Tariq ( ar, طارق) is an Arabic word and given name.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Arabic verb , ('), meaning "to strike", and into the agentive conjugated doer form , ('), meaning "striker". It became popular as a name after Tariq ibn Ziyad, a Muslim military leader who conquered Iberia in the

Battle of Guadalete The Battle of Guadalete was the first major battle of the Umayyad conquest of Hispania, fought in 711 at an unidentified location in what is now southern Spain between the Christian Visigoths under their king, Roderic, and the invading forces of t ...

in 711 AD.

In literature and placenames

Ṭariq is used in classical Arabic to refer to a visitor at night (a visitor "strikes" the house door). Due to the heat of travel in the

Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate ...

, visitors would generally arrive at night. The use of the word appears in several places including the Quran, where ṭāriq is used to refer to the brilliant star at night, because it comes out visiting at night, and this is the common understanding of the word nowadays due to the Qur'an. It can also be found in many poems. For example, from the famous poets Imru' al-Qais and Jarir ibn Atiyah.

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is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal Aṭtāriq (جبل طارق), meaning "Mountain of Tariq".

Given name

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, German singer of Lebanese-Palestinian origin (real name Tarek Hussein) * Tarek Al Ali (born 1986), Lebanese footballer *

Tarek Al Eryan Tarek Alarian ( ar, طارق العريان) (born September 12, 1963) is a Palestinian-Egyptian film director. He is also credited as Tarek El'eryan and Tarek Eryan. Education Alarian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Communication a ...

(born 1963), Palestinian-American film director * Tarek Al-Wazir (born 1971), German politician * Tarek Ali Abdullah Ahmed Baada (born 1976), Yemeni extrajudicial prisoner of the United States * Tarek Ali Hassan (born 1937), Egyptian writer * Tarek Amer (born 1989), Egyptian footballer *

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Tarek Shahin Tarek Shahin (born 1982) is an Egyptian cartoonist and author. He is best known as the author and illustrator of the comic strip 'Al Khan', which first appeared on the pages of The Daily News Egypt newspaper in 2008, and continues to run independ ...

(born 1982), Egyptian cartoonist *

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(born 1957), Egyptian engineer *

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(born 1971), Tunisian footballer * Tarek Wegner, American musician and member of Night Beats *

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(born 1961), Egyptian footballer * Tarek El Moussa (born 1982), American TV host

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, Turkish architect * Tarik Black, American NBA player * Tarik Carson, Uruguayan-Argentine writer and painter *

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, Bosnian footballer *

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, American football player *

Tarık Daşgün Tarık Daşgün (born 26 August 1973 in Ankara) is a Turkish football manager and former player. In 2005 he was found guilty of doping. Club career He played for Gençlerbirliği S.K., Fenerbahçe S.K., Kocaelispor, Ankaragücü and Yimpa� ...

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Tarik Elyounoussi Tarik Elyounoussi ( ar, طارق اليونسي, ', ; born 23 February 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for Japanese club Shonan Bellmare. His preferred position is a forward, but he can also play as a winger. Club career Born in ...

(born 1988), Norwegian footballer *

Tarik Ergin Tarık Ergin (born June 7, 1961) is a Turkish-American actor. Ergin was born in Hingham, Massachusetts of Turkish descent. He played the part of Lieutenant Junior Grade Ayala in '' Star Trek: Voyager'', as well as "Satan's Robot" from the '' Ca ...

, American actor who played the part of Lieutenant Ayala in ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * Tarik Filipović, Croatian TV presenter and actor of Bosniak descent *

Tarik Glenn Tarik Glenn (born May 25, 1976) is a former American football offensive tackle who played 10 seasons for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).. He played college football for California and was drafted by the Colts in t ...

, American football player * Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston, Jamaican music producer * Tarik O'Regan, British composer living in New York City, USA *

Tarik Phillip Tarik Phillip (born August 10, 1993) is a British-American professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for West Virginia. Early life and high school P ...

(born 1993), British-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League *

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, Bosnian photographer who works in artistic and documentary photography * Tarik Sektioui, Moroccan footballer * Tarik Sulayman, Muslim Filipino military leader

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Lord Tariq Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz were an American hip hop duo, composed of rappers Sean "Lord Tariq" Hamilton and Peter "Peter Gunz" Pankey, from The Bronx, New York. They are best known for their 1997 single "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)", which reached th ...

, American rap artist who had collaborations with Peter Gunz *

Tareq Abboushi Tareq Abboushi is a Palestinian-American musician and composer who has spent time living and performing in both New York City and Ramallah. His first instrument was the piano on which he practised western classical music before transitioning to ja ...

, Palestinian-American musician and composer *

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, Indian-born British-American film editor *

Tariq Anwar (politician) Tariq Anwar (born 16 January 1951) is an Indian politician as member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He served as the Minister of State of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries between 2012 and 2014. Anwar has been a member of th ...

, Indian politician * Tariq Aziz, former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq under Saddam Hussein * Tariq Carpenter (born 1998), American football player * Tariq Castro-Fields (born 1999), American football player *Tariq "Corn Kid", American child influencer whose 2022 interview with Recess Therapy was remixed into a song by the Gregory Brothers titled "It's Corn" *Tariq Devega, better known as ASAP Nast, American rapper, songwriter and model *

Tariq Hanna Tariq Hanna was Executive Pastry Chef and partner of the Sucré dessert restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born and raised in Nigeria, and after attending boarding school in England, Hanna moved to the United States to attend Lawrence Te ...

, Nigerian-born American pastry chef featured on Food Network * Tariq Hussain (musician), Canadian musician * Tariq Jakobsen, Danish graphic design artist and illustrator *

Tariq Lamptey Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey (born 30 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back or right-back for club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Ghana national team. Previously a youth international for England, Lampt ...

, English footballer *

Tariq Jameel Tariq Jamil ( ur, , Ṭāriq Jamīl; born 1 October 1953), is a Pakistani Islamic television preacher, religious writer, scholar, and a member of the Tablighi Jamaat. The recipient of the Pride of Performance award, Jamil has been named twice i ...

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Tariq Spezie Tariq Spezie Sevilla (born 21 June 1980), known simply as Tariq, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played 87 games and scored 21 goals in the Segunda División for Granada and Huesca, but spent the vast ma ...

, Spanish football player *

Tariq Trotter Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (born October 3, 1973), better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper, actor and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group the Roots, which he co-founded with drummer Questlove (Ahmir Thompson). Regarded ...

, lead artist from the rap group

The Roots The Roots are an American hip hop band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy F ...

* Tariq Woolen (born 1999), American football player *

Tariq ibn-Ziyad Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād ( ar, طارق بن زياد), also known simply as Tarik in English, was a Berber commander who served the Umayyad Caliphate and initiated the Muslim Umayyad conquest of Visigothic Hispania (present-day Spain and Portugal) ...

, one of the Arab conquerors of the Iberian Peninsula in 711

Surname

Kashmala Tariq Kashmala Tariq ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces, in office since February 2018. Previously, she was a member of the National Assembly of Pakis ...

, Pakistani politician *

Shahbaz Tariq Shahbaz Tariq (born 24 December 1948 in Pakistan) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Pakistan on 24 December 1948 however his family moved to Oslo in 1950 when he was two years old. He served as a deputy representative ...

, Norwegian politician *

Shazia Tariq Shazia Tariq (; born 18 December 1983) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018. Early life and education She was born on 18 December 1983 in Gujranwala. She earned the deg ...

, Pakistani politician

Fictional characters

* Tariq, a character played by Kaysar Miah in the British web series '' Corner Shop Show'' *Tarik the Ax Battler, one of the main characters of the Golden Axe video game franchise

References

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