Razia or Raziya (
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
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رَضِيَه) is an Asian feminine given name and an occasional surname which is
Persianized
Persianization () or Persification (; fa, پارسیسازی), is a sociological process of cultural change in which a non-Persian society becomes "Persianate", meaning it either directly adopts or becomes strongly influenced by the Persian ...
and derived from the feminine form of the
Arabic
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: ''"Radhiyyah"'', meaning "content, contented, pleased, satisfied". It may refer to the following people:
;Given name
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Razia (singer) (born 1959), singer-songwriter from Madagascar
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Razia Bhatti, Pakistani journalist
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Razia Butt
Razia Butt ( ur, ) was an Urdu novelist and playwright from Pakistan. One of the famous popular fiction writer of the 1960s and 1970s, she is often compared with English writer Barbara Cartland due to her popularity among the household readers. ...
, Urdu novelist and playwright from Pakistan
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Razia Iqbal
Razia Iqbal (born 1962) is a journalist employed by BBC News. She is a special correspondent, reporting for outlets across the BBC. From 2011 Iqbal has also presented '' Newshour'' on the BBC World Service. She has also presented ''Talking Bo ...
(born 1962), BBC news journalist
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Razia Jan, Afghani humanitarian
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Razia Khan
Razia Khan Amin (1936 – 28 December 2011) was a Bangladeshi writer, poet and educationist. She was also a journalist, theatre actor and columnist for newspapers. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1997 for her contribution to education by the Gov ...
(1936–2011), Bangladeshi novelist
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Syeda Razia Faiz, Bangladeshi politician
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Razia Rahimtoola (1919–1988), Pakistani pediatrician
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Razia Sultan (disambiguation)
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Luiz Razia
Luiz Tadeu Razia Filho (born 4 April 1989) is a Brazilian businessman and former racing driver.
Career
Early career
Razia began his single seater career in 2005 in the South American Formula 3 championship. Driving for Dragão Motorsport, R ...
(born 1989), Brazilian racing driver
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