Sadiq is a male name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Ja'far al-Sadiq, the 8th-century Muslim scholar and scientist, considered as an Imam and founder of the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence by Twelver and Isma'ili Shi’as, and a major figure in the Hanafi and Maliki schools of Sunni jurisprudence, known at times simply as Sadiq (The Truthful). Sadiq is also an Arabic / Islamic common given name and surname.

Mononym

Sadiq (Indian actor) Sadiq is an Indian actor working in Malayalam cinema. He has acted more than 500 Malayalam films. He is an actor who handles supporting and villain roles. He was a theatre artist before making his film debut in the 1987 film ''Uppu''. Personal ...

, or Mohammed Sadiq, an Indian actor in Malayalam movies *

Mir Sadiq Mir Sadiq held the post of a minister in the cabinet of Tipu Sultan of Mysore. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War was a conflict in South India between the Kingdom of Mysore against the Brit ...

or Gudu Khan, politician who held the post of a minister in the cabinet of Tipu Sultan of Mysore in the late 18th century

Titular

* Muhammad III as-Sadiq or 'As-Sadiq' (Arabic: الصادق) meaning 'the righteous') (1813–1882), the Husainid Bey of Tunis from 1859 until 1882

Given name

* Sadiq-ur-Rashid Ibrahim Abbasi (1926 or 1928–2002), Pakistani general, Governor of Sindh *

Sadiq Abdullahi Dr. Sadiq Abubakar Abdullahi (born 5 February 1960) is a Nigerian born tennis player and Executive Director of Tennis Vision 2030. Abdullahi is an adjunct professor at Florida International University and Miami Dade College. He was a former pro ...

(born 1960), Nigerian tennis player *

Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman is a Libyan physician and politician who served as first deputy prime minister between 14 November 2012 and 29 August 2014. Early life and education Abdulrahman was born around 1966. He received a bachelor's degree i ...

, Libyan politician and physician who served as first deputy prime minister * Sadiq Adebiyi (born 1997), Nigerian rugby league footballer *

Sadiq Ahangaran Ahwaz in 1957 (1336 S.H.). commonly known as Haj Sadiq Ahangaran is an Iranian Zaker ( Karbala/ Ahlul-Bayt tragedies reciter) Life Ahangaran's complete first name is Muhammad Sadiq, and his previous/origin surname was Ahangari. Moreover, albeit ...

, Iranian Zaker (Karbala/Ahlul-Bayt tragedies reciter) * Sadiq al-Ahmar (born 1956), Yemeni politician and the leader of the Hashid tribal federation *

Sadiq Ali Sadiq Ali (2 May 1952 – 18 April 2011) was a senior politician of Kashmir, India, a noted poet and writer and an active environmentalist. He was an elected legislator in the Kashmir State Assembly for three consecutive terms. Mr Sadiq Al ...

(1952–2011), Indian politician from Kashmir, poet, writer and environmentalist activist *

Sadiq Al-Ghariani Al-Sadiq Abd al-Rahman Ali al-Ghariani (alternative spelling include ''Saadiq'', ''Sadeq'' and ''Sadik'') (Arabic: الصادق عبد الرحمن علي الغرياني) has been the Grand Mufti of Libya since 2012. He is a Muslim imam of the ...

, Grand Mufti of Libya *

Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm ( ar, صادق جلال العظم ''Ṣādiq Jalāl al-‘Aẓm''; 1934 – December 11, 2016) was a Professor Emeritus of Modern European Philosophy at the University of Damascus in Syria and was, until 2007, a visiting pro ...

(1934–2016), Syrian professor of Modern European Philosophy *

Sadiq Batcha Sadiq Batcha ( – 16 March 2011) was an Indian entrepreneur and the Managing Director of real estate company Green House Promoters Private Limited. Sadiq allegedly committed suicide under suspicious circumstances related to the 2G spectrum case ...

(c. 1972–2011), Indian entrepreneur *

Sadiq Daba Sadiq Abubakar Daba, known simply as Sadiq Daba (1951/52 – 3 March 2021) was a Nigerian actor and broadcaster. In 2015, he won Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Inspector Waziri" in ''October 1''. Education He had his ...

, Nigerian actor and former broadcaster *

Sadiq Fakir Sadiq Fakir (Urdu: صادق فقیر) ( Sindhi :صادق فقير ) born on 20 March 1967, in Diplo, Pakistan was a singer and performer of Sindhi music from Sindh, Pakistan. Early life He belonged to the Manganhar tribe, and was born to Faqir F ...

(born 1967), Pakistani singer of Sindhi music *

Sadiq Farhad Sadiq Farhad is an Afghan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Mis Ainak Region in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 14 August 2017. He made his first-class debut for Band-e-Amir Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Sha ...

, Afghani cricketer *

Sadiq El Fitouri Sadiq El Fitouri (born 10 October 1994) is a Libyan professional association football, footballer who plays as a defender (association football), defender. He has also been capped by the Libya national football team, Libya national team. He pred ...

(born 1994), Libyan professional footballer *

Sadiq Jaber Sadiq Jaber (born 20 August 1960) is an Iraqi former football goalkeeper who played for Iraq at the 1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games ( hi, 1982 एशियाई खेल) were held from 19 November to 4 December 1982, in Delhi, Indi ...

(born 1960), Iraqi footballer * Sadiq Khan, British politician, mayor of London *

Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai is an Indian writer, academician and a former dean of the School of Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, known for his scholarship in Urdu literature. He is the secretary of the Ghalib Institute, renowned educational an ...

, Indian writer, academician *

Sadiq Kirmani Sadiq Kirmani (born 21 May 1989) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He is the son of former India wicket-keeper Syed Kirmani. Kirmani played for Karnataka at vario ...

(born 1989), Indian cricketer * Sadiq al-Mahdi, also known as Sadiq as-Siddiq (born 1935), Sudanese political and religious figure, Prime Minister of Sudan from 1966 to 1967 and again from 1986 to 1989 *

Sadiq Ali Memon Sadiq Ali Memon ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to August 2013. He is a graduate of the Oklahoma State University Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰ� ...

, Pakistani politician, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan * Sadiq Mohammad, Pakistani cricketer *

Sadiq Muhammad Khan General Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi ( ur, ) (born 29 September 1904, in Derawar – died 24 May 1966, in London) was the Nawab, and later Amir, of Bahawalpur State from 1907 to 1966. He became the Nawab on the death of his fat ...

or Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan V Abbasi (1904–1966), the Nawab, and later Amir, of Bahawalpur State from 1907 to 1966. *

Sadiq Al-Mohsin Sadiq Al-Mohsin (born 23 October 1997) is a Saudi Arabian handball player for Al-Moheet and the Saudi Arabian national team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was th ...

(born 1997), Saudi Arabian handball player *

Sadiq Mousa Sadiq Mousa (born 20 October 1959) is a former Iraqi football forward. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 198 ...

(born 1959), Iraqi footballer * Sadiq Nawaz, fictional character from ''Ackley Bridge'' * Sadiq Hussain Qureshi (1927–2000), Pakistani politician, Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab in the 1970s *

Sadiq Saadoun Sadiq Saadoun Abdul-Ridha (; born 12 June 1972) is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a defender. At club level, he has played for Anyang LG Cheetahs in South Korea and Al-Talaba SC in Iraq. Internationally Saadoun represented Iraq in the ...

, Iraqi footballer *

Sadıq Sadıqov Sadıq Asəf oğlu Sadıqov (born November 9, 1965 in Naxçıvan) is the President of the Neftchi Baku PFK since December 2009. Career In 1990 graduated Azerbaijan Polytechnic Institute Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU; az, Azərbaycan Te ...

(born 1965), Azerbaijani sports administrator, President of the Neftchi Baku PFK *

Sadiq Sanjrani Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani ( ur, ; born 14 April 1978) is a Pakistani politician who is from Balochistan and is the 8th and current Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan. He took his oath of office as a Member and Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan o ...

(born 1978), Pakistani politician from Balochistan and Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan *

Sadiq Hussaini Shirazi Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husayni al-Shirazi ( ar, صادق الحسيني الشيرازي; fa, سید صادق حسینی شیرازی; born August 20, 1942) is an Iraqi-Iranian Shia marja'. He hails from an influential transnational cl ...

(born 1942), an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja' *

Sadiq Sillah Sadiq Sillah (born October 19, 1969) is a Sierra Leonean politician and the current District Council Chairman of Pujehun District in Southern Sierra Leone. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party The Sierra Leone People's Party (SLP ...

(born 1969), Sierra Leonean politician *

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman Syed Saddiq bin Syed Abdul Rahman (born 6 December 1992) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who has served as the Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Muar (federal constituency), Muar since May 2018. He served as the Minister ...

(born 1992), Malaysian politician

Middle name

Abubakar Sadiq A. Mohammed Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed (born 14 October 1961) is a Nigerian politician and officeholder. In 2008, he became Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bayero Nafada. He was appointed Minister of Tourism, Cult ...

, Nigerian politician and government minister *

Ghulam Sadiq Khan Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan (22 August 1939 – 15 May 2016) was an Indian classical vocalist. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana. Musical career He was initiated into music at the age of nine by his father Ustad Ghulam Jafar Khan, who wa ...

(1939–2016), Indian classical vocalist * Jam Sadiq Ali (ca. 1934–1992), Pakistani politician from Sindh *

Muhammad Sadiq Ardestani Muhammad Sadiq Ardestani (died 1721) is one of the Iranian peoples, Iranian Shia philosophers during Safavid period. Life Molla Muhammad Sadiq Ardestani, according to Henry Corbin, lived in the catastrophic period namely when Shah Sultan Hossein ru ...

(died 1721), an Iranian Shia philosophers during Safavid period *

Suleiman Sadiq Umar Suleiman Sadiq Umar (born 8 June 1970) is the Senator in Nigeria's National Assembly, representing Kwara State, Nigeria. He is also representing All Progressive Congress The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary ...

(born 1971), Nigerian politician and Senator *

Tahir Sadiq Khan Tahir Sadiq Khan is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. Early life Khan was born into a Jat Muslim, Jat family of the Khattar (clan), Khattar clan and is marrie ...

, Pakistani politician, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan *

Muhammad Saddiq Al-Minshawi Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi ( ar, محمد صديق المنشاوي; – ), known simply as Al-Minshawi, was an Egyptian Quranic reciter and Hafiz. Al-Minshawi was born into a Quranic family, with his brother, father, grandfather become fa ...

Egyptian rectiter of the Quran

Surname

Agha Sadiq Syed Agha Sadiq Hussien Naqvi (25 September 1909–1977) was a prolific writer and poet, based in Quetta, Pakistan, from 1943 till his death in July 1977. He was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, in 1909 as the Son of Syed Khair Ali Shah and grandson ...

(1909–1977), Pakistani writer and poet *

Ahmed Sadiq Ahmed Sadiq (born 7 July 1979) is a Nigerian boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Nigeria. There he was outscored in the first round of the Lightweight (60 kg) division by Cuba's eventual winner Mario César Kindelán Mes ...

(born 1979), Nigerian boxer *

Ayaz Sadiq Sardar Ayaz Sadiq ( Punjabi, ur, ; born 17 October 1954) is a Pakistani politician, currently serving as Federal Minister of Law and Justice and has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously, he was a ...

(born 1954), Pakistani politician, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan *

Ghazi al-Sadiq Ghazi al-Sadiq (died 19 August 2012) was a Sudanese politician. In July 2012, he was appointed as Guidance and Religious Endowments Minister, having previously served as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities. He died in a plane crash on 19 August 2 ...

(died 2012), Sudanese politician and government minister * Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq (1912–1971), Indian politician, Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 1964 to 1965 *

Hana Sadiq Hana Sadiq ( ar, هنا صادق) is an Iraqi fashion designer who has held fashion shows in Amman, Naples, Beirut and Dubai. Her customers include Queen Noor and Queen Rania of Jordan and members of the House of Saud. Sadiq had a degree in French ...

, Iraqi fashion designer *

Ibrahim Sadiq Ibrahim Sadiq (born 7 May 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for BK Häcken in the Swedish Allsvenskan. Early life Sadiq was with the Right to Dream Academy before moving to Europe. Club career Sadiq made his ...

(born 2000), Ghanaian footballer * Kalbe Sadiq, or Moulana Dr. Kalbe Sadiq, Islamic scholar, thinker, reformer, educationist and preacher * Karim Sadiq (born 1984), Afghan cricketer *

Mirwais Sadiq Mirwais Sadiq (1973 – March 21, 2004) was the Civil Aviation Minister of Afghanistan and the son of the Ismail Khan, who was then the governor of Herat Province. He died during an exchange of fire in the city of Herat between supporters of Zahi ...

(1973–2004), Afghani politician and government minister *

Mohammed Sadiq (disambiguation) Mohammed Sadiq may refer to: * Mohammed Sadiq (Guantanamo detainee 349) (born 1913) * Mohammed Saduq (Guantanamo detainee 512) (born 1952) * Mohammed Sadiq (diplomat), Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan * Mohammed Sadiq Mamdani, a British soci ...

, many people with the surname *

Muhammad Sadiq (disambiguation) Muhammad Sadiq may refer to: * Muhammad Sadiq (photographer) (born 1822 or 1832), Egyptian military surveyor and first person to photograph the holiest sites of Islam * Mohammed Sadiq (actor), Indian actor, known by the mononym Sadiq * Muhammad Sa ...

, many people with the surname *

Munir Sadiq Munir Sadiq (born 23 February 1955) is a Pakistani former sailor, a three-time Asian Games gold medalist, winning his first at the 1978 Games in Bangkok.Nauman Sadiq The Islamabad cricket team was a first-class cricket team based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its home ground was the Diamond Club Ground. It participates in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. For Twenty20 and List A cricket, List A cricket the team is known a ...

(born 1979), Pakistani cricketer *

Nuzhat Sadiq Nuzhat Amir Sadiq ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Senate of Pakistan, since March 2012. Previously, she has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012. Education Sadiq received a Bachel ...

, Pakistani politician, member of the Senate of Pakistan * Rashidat Sadiq (born 1981), Nigerian women's basketball player *

S M Sadiq Sheikh Muhammad Sadiq ( ur, شیخ محمد صادق) or S M Sadiq is a Pakistani lyricist and a poet whose written songs frequently have been sung by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and other singers like Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, Aziz Mian, Shab ...

, or Sheikh Muhammad Sadiq, Pakistani lyricist and poet *

Saba Sadiq Saba Sadiq (; born 7 January 1966) is a Pakistani politician who is a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2002 to 2023, and former minister. Early life and education She was born on 7 January 1966 in Lahore. She earned the de ...

(born 1966), Pakistani politician, member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab *

Sadiq Sani Sadiq Sadiq Sani Sadiq (born 2 February 1981) is a Nigerian film actor. In 2012, he appeared in ''Blood and Henna'', a Nigerian film directed by Kenneth Gyang, along with Nafisat Abdullahi and Ali Nuhu. He has received awards and nominations includin ...

(born 1981), Nigerian film actor *

Shagufta Sadiq Shagufta Sadiq ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. Political career She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan, Muttahida ...

, Pakistani politician, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan *

Shazia Sadiq Professor Shazia Sadiq is a computer scientist based in Queensland, Australia. Background Originally from Pakistan, Sadiq was one of a handful of women to undertake studies in a computer science program within Pakistan at Quaid-i-Azam Univers ...

, Australian computer scientist *

Umar Sadiq Umar Sadiq Mesbah (born 2 February 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Nigeria national team. Sadiq formerly represented the Nigeria national under-23 team and was an imp ...

(born 1997), Nigerian footballer *

Yousif Muhammed Sadiq Yousif Muhammed Sadiq ( ku, یووسف محەممەد سادق, born 14 July 1978) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician of the Movement for Change (Gorran). Sadiq was born in Khurmal, Halabja Governorate. He was elected as Speaker of the Parliament ...

(born 1978), Iraqi Kurdish politician *

Zahid Sadiq Zahid Sadiq (born May 6, 1965) was a Kenyan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Surrey County Cricket Club, Surrey from 1988 to 1989 and for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derbyshire in 1990. Sadiq played initially for Surr ...

(born 1965), Kenyan cricketer

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