Rafiq or Rafique ( ar , رفیق ), meaning "intimate friend", "companion", and "

comrade The term ''comrade'' (russian: товарищ, tovarisch) generally means 'mate', 'colleague', or 'ally', and derives from the Spanish and Portuguese, term , literally meaning 'chamber mate', from Latin , meaning 'chamber' or 'room'. It may also ...

", is an Arabic masculine given name and surname also used in several other languages. Notable people with the name include:

Constituent of compound name

Rafiqul Islam (disambiguation) Rafiqul Islam is an Arabic phrase meaning ''Companion of Islam''. It may refer to *Rafiqul Islam (educationist) (1934–2021), Bangladeshi educator and writer * M Rafiqul Islam, Educator, 8th VC of Islamic University, Bangladesh. *Rafiqul Islam (s ...

Mohammad Rafiq (disambiguation) Mohammad Rafiq or Rafique ( ar, محمد رفیق ) may refer to: *Muhammad Rafiq (brigadier) ( fl. 1950s), Pakistani Commandant *Mohammad Rafiq (judge) (born 1960), Indian Judge and the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court *Muhammad Rafiq ...

, several people

Given name

Rafiq Uddin Ahmed Rafiq Uddin Ahmed ( bn, রফিক উদ্দিন আহমদ) (30 October 1926 – 21 February 1952) was a protester killed during the Bengali Language Movement that took place in East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh) in 1952. He is co ...

(1926–1952), demonstrator killed during Bengali Language Movement *

Rafiquddin Ahmad Rafiquddin Ahmad (1 March 1932 – 13 September 2013) was chairman of Bangladesh Engineering and Shipbuilding Corporation. Throughout his career he was the founding chairman of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), was founding dire ...

((1932-2013), chairman of Bangladesh Engineering and Shipbuilding Corporation *

Rafiq Azad Rafiq Azad (born Rafiqul Islam Khan; February 14, 1941 – March 12, 2016) was a Bangladeshi poet, editor and writer. He is credited with 45 collections of poetry including ''Prakriti O Premer Kabita, Asambhaber Paye, Sahasra Sundar, Haturir Nich ...

(born 1943), Bengali poet *

Rafiq Bhatia Rafiq Bhatia (born 21 August 1987) is an American musician, composer, guitarist, and producer. He is the guitarist and fellow producer of the American experimental rock band Son Lux, having been a touring member prior. As a solo artist, he has re ...

(born 1987), American musician *

Rafiq Sabir Rafiq Sabir ( ku, Refîq Sabir; born in 1950) is a contemporary Kurdish people, Kurdish poet. He was born in ''Qaladzê'' in Iraqi Kurdistan. In 1974, he received Bachelor of Arts degree from Baghdad University. He moved to Sweden in 1989. He w ...

(born 1950), Kurdish poet *

Rafiq Shahadah Rafiq Shahadah ( ar, رفيق شحادة, born 1956) is a Syrian Army major general. He was head of the Military Intelligence Directorate and the chief of staff of the Syrian Army's operations in Eastern Syria. Early life Shahadah was born in J ...

, Syrian military officer *

Rafiq Tağı Rafiq Tağı, born Rafig Nazir oglu Taghiyev (5 August 1950, Khoshchobanly, Masally District, Azerbaijan — 23 November 2011, Baku, Azerbaijan) was an Azerbaijani short story writer and a journalist who worked for ''Sanat'' newspaper until poli ...

(1950—2011), Azerbaijani journalist *

Rafiq Zakaria Rafiq Zakaria (5 April 1920 – 9 July 2005) was an Indian politician and Islamic religious cleric. He was closely associated with the Indian independence movement and Indian National Congress party. He was known for his advocacy of tradition ...

(1920–2005), Indian politician

Surname

Azeem Rafiq Azeem Rafiq ( ur, عظیم رفیق; born 27 February 1991) is a British Asian cricketer who played professionally in England for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. A right arm off-spin bowler, Rafiq played for the county between 2008 and 2014 and 20 ...

(born 1991), English cricketer * Bilal Rafiq (born 1985), Pakistani footballer

Other

*''Rafiq'' or companion, a title in the hierarchy of the

Nizari Ismailis The Nizaris ( ar, النزاريون, al-Nizāriyyūn, fa, نزاریان, Nezāriyān) are the largest segment of the Ismaili Muslims, who are the second-largest branch of Shia Islam after the Twelvers. Nizari teachings emphasize independent ...

of Alamut period {{given name, type=both Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names