born 1979), Iranian amateur boxer *

Morteza Yazdanpanah Morteza Yazdanpanah (1888–1970) was an army officer who served as chief-of-staff in the Imperial Iranian army for two times, between 1941 and 1942 and in 1952. He also held other governmental and military positions during the reigns of Reza Sha ...

(1888–1970), Iranian an army officer *

Morteza Zarringol Morteza Zarringol is an Iranian Kurdish politician. Morteza Zarringol was mayor of Sanandaj Sanandaj (Persian: سنندج, ; ku, سنە, Sine, often romanized as Senneh, is the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran. With a population of 414,0 ...

, Iranian Kurdish politician *

Morteza-Qoli Bayat Morteza Gholi Bayat ( fa, مرتضی‌قلی بیات; Mortezā Qoli Bayāt, aka ''Sahām al-Soltān'', 1890–10 May 1958) was a Prime Minister of Iran. Career Born in Arak, Iran into a family of Irans' ancient tribal nobility, Chieftains o ...

(1890–1958), Prime Minister of Iran

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* Murtaza Bhutto (1954-1996), Pakistani Member of the Sindh Provincial Assembly and left-wing politician *

Murtala Muhammed Murtala Ramat Muhammad (8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976) was a Nigerian general who led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi military regime and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War ...

(1938–1976) Nigerian Army general who was 4th Head of State of Nigeria.

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* Ali Murtaza, Indian cricketer * Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladeshi Cricketer * Muzammil Murtaza,

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

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