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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"), ...

meaning "man of peace", derived from the Hebrew name

Shlomo Shlomo (, Polish: Szlomo, Szlama, Szlamek, Szloma), meaning "peaceable", is a common Hebrew male given name. The following individuals are often referred to only by the name Shlomo: * Solomon, king of ancient Israel, according to various religio ...

. The name is also spelt as Sulaiman, Suleman,

Soliman Soliman an alternative to Suleiman may refer to: People Given name * Soliman Kenawy, Egyptian journalist Surname * Soliman (surname) Places * Soliman, Tunisia, located in the Nabeul Governorate See also * Sulaiman Mountains * Sulaiman ...

Sulayman Sulayman (Arabic: سُلِيمَان ''sulaymān'') is an Arabic name of the Biblical king and Islamic prophet Solomon meaning "man of peace", derived from the Hebrew name Shlomo. The name Sulayman is a diminutive of the name Salman (سَلْ ...

, Sulyman, Suleyman, Sulaman, Süleyman, Sulejman,

Sleiman Sleiman is an alternative spelling for Suleiman (in Arabic name ). It means "man of peace". It may refer to: Persons Given name * Sleiman Frangieh, also known as Suleiman Frangieh (1910–1992), President of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976 * Sleiman H ...

, Suliman, Solomon, Soleman, Solyman, Souleymane. The name Suleiman is a

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of the name Salman (سَلْمان ''salmān''). Both names stem from the male name

Salaam As-salamu alaykum ( ar, ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ, , ), also ''Salamun Alaykum'' is a greeting in Arabic that means 'Peace be upon you'. The (, meaning 'peace') has become a religious salutation for Muslims worldwide when greet ...

Name

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Given name

Historical

Suleyman Shah Suleyman Shah ( ota, سلیمان شاه; Modern tr, Süleyman Şah) was, according to Ottoman tradition, the son of Kaya Alp and the father of Ertuğrul, who was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Early Ottoman genealogi ...

(died 1127), according to Ottoman tradition, father of Ertugrul *

Suleiman-Shah Ghiyath ad-Dunya wa ad-Din ibn Muhammad (October–November 1117 - 13 March 1161), better known by his regnal name of Suleiman-Shah ( fa, سلیمان شاه), was ''sultan'' of the Seljuq Empire from 1159 to 1160. Early life Suleiman-Shah was ...

(died 1161), Sultan of the Great Seljuq Empire *

Suleiman ibn Qutulmish Suleiman Shah I ibn Qutalmish (; 1ca, سُلَیمانشاہ بن قُتَلمِش; fa, سلیمان بن قتلمش) founded an independent Seljuk Turkish state in Anatolia and ruled as Seljuk Sultan of Rûm from 1077 until his death in 10 ...

(died 1086), founder of the Sultanate of Rum *

Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Süleyman Pasha (died 1357) was the son of Orhan, the second ruler of the newly established Ottoman Empire. He played a major role in early Ottoman expansion into Thrace Thrace (; el, Θράκη, Thráki; bg, Тракия, Trakiya; t ...

(died 1357), Ottoman prince and commander *

Süleyman Çelebi Süleyman Çelebi (also Emir Süleyman; d. 17 February 1411) was an Ottoman prince () and a co-ruler of the Ottoman Empire for several years during the Ottoman Interregnum. There is a tradition of western origin, according to which Suleiman the ...

(1377–1411), de facto Ottoman ruler during the

interregnum An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next (coming from Latin '' ...

Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I ( ota, سليمان اول, Süleyman-ı Evvel; tr, I. Süleyman; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Suleiman the Lawgiver ( ota, قانونى سلطان سليمان, Ḳ� ...

(1494–1566), also known as Suleiman I *

Suleiman I of Persia Suleiman I (; born Sam Mirza, February or March 1648 – 29 July 1694) was the eighth and the penultimate Shah of Safavid Iran from 1666 to 1694. He was the eldest son of Abbas II and his concubine, Nakihat Khanum. Born as Sam Mirza, Suleiman sp ...

(died 1694) *

Suleiman II of Persia Mir Sayyed Muhammad Marashi (June 1714May 1763), better known by his dynastic name of Suleiman II ( fa, شاه سلیمان), was a Safavid pretender who managed to briefly become ruler of some parts of Iran from 1749 to 1750. He was in charge ...

(died 1750) *

Sulayman ibn al-Hakam Sulayman ibn al-Hakam or Sulayman al-Musta'in bi-llah ( ar, سلیمان المستعین باللہ; died 1016) was the fifth Caliph of Córdoba, ruling from 1009 to 1010, and from 1013 to 1016 in Al-Andalus. In 1009, after Muhammad II ibn Hi ...

(Suleiman II of Córdoba), (died 1016) *

Suleiman II (Rûm) Suleiman II may refer to: * Suleiman II of the Ottoman Empire * Suleiman II of Persia Mir Sayyed Muhammad Marashi (June 1714May 1763), better known by his dynastic name of Suleiman II ( fa, شاه سلیمان), was a Safavid pretender who man ...

(died 1204), Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204 * Suleiman II (1642–1691), Ottoman Sultan 1687–1691 *

Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh ) Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh (1785 – October 1818) was a religious scholar in the Emirate of Diriyah and one of the grandsons of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, founder of the Wahhabi movement. He was the author of ''al Dalail fi Hukm Muwalat A ...

(1785–1818), Wahhabi scholar *

Hadım Suleiman Pasha (governor of Rumelia) Hadım Suleiman Pasha ( tr, Hadım Süleyman Paşa, ro, Hadâm Suleiman Paşa; 1474–1490) was an Ottoman statesman and general, who served as the governor (''beylerbey'') of the Rumelia Eyalet ( fl. 1474) and the Anatolia Eyalet. He was late ...

, military commander under the reign of Mehmed II

Contemporary

* Suleiman Al Abbas, Syrian politician * Suleiman Arabiyat (1938–2013), Jordanian academic and politician * Suleiman Braimoh (born 1989), Nigerian-American basketball player in the

Israel Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball co ...

Suleiman Hafez Suleiman Hafez, also known as Suleiman Hafez Al-Masri, (born 1941) is a Jordanian economist and politician who has served in various capacities in different cabinets of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Early life and education Hafez was born in ...

(born 1941), Jordanian economist and politician *

Suleiman Frangieh Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh, last name also spelled ''Frangié,'' ''Franjieh,'' or ''Franjiyeh'' (, 15 June 1910 – 23 July 1992), was a Lebanese Maronite politician who was President of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976. Early life and education Sulei ...

(1910–1992), President of Lebanon 1970 to 1976 * Suleiman Frangieh Jr. (born 1965), Lebanese politician and MP, leader of the Marada Movement *

Suleiman Khan Suleiman Khan () was a Chobanid puppet for the throne of the Ilkhanate during the breakdown of central authority in Persia. Life His birth name was Ilyas and descended from the great-grandson of the Ilkhan Hülegü's third son Yoshmut. Like Jala ...

, Ilkhan of Persia (ruled 1339–1344) * Suleiman Mousa (1919–2008), Jordanian author and historian * Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation), multiple people *

( fl. 1077–1086), Seljuq Sultan of Rum *

Sulieman Benn Sulieman Jamaal Benn (born 22 July 1981 in Saint James, Barbados) is a West Indian cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies and first-class cricket for Barbados. Benn debuted in 1999/00, as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler. ...

(born 1981), West Indian cricketer *

Süleyman Demirel Süleyman Sami Demirel (; 1 November 1924 – 17 June 2015) was a Turkish people, Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the List of Presidents of Turkey, 9th President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served as the ...

, former President of Turkey.

Mononym

Sleiman (rapper) Sleiman Nejim (born in Lebanon in 1982) is a Danish rapper of Palestinian origin. He is known by the mononym ''Sleiman''. He was born in Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon, Lebanon. He immigrated to Denmark as a child and grew up i ...

(born 1982), Danish rapper of Lebanese origin *

Slimane (singer) Slimane Nebchi (born 13 October 1989), known professionally by the mononym Slimane (), is a French male singer and songwriter. Nebchi won season 5 '' The Voice: la plus belle voix'' in 2016, and has since released a debut album and nine singles ...

(born 1989), full name Slimane Nebchi, French singer of Algerian descent

Surname

* Abdulrahman Suleiman (born 1984), Qatari middle-distance runner *

Abu Bakar Suleiman Abu Bakar bin Suleiman (born 4 February 1944) is a Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant. He is currently chairman of IHH Healthcare, Asia's largest private healthcare group, and president of the ...

(born 1944), Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant *

Abubakar Umar Suleiman Abubakar Umar Suleiman (born January 1962) was turbaned as the 11th Emir of Bade (Mai Bede) on 12 November 2005. He is head of the traditional state of Bade with headquarters in Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria. Biography Abubakar was born in Januar ...

(born 1962), 11th Emir of Bade *

Adamu Suleiman Adamu Suleiman (born 14 May 1929) was a Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General. He was appointed in 1979 to succeed Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu and was succeeded by Sunday Adewusi in 1981. Suleiman attended Jimeta Elementary School between ...

(born 1929), Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General * Ahmed Suleiman (born 1992), Nigerian footballer *

Al-Sayed Suleiman {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2012 Sayed Suleiman is a cadet branch of the well-known Atassi (Atasi) family of Homs, Syria. The family descends from Sayed Suleiman Chalabi son of Sayed Abdullah Al-Atassi, a prominent religious figure in the 18th cen ...

Ali Suliman Ali Suliman ( ar, علي سليمان, he, עלי סלימאן; born 1977) is a Palestinian actor. He is known for his work on the series '' Jack Ryan'' and the film ''Paradise Now''. Life and career Ali was born in Nazareth, israel. He gradua ...

(born 1977), Palestinian actor *

Amna Suleiman Amna Suleiman ( ar, آمنه سلیمان) is a teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza City, Gaza. As of 2016, she leads the only women's cycling club in Gaza. Suleiman was born in Damascus, Syria and moved to Gaza in 1990s. As of 2016 ...

(born 1988), teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza *

CA Suleiman C.A. Suleiman is a writer, game designer, and musician who has worked primarily in dark fantasy and horror for role-playing games and fiction. Through the course of his career, he has been a guest of honor or attending professional at over 140 conve ...

, writer, game designer, and musician *

Camelia Suleiman Camelia Suleiman is an American academic who currently serves as associate professor at Michigan State University. She has also served as the Academic Director of the school's Arabic Flagship Program (2012-2017) and led the Arabic Program from 2 ...

, American academic *

Carmen Suleiman Carmen Essam Soliman ( ar, كارمن عصام سليمان ; born on 7 October 1994), better known by her stage name Carmen Suleiman ( ar, كارمن سليمان ), is an Egyptian singer. Soliman won the first season of Arab Idol song conte ...

(born 1994) *

Dan Suleiman Dan Suleiman (30 July 1942 – 1 February 2023) was a Nigerian Air Force officer and politician. He was a member of General Murtala Muhammed's supreme military council in Nigeria between July 1975 and March 1976, and was military governor of Pl ...

(born 1942) *

Elia Suleiman Elia Suleiman ( ar, إيليا سليمان, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin. He is best known for the 2002 film ''Divine Intervention'' ( ar, يد إلهية), a modern tragic comedy on ...

(born 1960), filmmaker and actor * Haroun Suleiman (born 1953), Zanzibari politician *

Iszlam Monier Suliman Iszlam Monier Suliman (born 17 December 1990) is a Hungarian Sudanese judoka, born in Miskolc. Career He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 90 kg where he was defeated by Colton Brown Colton Brown (born Oct ...

(born 1990), Hungarian Sudanese judoka * Jaffar Suleiman, cricketer *

Jamal Suliman Jamal Suliman ( ar, جمال سليمان) is a Syrian producer, director and actor of television, film, and stage. Suliman was born in 1959 in the Syrian capital of Damascus, then part of the United Arab Republic. Suliman studied at the acti ...

(born 1959), prominent Syrian-born producer, director, and actor *

Khalid Suliman Khalid Suliman Abdi (born February 7, 1987) is a professional basketball player. He plays for Al-Sadd of the Qatar basketball league. He is also a member of the Qatar national basketball team. Suliman competed for the Qatar national basketball ...

(born 1987), professional basketball player *

Khalifah Suleiman Khalifah Khaled Suleiman (born 1953) is a Jordanian jurist and politician who briefly served as justice minister from May to October 2012. Early life and education Suleiman was born in 1953. He obtained a master's degree in law from the Universi ...

(born 1953), Jordanian jurist and politician * Khalil Suleiman (1940s–2002) * Linda Suleiman, American physician *

Malina Suliman Malina Suliman, a graffiti artist, metalworker, and painter, was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1990. As a child, she and her family were forced to flee her home province to live in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Her work is considered to challenge tradit ...

, Afghan artist *

Mari ibn Suleiman Mari ibn Suleiman or Sulaiman ( ar, ماري إبن سليمان) was a 12th-century Nestorian Christian author writing in Arabic. Nothing is known of his life. He is the author of a theological and historiographical work known as the Book of the ...

, a 12th-century Nestorian Christian author *

Martin Suleiman Martin Suleiman is a South Sudanese Association football, footballer who currently plays as a Defender (association football), defender. International career He has made two senior appearances for South Sudan national football team, South Sudan a ...

, South Sudanese footballer *

Michel Suleiman Michel Suleiman ( ar, ميشال سليمان ; born 21 November 1948) is a Lebanese Maronite Christian politician who served as President of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Force ...

(born 1948), president of Lebanon and former commander in chief of that country's armed forces *

Mim Suleiman Mim Suleiman is a singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator and campaigner from Zanzibar. She now resides in Sheffield, England. Biography Suleiman moved to the UK from Zanzibar in the 1980s, teaching metallurgy at the Unive ...

, singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator, and campaigner from Zanzibar * Mohamed Suleiman (born 1969), Qatari middle-distance runner *

Mohamud Hassan Suleiman Mohamud Hassan Suleiman ( so, Maxamuud Xasan Suleymaan, ar, محمود حسن سليمان) is a Somali politician. On 4 November 2012, he was appointed the Minister of Finance and Planning of Somalia by Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon. On 17 J ...

, Somali politician * Muhammad Suleiman (1959–2008), Syrian Army general *

Omar Suleiman (imam) Omar Suleiman ( ar, عمر سليمان; born 1986) is an American Muslim scholar, civil rights leader, writer, and public speaker. He is the Founder and President of Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic S ...

(born 1986), American Muslim scholar *

Omar Suleiman (politician) Omar Mahmoud Suleiman ( ar, عمر محمود سليمان, ; 2 July 1936 – 19 July 2012) was an Egyptian army general, politician, diplomat, and intelligence officer. A leading figure in Egypt's intelligence system beginning in 1986, Su ...

(1936–2012), vice-president of Egypt * Rashid Seif Suleiman (born 1954), Zanzibar politician *

Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman is a Nigerian lawyer who currently serves as the ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security. Prior to this, she was appointed Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development in December 2008. She le ...

* Saleh Suleiman (1888–1980), Israeli Arab politician *

Samaila Suleiman Samaila Suleiman (born February 3, 1981) is the Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria. He is an All Progressive Congress (APC) member since 2015, representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency of Kaduna State. He dumps APC to PDP af ...

(born 1981), Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria *

Yasir Suleiman Yasir Suleiman CBE is the Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the University of Cambridge. He is a Palestinian Arab living in the diaspora. Suleiman holds degrees from Amman University, the University of St Andrews, and ...

, Palestinian academic

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