Sulaiman is an English transliteration of the

Arabic name Arabic language names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from the Arabic-speaking and also Muslim countries have not had given/ middle/family names but rather a chain of names. This system remains in use throughout ...

that means "peaceful" and corresponds to the

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

name

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: שְׁלֹמֹה‎, Shlomoh) and the English

Solomon Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...

(/ˈsɒləmən/) .

was the scriptural figure who was king of what was then the

United Kingdom of Israel The United Monarchy () in the Hebrew Bible refers to Israel and Judah under the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon. It is traditionally dated to have lasted between and . According to the biblical account, on the succession of Solomon's son Re ...

(c. 970–931 BCE) and is revered as a major prophet by

Muslims Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraha ...

. Sulaiman may also refer to:

People with the given name Sulaiman

* Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait (1922–2005), Indian politician * Sulaiman (Brunei) (15th century), fourth sultan of Brunei *

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith Sulaiman Abu Ghaith ( ar, سليمان بوغيث; born 14 December 1965) is a Kuwaiti regarded as one of al-Qaeda's spokesmen. He is married to one of Osama bin Laden's daughters. In 2013, Gaith was arrested in Jordan and extradited to the Un ...

(born circa 1965), Al-Qaida's official spokesman *

Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi (Arabic :الشيخ سليمان بن عبدالعزيز الراجحي born 1929) is a Saudi Arabian corporate figure and billionaire. As of 2011, his wealth was estimated by Forbes to be $5.9 billion, making ...

(born 1920), Saudi Arabian businessman *

Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib Dato' Sri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Taib (born 31 May 1968) is a former Deputy Minister of Tourism of Malaysia. He is the 3rd son of Abdul Taib Mahmud who is the current Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak while his mother was the late Lai ...

(21st century), Malaysian politician *

Sulaiman al-Barouni Sulayman al-Baruni (''; c''. 1870 – 1 May 1940) was a Berber Ibadi scholar, poet, statesman and a prominent figure in the history of Libya. Early life and studies Al-Baruni was born in the Jabal Nafusa in what was then the ''vilayet'' of Tr ...

(1872–1940), ruler of Tripolitania *

Sulaiman Al-Fahim Sulaiman Abdul-Karim Mohammed Al-Fahim is an Emirati television personality and businessman in the UAE real estate sector. He was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family obtained Manchester City F.C. Early life and education Al- ...

(21st century), United Arab Emirati businessman *

Sulaiman Areeb Sulaiman Areeb ( 05 April 1922 - 07 September 1972) was an Indian poet from Aurangabad. Life Areeb was of Hadhrami Arab Muslim ancestry. His forebears migrated from the Hadramaut to the city of Hyderabad to work under the Nizam of Hyderabad. ...

(died 1972), Urdu poet *

Sulaiman Awath Sulaiman Bin Ageel Al Nahdi Sulaiman Awath Sulaiman Bin Ageel Al Nahdi is a citizen of Yemen, who held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba, from May 5, 2002, until November 16, 2015. Al Nahdi's Guantanamo Internment Seria ...

(21st century), Yemeni extrajudicial prisoner of the United States * Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010), Malaysian politician *

Sulaiman Hamad Al Gosaibi Sulaiman Hamad Al Gosaibi was a Saudi businessman. He was the chairman of the board of the Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Brothers Group of Companies based in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia until his death in February 2009. Early life Sulaiman was born in Al Kh ...

(21st century), Saudi Arabian businessman * Sulaiman Ismail (21st century), American football wide receiver *

Sulaiman S. Olayan Suliman Saleh Olayan ( ar, سليمان صالح العليان; 5 November 1918 – 4 July 2002) was among Saudi Arabia's wealthiest businessmen. Biography and career Orphaned at the age of six, Olayan had more humble beginnings than most of h ...

(1918–2002), Saudi Arabian businessman *

Sulaiman Tejan-Jalloh Sulaiman Tejan-Jalloh is a Sierra Leonean politician and ambassador. *From 1996 to 1997 under President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah's government-in-exile during the Sierra Leone Civil War, he served as Minister of Transport and Communications. *From to 200 ...

(21st century), Sierra Leonean politician and ambassador * Sultan Sulaiman (1863–1938), fourth Sultan of Selangor * Syed Sulaiman Nadvi (1884–1953), Pakistani historian and biographer * Wael Sulaiman Al-Habashi (born 1964), Kuwaiti footballer * Sulaiman, Prince of Xining (died 1351), Mongol prince * Sulaiman bin Hashim (1983–2001), Singaporean murder victim and football player

People with the surname Sulaiman

* Ismail Sulaiman (born 1984), Omani footballer * José Sulaimán (1931–2014), Mexican boxing official * Mahmud Sulaiman (20th century), Malaysian general officer * Malik Sulaiman (born 1969), Malaysian yachtsman * Shah Muhammad Sulaiman (born 1886), Indian judge and scientist * Omar Bin Sulaiman (21st century), Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre *

Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman ( ar, الحسن بن سليمان), often referred to as "Abu'l-Muwahib" ("father of gifts"), was an Arab ruler of Kilwa Kisiwani, in present-day Tanzania, from 1310 until 1333. His full name was ''Abu al-Muzaffar Hasan ...

(14th century), sultan of the island of Kilwa Kisiwani * Sunar Sulaiman (born 1979), Indonesian footballer

People with the given name Sulaiman

People with the surname Sulaiman

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