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* Sherif Abdel-Fadil (born 1983), Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Ahmeti Hajji Hafiz Sherif Ahmeti ( Guvno Selo, Kosovo, 1920 – April 14, 1998) was a teacher, imam, and commentator and translator of the Quran into Albanian. Early life He was born in 1920 in Guvno Selo ( sq, Gunmasellë), the son of Bahtir and Aisha ...

(1920 – 1998), commentator and translator of the Quran into Albanian *

Sherif Alaa Sherif Alaa ( ar, شريف علاء) is an Egyptian football player currently playing for Zamalek Zamalek ( ar, الزمالك , ''al zamalek'') is an affluent district of western Cairo encompassing the northern portion of Gezira Island in ...

, Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Arafa Sherif Arafa ( ar, شريف عرفة) (born on December 25, 1960) is an Egyptian director, writer and producer. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Cinema in 1982. Sharif Arafa participated in the making of many of the movies in the histor ...

(born 1960), Egyptian director, writer and producer *

Sherif Ashraf Sherif Ashraf Hamid Oqila ( ar, شريف أشرف حامد عقيلة ; born on 1 January 1987) is an Egyptian international footballer who plays as a striker. He is known as a prolific goalscorer and is renowned for his mastery of set pieces. ...

(born 1987), Egyptian footballer * Sherif Boubaghla (1820 – 1854), Algerian military resistance leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion *

Sherif Dabo Sherif Adel ''Dabo'' ( ar, شريف عادل; born January 28, 1994) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ceramica Cleopatra in the Egyptian Premier League. Dabo also presented Egypt in u-20 national ...

(born 1994), Egyptian footballer *

Sherif Desoky Sherif Desouky (Arabic: شريف الدسوقي; born 26 November 1967 in Alexandria) is an Egyptian actor, director, author, and storyteller, He is the recipient of the award for Best Actor in Cairo International Film Festival 2018. About Is ...

(born 1967), Egyptian actor, director, author, and storyteller * Sherif Ekramy (born 1983), Egyptian goalkeeper *

Sherif El Bendary Sherif El Bendary ( ar, شريف البنداري; born 29 September 1978) is an Egyptian film director, writer and producer. His debut feature film was '' Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim''. Life and career Sherif graduated from the Faculty of Appl ...

(born 1978), Egyptian film director, writer and producer *

Sherif El-Digwy Sherif El-Digwy (born 16 April 1965) is an Egyptian judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were ...

(born 1965), Egyptian judoka. *

Sherif El-Erian Sherif El-Erian (born 28 November 1970) is an Egyptian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as ...

(born 1970), Egyptian modern pentathlete * Sherif El-Khashab (born 1961), Egyptian football manager * Sherif El-Masri (born 1990), Canadian footballer * Sherif El-Saket (born 1970), Egyptian table tennis player. * Sherif El Shemerly, Egyptian volleyball coach * Sherif Farrag, Egyptian-American fencer * Sherif Fawaz Sharaf (born 1938), retired Jordanian administrator and ambassador * Sherif Fawzy (born 1990), Egyptian footballer * Sherif Fouad Aboulkheir (1947–2021), Egyptian basketball player * Sherif Gaber (born c. 1993), Egyptian political activist and blogger who was arrested for atheist activism * Sherif Genedy (born 1979), Egyptian basketball player *

Sherif Ismail Sherif Ismail ( ar, شريف إسماعيل ; born 6 July 1955) is an Egyptian engineer who served as prime minister between 2015 and 2018. He was minister of petroleum and mineral resources from 2013 to 2015. Career Ismail studied mechan ...

(born 1955), Egyptian engineer who served as Prime Minister of Egypt between 2015 and 2018 * Sherif Jimoh (born 1996), Ivorian footballer * Sherif Kallaku (born 1998), Albanian footballer *

Sherif Khalil Sherif Khalil also written as Khalil Sherif (شريف خليل , born 18 August 1982) is an Egyptian male water polo player. He was a member of the Egypt men's national water polo team, playing as a driver. He was a part of the team at the 20 ...

(born 1982), Egyptian water polo player * Sherif Langu (1877 - 1956), Albanian politician and one of the founding fathers of Albania *

Sherif Medhat Sherif Medhat ( ar, شريف مدحت; born January 20, 1988) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goal ...

(born 1988), Egyptian footballer * Sherif Mohie El Din (born 1964), Egyptian conductor and composer * Sherif Moemen (born 1974), Egyptian handball player *

Sherif Mounir Sherif Mounir (sometimes credited as: Sherif Moneer), ( ar, شريف منير), born May 14, 1959, in El Mansoura (المنصورة) in Dakahlia Governorate (محافظة الدقهلية) as Sherif Ahmed Mounir ( ar, شريف أحمد منير), ...

(born 1959), Egyptian actor *

Sherif Othman Sherif Othman, sometimes written as Sherif Osman, (born 15 September 1982) is an Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter competing in the -56 kg class. Othman has participated in four Summer Paralympic Games winning three gold medals and one silver m ...

(born 1982), Egyptian Paralympic powerlifter * Sherif Sabri Pasha (born 1895), Egyptian politician * Sherif Sabry (born 1986), Egyptian tennis player * Sherif Sadiku (born 1998), Albanian footballer * Sherif Salama (born 1979), Egyptian actor *

Sherif Saleh Sherif Saleh (born 12 November 1954) is an Egyptian sports shooter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Joc ...

(born 1954), Egyptian sports shooter *

Sherif Sonbol Sherif Sonbol (born December 6, 1956) is an Egyptian photographer specializing in architecture, scenic fine arts and photojournalism. Early life Sonbol was born in Giza, Cairo, Egypt. He studied insurance at Cairo University and attended the C ...

(born 1956), Egyptian photographer * Sherif Touré Coubageat (born 1983), former Togolese footballer

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Abdusalam Al-Sherif Abdusalam Al-Sherif �بد السلام الشريف in Arabic(born 18 April 1989 ) is a Saudi football right-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the ga ...

(born 1989), Saudi footballer * Ahmed Sherif (born 2003), Egyptian footballer *

Ali Pasha Sherif Ali Pasha Mohamed Sherif (1834 – February 26, 1897) (alt spelling, from French Ali Pacha Chérif) was an Albanian-Egyptian government official and a renowned breeder of Arabian horses during the late 19th century. Family background Born ...

(1834 – 1897), Egyptian government official and breeder of Arabian horses *

Amro Sherif Amro Sherif (born June 14, 1991 in Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian basketball player currently playing for Al Gezira of the Egyptian Super League. He is a member of the Egypt national basketball team. Sherif participated with the senior Egypt nation ...

(born 1991), Egyptian basketball player *

Basem Al-Sherif Basem Al-Sherif ( ar, باسم الشريف; born October 16, 1984) is a Saudi football player who plays a left defender . References 1984 births Living people Saudi Arabian footballers Al-Taawoun FC players Abha Club players Al-Raed ...

(born 1984), Saudi footballer *

Carolyn Sherif Carolyn Wood Sherif (1922–1982) was an American social psychologist who helped to develop social judgment theory and contributed pioneering research in the areas of the self-system, group conflict, cooperation, and gender identity. She also a ...

(1922 – 1982), American social psychologist, helped to develop social judgment theory *

Feroz Sherif Feroz Sherif is a former Indian professional footballer and current coach. He played as a goalkeeper for State Bank of Travancore and India. Career Born in Kochi, Kerala, Sherif spent some of his youth career with Santos Club. Sherif soon jo ...

(born 1971), former Indian footballer and coach *

Hassan Sherif Hassan Sherif (born 19 August 1952) is an Ethiopian boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he defeated Barry Aguibou of Guinea, before losing to Petar Lesov Petar Lesov ( bg ...

(born 1952), Ethiopian boxer *

Hoza'a Sherif Hoza'a Sherif (c. 1961 – July 22, 2015) was a Lebanon, Lebanese diplomat who served as Lebanon's Ambassador to Iraq from 2006 until his death in 2015. Sherif died following a long battle with cancer at the American-Lebanese University Hospital i ...

(c. 1961 – 2015), Lebanese diplomat *

Hussein Sherif Hussein Sherif is an Egyptian taekwondo practitioner. Sherif won the bronze medal in the men's finweight (under 54 kg) division at the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships The 2013 World Taekwondo Championships was the 21st edition of t ...

, Egyptian taekwondo practitioner *

Ihab el-Sherif Ihab el-Sherif (January 1954 – July 2005) served as Egypt's ambassador to Iraq until Iraqi kidnappers murdered him in July 2005. He previously served as Egypt's '' chargé d'affaires'' to Israel. Kidnapping and death El-Sherif was abducted on ...

(1954 – 2005), Egyptian ambassador to Iraq, killed by Iraqi kidnappers in July 2005 * K. S. G. Haja Shareef, Indian politician *

Lamine Kaba Sherif Lamine Kaba Sherif (born 27 January 1999) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ilkeston Town on loan from side Peterborough Sports. Club career Kaba Sherif joined the Leicester City academy at under-10 level, and ...

(born 1999), Guinean footballer * Mayar Sherif (born 1996), Egyptian women's tennis player * Mohammed Ismail Sherif (born 2002), known as Black Sherif, Ghanaian musician and performer *

Mohamed Saad El Din Sherif General Mohamed Saad El Din Sherif ( arz, محمد سعد الدين شريف d. 1997) served as the commander of the Aliawran squadron during the administration of Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat, served as Senior Aviation Advisor to the Presi ...

(died 1997), Egyptian general and Chairman of the Arab Scout Parliamentary Union * Mohamed Sherif (disambiguation), several people * Mohamed Sherif Mohamed Ragaei Bakr (born 1996), Egyptian footballer * Muzafer Sherif (1906 – 1988), Turkish-American psychologist, one of the founders of social psychology * Nahed Sherif (1942 – 1981), Egyptian actress *

Nour El-Sherif Nour El-Sherif ( ar, نور الشريف; 28 April 1946 – 11 August 2015), born Mohamad Geber Mohamad Abd Allah ( ar, محمد جابر محمد عبد الله) was a prominent Egyptian actor. He has 6 films in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. ...

(1946 – 2015), Egyptian actor *

Rana Sherif Ahmed Rana Sherif Ahmed ( ar, رنا شريف أحمد; born 20 July 1994) is an inactive Egyptian tennis player. On 8 November 2010, she peaked at No. 982 in the doubles rankings. Playing for the Egypt Fed Cup team The Egypt Billie Jean King Cup t ...

(born 1994), Egyptian tennis player *

Safwat El-Sherif Mohamed Safwat El Sherif ( ar, محمد صفوت الشريف; 19 December 1933 – 13 January 2021) was an Egyptian politician who served as chairman of the State Information Service, minister of information, speaker of the Egyptian Shura Cou ...

(1933 – 2021), Egyptian politician *

Seif Asser Sherif Seif Asser Sherif (born 14 April 1995) is an Egyptian trampoline gymnast. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 i ...

(born 1995), Egyptian trampolinist * Sultan Al-Sherif (born 1991), Saudi footballer *

Uche Sherif Uche Sherif (born September 3, 1983 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer who is currently played for Sharks F.C. Trivia Formerly has played as a defender for F.C. Ashdod, Israel since the 2005/2006 season, he came to F.C. Ashdod from Enyimba Int ...

(born 1983), Nigerian footballer *

Vamba Sherif Vamba Sherif (born 1973) is a Liberian-born writer residing in the Netherlands. He writes in English and Dutch. His 2015 novel ''The Emperor's Son'' deals with Samori Toure, who founded a great empire in northwestern Africa in the 19th century ...

(born 1973), Liberian-born writer *

Youssef El Sherif Youssef El Sherif ( ar, يوسف الشريف; born September 14, 1978) is an Egyptian actor. His birth name is Mohamed Ismail Naji ( ar, محمد إسماعيل ناجي, links=no). El Sherif began his career in 2003 in ''7 Playing cards''. Then ...

(born 1978), Egyptian actor

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