Safwan may refer to:

Places

Safwan, Iraq Safwan ( ar, صفوان) is a town in southeast Iraq on the Iraq–Kuwait border, border with Kuwait. It was the site of the Safwan Air Base. Etymology The city of Safwan is attributed to its founder Safwan bin Assal Al Muradi Al Yamani, a companio ...

, a town in southeastern Iraq * Safwan Hill, highest terrain feature in the region

Institutions

* Safwan SC, a football club based in Safwan, Iraq

People

Given name

Safouane Attaf Safouane Attaf (born March 9, 1984, in Kenitra) is a Moroccan judoka. He competed in the men's 81 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Liva Saryee in the second round, he was eliminated by Leandro Guilheiro in the third roun ...

, Moroccan judoka (born 1984) * Safwan Ahmedmia, British technology reviewer and Internet personality * Safwan Al-Mowallad, Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1983) *

Safwan Abdul-Ghani Safwan Abdul-Ghani Mohammed ( ar, صفوان عبدالغني محمد; born September 9, 1983 in Iraq) is a former Iraqi football player who last played for Najaf in Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of ...

, former Iraqi footballer (born 1983) *

Safwan al-Qudsi Safwan al-Qudsi ( ar, صفوان القدسي; 1940 – 28 October 2022) was the Secretary General of the Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party, a member of the central leadership of the National Progressive Front, a political alliance of parties w ...

, Srian politician (1940-2022) * Safwan Hashim, Malaysian footballer (born 1934) * Safwan Hawsawi, Saudi Arabian football player (born 1992) *

Safwan Khalil Safwan Khalil (born 15 May 1986 in Tripoli, Lebanon) is a taekwondo athlete from Australia. He competed at the London Olympics in the 58 kg division, losing in a bronze medal match against Alexey Denisenko. Born in Tripoli, Lebanon, ...

, taekwondo athlete (born 1986) * Ṣafwān ibn Idrīs, Muslim traditionist (1164/6–1202) *

Safwan Mbaé Safwan Mbaé (born 20 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National 2 club Saint-Malo. Born in France, he plays the Comoros national team. Club career Monaco Mbaé made his professional debut on 26 ...

, professional footballer (born 1997) *

Safwan ibn Muattal Ṣafwān ibn al-Muʿaṭṭal al-Sulamī ( ar, صفوان بن المعطل السلمي; d. 638 or 679) was a ''sahabi'' (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and an Arab commander in the Muslim conquests. He was one of the first members of ...

, companion of the prophet Muhammad in Islam (d. 638 or 679) *

Safwan ibn Umayya Ṣafwān ibn Umayya ( ar, صفوان بن أمية; died 661) was a ''sahabi'' (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari. ''Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk''. Translated by Landau-Tasseron, E. (1998). ''Volume 39: Biograp ...

, companion of the prophet Muhammad in Islam * Safwan M. Masri, professor *

Safwan Thabet Safwan Thabet ( ar, صفوان أحمد ثابت السميري - b. 1946) is an Egyptian businessman, and founder of the dairy company Juhayna Food Industries. Safwan Thabet is the grandson of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's second leader Hassa ...

, Egyptian businessman

Surname

* Alif Safwan, Malaysian footballer * Haris Safwan Kamal, Malaysian footballer *

Bishr ibn Safwan al-Kalbi Bishr ibn Safwan al-Kalbi () (died 727) was a provincial governor for the Umayyad Caliphate, serving in Egypt (720–721) and Ifriqiyah (721–727). Career The son of one Safwan ibn Tuwayl, Bishr was an Arab of the Banu Kalb tribe. He and his fa ...

, provincial governor for the Umayyad Caliphate *

Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi () was an Umayyad governor of Egypt from 721 to 724 and again 737 to 742, and subsequently governor of Ifriqiya from 742 to 745. Governor in Egypt Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi arrived in Egypt around 720, in the com ...

, Umayyad governor of Egypt *

Jahm bin Safwan Jahm bin Safwan () was an Islamic theologian who attached himself to Al-Harith ibn Surayj, a dissident in Khurasan towards the end of the Umayyad period, and who was put to death in 745 by Salm ibn Ahwaz. Biography Jahm was a client of the ...

, Islamic theologian

Military engagements

Battle of Safwan The First Expedition to Badr ( ar, غزوة سفوان ''ghazwa Safawān'') or the Preliminary Badr Invasion occurred in year 2 AH of the Islamic calendar, in Rabi ul Awal (September 623). Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri raided Muslim territory and stol ...

, campaign of Muhammad * Safwan Airfield standoff, standoff between Iraqi and U.S. forces {{disambiguation, geo, surname, given name