Nasir al-Din ( ar, نصیر الدین or or , 'defender of the faith'), was originally a honorific title and is an Arabic masculine given name and surname. There are many variant spellings in English due to transliteration. Notable people with the title or name include:

Politics and government

*Nasir ad-Din Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, sultan of the Seljuk Empire 1092–1094 * Al-Afdal Shahanshah (1066–1121), Fatimid vizier of Egypt, nicknamed Nasir al-Din * Nasir ad-Din Qabacha, Muslim Turkic governor of Multan from 1203 * Nasir al-Din Mahmud (reigned 1201–22), of the Artuqids of Hisnkeyfa * Nasiruddin Mahmud (eldest son of Iltutmish) (died 1229), ruler of Bengal *

Nasir ad-Din Mahmud Nasir al-Din Mahmud (or Mahmud II) was the Zengid Emir of Mosul 1219–1234. He was successor of Nur al-Din Arslan Shah II and was the last Zengid ruler of Mosul. Contemporary historians state that he was killed by the atabeg of Mosul, Badr al-D ...

, Zengid Emir of Mosul 1219–1234 *Nasir ad-Din al-Malik al-Mansur Ibrahim bin Asad ad-Din Shirkuh (died 1246), emir of Homs under the Ayyubid dynasty * Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah, Sultan of Delhi (1246–1266), Muslim Turkic ruler * Al-Malik al-Said Nasir al-Din Barakah (1260–1280), Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria * Nasiruddin Bughra Khan, governor and then Sultan of Bengal (1281–1291) * Nasr al-Din (died 1292), a provincial governor of Yunnan in China during the Yuan dynasty *Al-Nasir Nasir al-Din Muhammad ben Qalawun, or just Al-Nasir Muhammad (1285–1341), Mamluk sultan of Egypt * Syed Nasiruddin, a Sufi saint and military leader associated with the spread of Islam in Bengal in the 14th century * Nasir al-Din Muhammad (died ), Mihrabanid malik of Sistan * Nasir ud din Muhammad Shah III, a ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty 1390–1394 * Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq, the last sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty to rule Delhi, 1394–1413 *

Nasir-ud-din Nusrat Shah Tughluq Sultan Nasir-ud-din Nusrat Shah Tughluq, was a ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty. He was the son of Fath Khan, and during the reign of Mahmud II, he was brought forward from Mewat to the royal palace at Firozabad and put forward as a claimant to th ...

, a ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty * An-Nasir ad-Din Muhammad (1411–1422), the son of Sayf ad-Din Tatar, and a Mamluk sultan of Egypt 1421–1422 *Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah of Bengal (died 1459), sultan of Bengal * Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah (died 1532), sultan of Bengal *

Nasir ad-Din al-Qasri Muhammad ibn Ahmad Nasir ad-Din al-Qasri Muhammad ibn Ahmad (), also Nasir al-Qasiri, was the young son of the Sultan of Fez, Sultan Ahmad. Life In 1545, his father Sultan Ahmad was taken prisoner by his southern rivals the Saadians. His successor, Ali Abu Hassun ...

(died 1547), the young son of the Sultan of Fez, Sultan Ahmad *Nasir ud-din Muhammad, or Humayun (1508–1556), Mughal Emperor *

Nasr ad-Din Nasir al-Din ( ar, نصیر الدین or or , 'defender of the faith'), was originally a honorific title and is an Arabic masculine given name and surname. There are many variant spellings in English due to transliteration. Notable people with ...

(died 1674), leader of the Berber tribes during the Char Bouba war * Nasruddin (reigned 1690–1710), 15th

Sultan of Brunei The sultan of Brunei is the monarchical head of state of Brunei and head of government in his capacity as prime minister of Brunei. Since independence from the British in 1984, only one sultan has reigned, though the royal institution dates bac ...

* Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah (1803–1837), King of Oudh * Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831–1896), Shah of Persia * Nasruddin Khan, emir of Kokand 1875–1876 * Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1907–1979), Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia *

Amal Nasser el-Din Amal Nasser el-Din ( ar, أمل نصر الدين, he, אמל נסראלדין; born 31 July 1928) is an Israeli Druze author and former politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1977 and 1988. Biography El-Din was bor ...

(born 1928), Druze Israeli author and politician *

Nasiruddin Khan Nasiruddin Khan ( – 10 October 2018) was an Indian politician from West Bengal belonging to All India Trinamool Congress. He was a legislator of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. He was a minister of the Government of West Bengal too. His d ...

(c. 1948 – 2018), an Indian politician from West Bengal * A J M Nasir Uddin (born 1957), Bangladeshi politician *Nasser al-Din al-Shaer, or

Nasser al-Shaer Nasser al-Din al-Shaer ( ar, ناصر الدين الشاعر) (born 1961) is the former Education Minister of the Palestinian National Authority serving as a member of Hamas. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister in the previous cabinet. After th ...

, (born 1961), Palestinian politician *

Ghazi Nasr Al-Din Ghazi Nasr Al-Din is a Lebanese Venezuelan who served as ''charge d'affaires'' of the Venezuelan Embassy in Damascus, Syria and is accused of assisting Hezbollah. Early life Ghazi Nasr Al-Din was born on 13 December 1962 or 1 October 1971 in Bei ...

(born 1962), Venezuelan diplomat and alleged Hezbollah supporter *

Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu (1 September 1967 – 3 May 2015) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was a member of parliament from Dhaka-8 constituency. Career Pintu was the president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in the 1990s. He was the ...

(1967–2015), Bangladeshi politician * Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin (fl. from 1990s), Bangladeshi politician *

Nasir Uddin Chowdhury Nasiruddin Chowdhury ( bn, নাসিরউদ্দিন চৌধুরী; born 9 October 1985) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier league club Chittagong Abahani Limited. Club career E ...

(fl. from 1990s), Bangladeshi politician *

Nasruddin Mohseni Sayed Nasruddin Mohseni is a politician of Afghanistan. He is a leader of the Hizb e Wahadat e Islami—a party that serves members of Hazara ethnic group, who are from Islam's Sh'ia minority. Delegate to the Constitutional Loya Jirga 2002-20 ...

(fl. from 2002), Afghan politician *

Nasir Uddin (Naogaon politician) Nasir Uddin was a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী, Bānglādēsh Jāmāyatē Islāmī, Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), previously known as Jam ...

(died 2017), from Bangladesh *

Nasir Uddin (Jessore politician) Major General (Retd.) Dr. Mohammad Nasir Uddin ( bn, মোহাম্মদ নাছির ) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former member of Parliament from Jessore-2. He served as Major General in Bangladesh Army at AMC Corps. ...

(fl. from 2018), from Bangladesh

Scholars and writers

* Nasreddin or Nasreddin Hodja, 13th century Seljuq satirist, populist philosopher, Sufi and wise man *Sayyed Nasir-ud-deen Abu Yusuf Bin Saamaan (1038–1067 CE), Sufi Saint *Sheykh Nasreddin Abul Hakayik Mahmud bin Ahmed al-Hoyi, or Ahi Evren (1169–1261), Turkish Muslim preacher *

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tūsī ( fa, محمد ابن محمد ابن حسن طوسی 18 February 1201 – 26 June 1274), better known as Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ( fa, نصیر الدین طوسی, links=no; or simply Tusi in the West ...

(1201–1274), Persian scientist, mathematician, philosopher, physician and theologian * Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi (1274–1356), mystic-poet and Sufi saint *

Nasiruddin Sailani Badesha Syedana Nasiruddin Sailani Badesha was a sufism, sufi saint of the Chishti Order. He arrived in India in 857 Islamic Calendar, a.h. (1453 AD) by the blessings and order of Khaja Garibnawaz. He settled in Koppal and began teaching there. He was ...

(died 1507), Sufi saint * Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani (1914–1999), Syrian-Albanian Islamic scholar *

Nasir al-Din Nasir Hunzai Partaw-i Shah Nasir al-Din Nasir Hubb-i 'Ali Hunzai (17 May 1917 – 15 January 2017), known also as ''Allamah, 'Allamah'' (lit. learned) ''Hunzai', 'Allamah Sahib'', or by his epithets, ''Baba-yi Burushaski'' (lit. The Father of Burushaski), ''L ...

(born 1917), Pakistani writer and poet *

Naseeruddin Naseer Gilani Syed Ghulam Naseeruddin Naseer (14 November 1949 – 13 February 2009) ( ur, پیر نصیر الدین نصیر‬) was a Pakistani poet and Islamic scholar of the Chishti Sufi order. He was the custodian of the Golra Sharif shrine in the Isla ...

(1949–2009), a Pakistani poet and Islamic scholar of the Chishti Sufi order * Nasreddin Lebatelier, pseudonym of Yahyah Michot (fl. from 1995), Belgian Muslim writer

Sports

* Shaikh Nasiruddin (1916-1991), an Indian cricketer *

Nasreddine Akli Nasreddine Akli (born May 10, 1953; ar, نصر الدين أكلي) is a former Algerian footballer and coach. He holds the Algeria national football team record for goals scored in one match, scoring six goals against South Yemen in the 1973 Pa ...

(born 1953), Algerian footballer *

Nor Saiful Zaini Nasir-ud-Din Nor Saiful Zaini Nasir-ud-Din (born 27 March 1966) is a Malaysian field hockey player. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XX ...

(born 1966), Malaysian hockey player * Alain Nasreddine (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nasreddine Kraouche Nasreddine Kraouche ( ar, نصر الدين كراوش; born 27 August 1979 in Thionville) is a former professional football midfielder. Born in France, he represented Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic proje ...

(born 1979), Algerian footballer *

Ali Nasseredine Ali Hassan Nasseredine ( ar, علي حسن نصر الدين; born 24 January 1983) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a striker. He played for the Lebanon national team between 2003 and 2006, scoring eight goals in 19 caps. Comin ...

(born 1983), Lebanese footballer * Nasiruddin Faruque (born 1983), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Nasserredine Fillali Nasserredine Fillali (born January 18, 1984) is a boxer from Algeria.

(born 1984), Algerian boxer *

Nasiruddin Chowdhury Nasiruddin Chowdhury ( bn, নাসিরউদ্দিন চৌধুরী; born 9 October 1985) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Bangladesh Premier ...

(born 1985), Bangladeshi footballer *

Nasr Eldin El Shigail Nasr Eldin Omer Ahmed Abdalla El Shighail is a Sudanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. Honours Clubs Al-Merrikh *Sudan Premier League: 2008, 2011 *Sudan Cup: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 Al-Hilal Club *Sudan Premier League: 2014, 2016, ...

(born 1985), a Sudanese footballer *

Nasreddine Megdich Nasreddine Megdich (born 29 August 1991) is a Qatari handball player for Al Rayyan and the Qatari national team. He participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the ...

(born 1991), Qatari handball player *

Nur Nadihirah Nur Nadihirah (born 21 April 1994) is a Malaysian cricketer. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Malaysia on 3 June 2018, in the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup The 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup was the seventh edi ...

(born 1994), Malaysian cricketer

Other people

Mohammad Nasiruddin Mohammad Nasiruddin (20 November 1888 – 21 May 1994) was a Bangladeshi journalist and progressive thinker. He became an important reformer of Muslim Bengal in early 20th century and provided platform for female writers. He received Ekushey Pad ...

(1888–1994), Bangladeshi journalist * Advocate Nasiruddin (1892–1949), lawyer and political and social leader from Bhopal, India *

Naseeruddin Mauzi Naseeruddin Mauzi Nagar was an Indian Khilafat Movement activist. He was one of three Khilafat Movement activists hanged by the colonial authorities for the killing of Sir Robert William Douglas Willoughby, Deputy Commissioner of Kheri Kher ...

(died 1920), Indian Khilafat Movement activist * Nasreddin Murat-Khan (1904–1970), Russian-born Pakistani architect *

Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare A ...

(born 1949), Indian film actor and director *

Mohamed Nasr Eldin Allam Mohamed Nasr Eldin Allam ( ar, محمد نصر الدين علام) was appointed as Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources by President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak on 11 March 2009, replacing Mahmoud Abu Zeid. He was previously Professor ...

(born ), Egyptian water engineer and politician *

Nasreddine Dinet Nasreddine Dinet (born as Alphonse-Étienne Dinet on 28 March 1861 – 24 December 1929, Paris) was a French orientalist painter and was one of the founders of the Société des Peintres Orientalistes ociety for French Orientalist Painters He b ...

(1861–1929), French orientalist painter *

Naseeruddin Saami Naseeruddin Saami (born 1945) is a classical singer from Pakistan. He is called ustad for his mastery of Indian classical music, classical music. He is best known for his Khyal style of singing. He began learning singing in 1950s from another renow ...

(fl. from 1950s), classical singer from Pakistan *

Nasiruddin Yousuff Nasiruddin Yousuff is a Bangladeshi stage and film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film '' Guerrilla'' (2011). He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2010 for his contribution to B ...

(fl. from 1973), Bangladeshi stage and film director * Nasrdin Dchar (born 1978), Dutch-Moroccan actor *

Nasir Uddin (anthropologist) Nasir Uddin ( bn, ড.নাসির উদ্দিন) is a Cultural anthropology, cultural anthropologist, post-colonial theorist and prolific writer on topics ranging from human rights, Adivasi (indigenous people) issues, rights of non-c ...

(born ), Bengali anthropologist * Attia Nasreddin, Ethiopian businessman *

Nasiruddin Nasir Muhammad Nasiruddin Nasir (Jawi script, Jawi: محمد ناصرالدين ناصر) also known as Nasiruddin Nasir is a Malaysian actor of Malaysian Indian, Indian-Muslim descent. He is known for portraying ''Satiya'' in ''Hikayat Putera Syazlan ...

(born 1992), Malaysian actor *

Räshid Nasretdin Räshid Nasretdin ( Tatar: Рәшит Насретдин, ''Räşit/Rəşit Nasretdin''; 14 July 1920 – 28 August 2010) was a Finnish photographer of Tatar descent, who operated his own shop in Helsinki for decades with his wife. Among the ...

(1920-2010), Finnish Tatar photographer, entrepreneur {{given name, type=both Arabic masculine given names