Wajih ( ar, وَجِيه) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means both ''face'' and ''notable'' or ''man of status''. It is used to refer to the Christian prophet
Jesus
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
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Quran
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Classical Arabic, Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation in Islam, revelation from God in Islam, ...
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Notable people with the name include:
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Wajih Abdel-Azim
Wagih Abdel Azim ( ar, وجيه عبد العظيم) is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek.
Career
In June 2010, Wagih penned a two-year contract to join Zamalek from El-Masry
Al Masry Sporting Club ...
(born 1979), Egyptian football player
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Wajih Azaizeh (born 1955), Jordanian politician
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Wajih Fanous (1948–2022), Lebanese literary critic and academic
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Wajih-uz-Zaman Khan (born 1965), Pakistani politician
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Wajih Al Madani (1921–1991), Palestinian army commander
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Wajih Nahlé (1932–2017), Lebanese painter
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Wajih Owais (born 1947), Jordanian politician
References
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Arabic-language masculine given names