Taher ( ar, طاهر) (spelled Tahir and Tahar in English and French, Тагир in Russian; Pashto,Urdu and Persian: طاهر,; ) is a name meaning "pure" or "virtuous". The origin of this name is Arabic. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in Africa, Asia, and Europe. It is traditionally a given name in Muslim and Jewish communities originating from the Middle East and Africa. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Tahar

Tahar Ben Jelloun Tahar Ben Jelloun ( ar, الطاهر بن جلون; born in Fes, Morocco, 1 December 1944) is a Moroccan writer. All of his work is written in French although his first language is Darija. He became known for his 1985 novel ''L’Enfant de Sab ...

(b. 1944), Moroccan writer *

Tahar Djaout Tahar Djaout (11 January 1954 – 2 June 1993) was an Algerian journalist, poet, and fiction writer. He was assassinated in 1993 by the Armed Islamic Group. Early life He was born in 1954 in Oulkhou, a village in the Kabylie region. After unive ...

(1954–1993), Algerian journalist and writer *

Tahar Haddad Tahar Haddad ( ar, الطاهر الحداد; 1899 – December 1935) was a Tunisian author, labor activist, scholar and reformer. Haddad, was born in Tunis to a family of shopkeepers and studied Islamic law at the Great Mosque of Zitouna from 19 ...

(1899–1935), Tunisian author, scholar and reformer *

Tahar Lamri Tahar Lamri (born 1958, in Algiers) is an Algerian writer. Biography Tahar lived in Libya from 1979 to 1984. He concluded his law studies in international relations and worked as translator for the French embassy in Benghazi. He moved later to ...

(b.1958), Algerian writer *

Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim (born 4 July 1981) is a Franco-Algerian actor. He is known for his starring role as Malik El Djebena in the 2009 award-winning French movie ''A Prophet'' by Jacques Audiard, FBI Agent Ali Soufan in ''The Looming Tower'', Judas in the ...

(b. 1981), French actor * Tahar Sayagh (b. 1995), French IT engineer * Tahar Touati (b. 1995), Algerian engineer

Taher

Taher Abouzeid Amer Taher Abou Zeid Alsayed, publicly known as Taher Abou Zeid, or Taher Abouzaid ( both are correct translations from the original alphabet in ar, عامر طاهر أبو زيد السيد) is the Egyptian Minister of State for Sports and a ...

(born 1962), Egyptian politician and minister *

Taher Badakhshi Taher Badakhshi (October 30, 1933 – October 30, 1979) (Persian: طاهر بدخشی) has been a cultural and political personality in Afghanistan. He had performed a large variety of cultural and political activities in Afghanistan including org ...

(1933–1979), cultural and political Tajik activist in Afghanistan *

Taher Elgamal Taher Elgamal (Arabic: طاهر الجمل) (born 18 August 1955) is an Egyptian cryptographer and entrepreneur. He has served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Security at Salesforce since 2013. Prior to that, he was the founder and CEO ...

(born 1955), Egyptian cryptographer *

Taher Helmy Taher Helmy is the Founder and Senior Partner of the Egyptian Law Firm Helmy, Hamza & Partners and Senior Partner of the International Law Firm of Baker & McKenzie. He is a member of Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations, is admitted before the Fe ...

, Egyptian lawyer *

Taher Kaboutari Taher Kaboutari (born 1985) is an Sportsperson, athlete who competes for the Islamic Republic of Iran in Rowing (sport), rowing. Taher Kaboutari competed in the 2010 Asian Games representing Iran. Competitive appearances *16th Annual Asian Gam ...

(born 1985), Iranian rower *

Taher al-Masri Taher Nashat al-Masri ( ar, طاهر المصري; born March 5, 1942) is a Jordanian of Palestinian origin who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Jordan from 19 June 1991 to 21 November 1991. He opposed the invasion of Iraq but reportedly wante ...

(born 1942), Jordanian politician *

Taher Mohamed Taher Mohamed Ahmed Taher Mohamed Mahmoud ( ar, طاهر محمد أحمد طاهر محمد محمود; born 7 March 1997) is an Egyptian professional footballer, who plays for Egyptian club Al Ahly and the Egypt national team as a winger. P ...

(born 1997), Egyptian footballer *

Taher Sabahi Seyed Taher Sabahi (born July 21, 1940) is an Iranian-born art dealer, journalist, author and lecturer born in Tehran. Besides being a carpet dealer in Turin since 1961, in 1993 Taher Sabahi founded the quarterly magazine ''Ghereh'', ''Internatio ...

(born 1940), Iranian art dealer, journalist, author *Syedna

Taher Saifuddin Taher Saifuddin (4 August 1888 – 12 November 1965), also known as Tahir Sayf al-Din, was the 51st and longest serving Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. Saifuddin adapted the modernisation in Western and European ideas, and establishe ...

(1888–1965), Dawoodi Bohra religious leader *

Taher Zakaria Taher Zakaria (born 1988) is Qatari football (soccer), footballer who is a defender (association football), defender . He is a member of the Qatar national football team. References

* 1988 births Living people Qatari footballers Qatar ...

(born 1988), Qatari footballer

Tahir

Abdallah ibn Muhammad Abd Allah ( ar, عبدالله, translit=ʻAbd Allāh), also spelled Abdallah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdullah and many others, is an Arabic name meaning "Servant of God". It is built from the Arabic words '' abd'' () and '' Allāh'' (). Although the ...

, also known as ''Tahir'' was the son of Islamic prophet Muhammad. *

Tahir ibn Husayn Ṭāhir ibn Ḥusayn ( fa, طاهر ابن حسین, ''Tāher ebn-e Hoseyn''; ar, طاهر بن الحسين, ''Tahir bin al-Husayn''), also known as Dhul-Yamīnayn ( ar, ذو اليمينين, "the ambidextrous"), and al-Aʿwar ( ar, الأعو ...

, general of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun and governor of Khorasan. *

Tahir ibn Abdallah Tahir ibn 'Abdallah (died 862) was the Tahirid governor of Khurasan from 845 until 862. He was the governor for seventeen years under Abbasid caliph al-Wathiq, al-Mutawakkil and al-Muntasir. During his father 'Abdallah's lifetime, Tahir was sent ...

, governor of Khurasan from 845 until 862. *

Mirza Tahir Ahmad Mirza Tahir Ahmad ( ur, ) (18 December 1928 – 19 April 2003) was the Ahmadiyya Caliphate, fourth caliph ( ar, خليفة المسيح الرابع, ''khalīfatul masīh al-rābi'') and the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya, Ahmadiyya Communi ...

, fourth Khalifa of Islam Ahmadiyyat *

Tahir (Indonesian businessman) Dato' Sri Ang Tjoen Ming (born 26 March 1952), commonly known as Tahir, is an Indonesian billionaire, and a banking and property magnate. He is the founder of the Mayapada Group. On 13 December 2019, President Joko Widodo appointed Tahir to the ...

, founder of the Mayapada Group *

Tahir Aslam Gora Tahir Aslam gora (born September 26,1963) is a Canadian broadcaster, editor, publisher, (English to Urdu) translator, and writer of fiction and non-fiction. He is a campaigner against the dangers of the Political Islam and the Muslim Brotherho ...

, Pakistani-Canadian author and activist *

Tahir Akyurek Tahir Akyurek, (born 1959 in Derebucak, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and a former mayor of Konya. After he graduated in law from Ankara University Ankara University ( tr, Ankara Üniversitesi) ...

, Turkish politician *

Tahir Bilgiç Tahir Bilgiç (born 12 December 1968) is an Australian comedian, film and television actor, of Turkish people, Turkish descent. He is primarily an actor and comedian. He has written, directed and starred in some of the most successful live sta ...

, Australian comedian of Turkish descent *

Tahir Dawar Mohammad Tahir Khan Dawar ( ur, طاہر داوڑ; ps, طاهر داوړ) was a Pakistani police officer and Pashto poet who was abducted from Islamabad on October 26, 2018 and then tortured and killed. His body was found on November 13, 2018 b ...

, Pakistani police officer and Pashto poet of Pashtun descent * Tahir "Tie" Domi, Canadian NHL hockey player *

Tahir Khan Mohammad Tahir Khan (born 9 January 1981, Karachi, Sindh) is a Pakistani first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of t ...

, Pakistani cricketer *

Tahir Pasha (disambiguation) Tahir Pasha may refer to: *Tahir Pasha Mahmud Bey-zade ( fl. 1711–18), Ottoman governor of Dukakin (1717–18) *Tahir Pasha (Egypt) (died c. 29 April 1818), Ottoman governor of Egypt * Tahir Pasha (Mosul) See also * Taher (name) Taher ( ar, � ...

, several people *

Tahir-ul-Qadri Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri ( ur, ‎; born 19 February 1951) is a Pakistani–Canadian Islamic scholar and former politician who founded Minhaj-ul-Quran International and Pakistan Awami Tehreek. He was also a professor of international cons ...

, Pakistani Islamic scholar *

Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, also known as Tahir Rashid, ur, شيخ محمد طاہر رشيد, (born in Multan) (20 April 1954 – 3 June 2020) was a Pakistani people, Pakistani politician who was affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League ...

, Pakistani politician * Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizada, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan *

Tahir Salahov Tahir Salahov ( Azerbaijani, in full: , russian: Таир Теймур Салахов; 29 November 1928 – 21 May 2021) was a Soviet, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman. He was First Secretary of the Artists' Union of the USSR (1973–1992), V ...

, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman *

Tahir Yahya Tahir Yahya ( ar, طاهر يحيى; 1916 – 1986) was Prime Minister of Iraq twice, from 1963 to 1965 and a short term in 1967–1968. He was educated at the Baghdad Military College and the Staff College. Born in Tikrit 1916. He was the 4th chi ...

, Iraqi politician * Tahir bin Mandir, better known as

Harun Thohir Harun Thohir or Harun Bin Said (birth name Tahir Bin Mandir) (1943–1968) was an Indonesians, Indonesian soldier born in Bawean, Bawean Island, East Java, on 4 April 1943 to Mahdar and Aswiyani, while another source stated that he was born on 14 ...

or Harun Said, Indonesian soldier and terrorist who carried out the MacDonald House bombing on 10 March 1965

Middle name

Taher

Mohammad Taher Khaqani Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Taher Aleshobair Khagani (Arabic: محمد محمد طاهــــر آل شبيـر الخاقانـــــي) (born 1940) is an Iraqi peoples, Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja', Marja. He has studied in seminaries ...

(1940), Grand Ayatollah and Shia scholar *

Muhammed Taher Pasha Muhammed Taher Pasha (1879 – 29 January 1970) ( ar, محمد طاهر باشا) was an Egyptian doctor of political science, originally of Turkish origin, and the founder of the Mediterranean Games. He was the chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Com ...

(1879–1970), Egyptian political scientist of Turkish origin *

Yahya Taher Abdullah Yahya Taher Abdullah (Arabic: يحيى الطاهر عبد الله) (1942–1981) was an Egyptian writer. Biography Abdullah born in Karnak in 1942. He grew up in Upper Egypt, but moved to Cairo in 1964. One of the first to recognize his talents ...

(1938–1981), Egyptian writer

Surname

Taher

Abu Taher Abu Taher ( bn, আবু তাহের) (14 November 1938 – 21 July 1976) was a Bengali military serviceman, who served in the Pakistan Army, and later in BDF. He crossed into India around early August and reported to the Indian autho ...

(c. 1932–2004) Bangladeshi industrialist and politician *

Ali Jawad Al Taher Ali Jawad Al Taher ( ar, علي جواد الطاهر; 1911?/1922? – 10 October 1996) was an Iraqi critic and literary scholar. He was born and raised in Hilla, Iraq. He received a PhD from Sorbonne University in 1954, and published numerous ...

(1911?/ 1922? – 1996), Iraqi critic and literary scholar *

Ayman Taher Ayman Taher Kandil ( ar, ایمن طاهر; born January 7, 1966) is a former Egyptian goalkeeper, who played for Zamalek and Egypt. Taher was a member of the Egyptian squad for the 1990 FIFA World Cup as back-up for Ahmed Shobair Ahmed Abdela ...

(born 1966), Egyptian football player *

Bahaa Taher Bahaa Taher ( ar, بهاء طاهر; 13 January 1935 – 27 October 2022), sometimes transliterated as Bahaa Tahir, Baha Taher, or Baha Tahir, was an Egyptian novelist and short story writer who wrote in Arabic. He was awarded the inaugural Inte ...

(born 1935), Egyptian novelist *

Moeslim Taher Moeslim Taher, S.H. (also written Muslim Taher, ar-at, مسلم طاهر, Muslim Ṭāhir, ; September 10, 1934 – November 23, 1999) was an Indonesian educator who founded Jayabaya University on October 5, 1958. Taher was later appointed beco ...

, Indonesian education figure who founded

Jayabaya University Jayabaya University is a private university in Jakarta, precisely on Jalan Pulomas Selatan Kav 23, East Jakarta. Founded on October 5, 1958 by Prof. Dr. Moeslim Taher when he was 24 years old. Currently the Rector of Jayabaya University is held ...

Nahed Taher Nahed Taher (Arabic:ناهد طاهر) is Saudi businesswoman, founder and chief executive officer of Gulf One Investment Bank, which has its headquarters in Bahrain. Education Taher went to school in Austin, Texas, as her father was completing h ...

, Saudi businesswoman *

Tareq Mubarak Taher Tareq Mubarak Taher, born as Dennis Kipkurui Sang ( ar, طارق مبارك طاهر, born 1 December 1986), is a middle-distance runner who represents Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya. His speciality is the 3000 metres steeplechase ...

(born 1986), birth name Dennis Kipkurui Sang, Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner *

Tarmizi Taher Tarmizi Taher, MD (7 October 1936 – 12 February 2013) was Indonesia's Minister of Religious Affairs from 1993 to 1998. After qualifying as a doctor, he started his career in the Indonesian Navy and retired with the rank of rear admiral. He th ...

(1936–2013), Indonesian politician and minister *

Yaqoub Al Taher Yaqoub Al Taher ( ar, يعقوب الطاهر, born 27 October 1983) is a retired Kuwaiti footballer who is a defender for the Kuwaiti Premier League club Al Kuwait Kuwait City ( ar, مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city ...

(born 1983), Kuwaiti football player *

Yaseinn Taher Yaseinn Taher is a Yemeni-American who grew up in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York. In 2002, he was arrested and charged under Title 18 of the US Code, together with the other members of the " Lackawanna Six", based on the fact the group of frien ...

, Yemeni-American terror suspect *

Ymär Daher Ymär Daher ( Mishar Dialect: Үмәр Таһир, né ''Tahiroff'' - Literary Tatar: Гомәр Таһиров, ''Ğömər Tahirov''; 5 November 1910 – 10 July 1999) was a Tatar cultural worker, researcher, public servant, teacher and docent o ...

, Finnish Tatar cultural figure

Tahir

* Bedriye Tahir, Turkish aviator *

Faran Tahir Faran Haroon Tahir (born February 16, 1963) is a Pakistani-American actor. Tahir was born in Los Angeles to an artistic family. His parents were actor Naeem Tahir and radio host Yasmeen Tahir and his grandparents were writers Imtiaz Ali Taj and ...

, Pakistani-American film and television actor *

Imran Tahir Mohammad Imran Tahir ( pa, ; born 27 March 1979) is a South African former international cricketer. A spin bowler who predominantly bowls googlies and a right-handed batsman, Tahir played for South Africa in all three forms of cricket, but p ...

, South African cricketer *

Kemal Tahir Kemal Tahir (March 13, 1910 – April 21, 1973) was a prominent Turkish novelist and intellectual. Tahir spent 13 years of his life imprisoned for political reasons and wrote some of his most important novels during this time. His most importan ...

, Turkish novelist and intellectual *

Malika Tahir Malika Tahir (1 April 1976) is a French figure skating coach and former competitor. She is the 1996 French national bronze medalist and competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships — the 1994 World Junior Championships, where she ...

, French figure skater *

Mehmet Tahir ''Mehmet Tahir'' (1864–1909), also known as Ibn Hakkı Mehmet Tahir, Baba Tahir, Malumatçı Tahir, was an Ottoman period publisher who was one of the significant figures in the Ottoman journalism. He published numerous periodicals and newspap ...

, Ottoman-era publisher * Naqaash Tahir, English cricketer *

Sabaa Tahir Sabaa Tahir is an American young adult novelist best known for her ''New York Times''-bestselling ''An Ember in the Ashes'', its sequels, and the novel All My Rage. Two of her novels, ''An Ember in the Ashes'' and ''A Torch Against the Night, ...

, Pakistani-American author

Thohir

Erick Thohir Erick Thohir (born 30 May 1970) is an Indonesian businessman and politician who has served as Indonesia's Minister of State Owned Enterprises since 2019. He is the founder of Mahaka Group, a conglomeration that focuses on media, sports and enter ...

, Indonesian businessman and President of

Inter Milan Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Football in Italy, Italian professional Association football, football ...

, Indonesian marine and saboteur during Konfrontasi

Teknonymy

Abu Tahir Ibrahim ibn Nasir al-Dawla Abu Tahir Ibrahim ibn Nasir al-Dawla was a Hamdanid prince, who along with his brother Abu Abdallah al-Husayn ibn Nasir al-Dawla, al-Husayn was the last Hamdanid ruler of Mosul in 989–990. After his defeat at the hand of the Marwanid Kurds, he wa ...

, 10th-century Ruler of

Mosul Mosul ( ar, الموصل, al-Mawṣil, ku, مووسڵ, translit=Mûsil, Turkish: ''Musul'', syr, ܡܘܨܠ, Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second large ...

from 989 to 990. *

Abu Tahir al-Silafi Abū Ṭāhir al-Silafī ( ar, أبو طاهر السلفي; born Isfahan in 472 AH/1079 CE, died Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest c ...

, (1079–1180) Islamic Scholar. *

Abu Tahir Marwazi Qotb al-Zaman Muhammad Abu Tahir Marwazi was a 12th-century prominent Persiaphilosopherfrom Khwarezmia. He died in Sarakhs in Iran in 1144CE. See also *List of Iranian scientists The following is a non-comprehensive list of Iranian scientis ...

, 12th-century Iranian philosopher. * Abu Tahir Yazid, 10th-century Ruler of Shirvan from 917–948. * Abu Tahir Firuzshah better known by his title

Diya al-Dawla Abu Tahir Firuzshah ( fa, ابو طاهر فیروز شاه), better known by his ''laqab'' of Diya' al-Dawla, was the Buyid ruler of Basra during the 980s. He was the son of 'Adud al-Dawla. History Abu Tahir Firuzshah was the son of Adud al-Daw ...

, was the Buyid ruler of Basra in late 10th-century. *

Abu Tahir al-Jannabi Abu Tahir Sulayman al-Jannabi ( ar, ابو طاهر سلیمان الجنّابي, Abū Tāhir Sulaymān al-Jannābī, fa, ابوطاهر سلیمانِ گناوه‌ای ''Abu-Tāher Soleymān-e Genāve'i'') was a Persian warlord and the ruler ...

was the

Qarmatian The Qarmatians ( ar, قرامطة, Qarāmiṭa; ) were a militant Isma'ili Shia movement centred in al-Hasa in Eastern Arabia, where they established a religious-utopian socialist state in 899 CE. Its members were part of a movement that adhe ...

Shia rebel Ruler from 923 to 944. *

Abu Tahir Tarsusi Abu Tahir Tarsusi ( fa, ابوطاهر طرسوسی) was an Iranian peoples, Iranian story-teller and writer of the 12th century. No information exists about his life. His ''Nisba (onomastics), nisba'' Tarsusi (also spelled Tartusi) indicates a co ...

, 12th-century story-teller and writer.

References

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