Saifullah, (also spelled Sayfullah) - , meaning sword of

God In monotheism, monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator deity, creator, and principal object of Faith#Religious views, faith.Richard Swinburne, Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Ted Honderich, Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Ox ...

, is a male Islamic given name. Originally it was an honorific award for military prowess. In modern times it may be used as a surname.

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;Title *SayfAllāh al-Maslūl, name given to

Khalid ibn al-Walid Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi (; died 642) was a 7th-century Arab military commander. He initially headed campaigns against Muhammad on behalf of the Quraysh. He later became a Muslim and spent the remainder of his career in ...

, one of the companions of Muhammad (sal). But the shia claim it was given to Imam Ali, cousin and son in law of Muhammad (sal) as he had the sword zulfiqar, which was passed down by god *Emir Sayfullah, nom de guerre of

Muslim Atayev Muslim Atayev (June 24, 1973 – January 27, 2005), also known as Emir Sayfullah, was the founder of the militant organization Yarmuk Jamaat, which later became part of the Caucasus Front's Kabardino-Balkarian Sector in the Russian-held Caucasian ...

(1974-2004), Islamist leader against the Russians in the North Caucasus *Emir Sayfullah, nom de guerre of

Anzor Astemirov Anzor Astemirov (russian: Анзор Астемиров, 3 December 1976 – 24 March 2010), also known as Emir Sayfullah (Sword of God), was an Islamist leader of a terrorist group in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, in the North ...

(1976–2010), Islamist leader against the Russians in the North Caucasus *Saifullah, name used by Daniel Patrick Boyd (born 1970), American alleged terrorist *Saifullah, nom de guerre of Gazi Haider (1994-2020), leader of the

Hizbul Mujahideen Hizbul Mujahideen, also spelled Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ( ar, حزب المجاھدین, ), is an Islamism, Islamist militant organization operating in the Kashmir region. Its goal is to separate Kashmir Valley, Kashmir from India and merge it with ...

in Kashmir ;Given name *

Sejfulla Malëshova Sejfulla Malëshova (2 March 1900 – 9 June 1971) was an Albanian politician, writer and translator. He was an early member of the Communist leadership in post-World War II Albania and served as the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda. Biography ...

(1901-1971), Albanian politician and writer *

Saifullah Paracha Saifullah Abdullah Paracha is a citizen of Pakistan who was held, without any charge, in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba for over 18 years. He was released on October 29, 2022. As of 18 May 2021, Saifullah Paracha was ...

(born 1947), Pakistani held in Guantanamo *

Saif-ur-Rehman Mansoor Maulvi Saif-ur Mansur (also Saifullah Rahman Mansour, Saifullah Rehman Mansoor; died ) was a senior Taliban commander. Saifullah's father, Nasrullah Mansur, had been one of the leading militia commanders who fought against the Soviet Union duri ...

(died ca. 2007), Taliban commander * Saifullah Cheema, Pakistani army officer * Sayfullo Saipov, suspected terrorist ;Middle name *

Anwar Saifullah Khan Anwar Saifullah Khan ( ur, ; born 7 June 1945) is a Pakistani politician and industrialist. As a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Junejo), he served in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's cabinet as Federal Minister of Environment and Urban ...

, Pakistani politician *

Salim Saifullah Khan Salim Saifullah Khan (Urdu: سلیم سیف اللہ خان) is a Pakistani politician and President of a faction of the Pakistan Muslim League and a Senator of Pakistan and Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Foreign Relations, Kashmir Affairs and ...

, Pakistani politician *

Qari Saifullah Akhtar Qari Saifullah Akhtar ( ur, قاری سیف اللہ اختر; died 9 January 2017) was an alleged member of Al-Qaeda who was in Pakistani custody a few times prior to his death. Akhtar, a graduate of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia in Karachi, had been the ...

, Pakistani alleged terrorist ;Surname *

Muhammad Saifullah Haji Muhammad Saifullah or Saifullah Khan, was a lawyer, businessman and an ex- Minister for Religious Affairs and Zakat-O-Ushr of National assembly from 1987–1988 under the Zia Administration of Pakistan. He is from Allah Abad, District R ...

(born 1943), Pakistani politician *

Zafar Saifullah Zafar Saifullah Sanglikar (c. 1936 – 25 July 2014) was appointed Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India from 1993 to 1994. He belonged to the Karnataka cadre of Indian Administrative Service officers. Prior to his role as Cabinet Secret ...

, Indian politician

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*Geysar Seyfulla qizi Kashiyeva, or

Geysar Kashiyeva Geysar Seyfulla qizi Kashiyeva ( Azerbaijani: ''Qeysər Kaşıyeva''; 7 June 1893, Tiflis – 17 April 1972, Baku) was an Azerbaijani painter. She is considered the first professional female painter in Azerbaijani history. Life and contributions ...

(1893–1972), Azerbaijani painter

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{{given name, type=both Arabic masculine given names Arabic-language surnames

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