Yahia (), is a common Arabic male given name also written as Yahya or

Yehia Yehia or Yehya is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: * Yehia Chahine (1917–1994), Egyptian film producer and an actor of film and theater * Yehia El-Fakharany (born 1945), Egyptian actor * Yehia El-Mashad (1932–1980 ...

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* Yahia al-Houthi (born c. 1965), political leader of the Zaidi rebels in Yemen * Yahia Belaskri (born 1952), Algerian novelist *

Yahia Ben Bakr Yahia Ben Bakr (born in the 9th century) was an important Mozarab (Iberian Peninsula, Iberian Christians, Christian or, in some instances, a Christianized Iberian Jew, living under Muslim domination) figure in the al-Gharb al-Andalus. He was a membe ...

(born 9th century), Mozarab (Iberian Christian living under Muslim domination) figure in Medieval Portugal * Yahia Ben Rabbi (c. 1150–1222), also known as Yahya Ha-Nasi, Yahya Ibn Yaish, Dom Yahia "o Negro", direct descendant of the Exilarchs of Babylon, the eponymous ancestor of the Ibn Yahya family *

Yahia Boushaki Yahia Boushaki (Shahid), Yahia Boushaki (, ) is an Algiers residential, administrative and commercial neighbourhood located in the commune of Bab Ezzouar in Algeria. Description The neighbourhood "Yahia Boushaki", also known to be a Chinatown, ...

(1935-1960), Algerian politician and revolutionary *

Yehia El-Fakharany Yehia el-Fakharany (; born 7 April 1945) is an Egyptian television and film actor. Early years El-Fakharany earned a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from Ain Shams University in Cairo in 1971. He was a member of the university's thea ...

(born 1945), Egyptian TV and movie actor *

Yahia El-Mekachari Yahia El-Mekachari (born February 7, 1990, in Gafsa) is a Tunisian light heavyweight amateur boxer who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Olympics. Boxing at the 2011 All-Africa Games, At the All-Africa Games 2011 he lost to eventual winne ...

(born 1990), Tunisian light heavyweight amateur boxer, Olympian * Yahia Kaidum, Algerian politician * Yahia Kébé (born 1985), Burkinabé football player *

Yahia Ouahabi Yahia Ouahabi (born 1 August 1940) is a retired Algerian footballer who played as a defender. Career Ouahabi was born in Sidi-Aïssa, Algeria. He started his playing career at age 11 with home-town team ''SS Sidi-Aïssa''. At age 16, he left ...

(born 1940), Algerian football player *

Yahia Shakmak Yahia M. Shakmak (born 9 January 1985 in Benghazi) is a Libyan basketball player. He competed with the Libya national basketball team at AfroBasket 2009 AfroBasket 2009 was the 25th FIBA Africa Championship, played under the auspices of the Féd ...

(born 1985), Libyan basketball player *

Yahia Turki Yahia Turki, (born Yahia Ben Mahmoud El Hajjem () in 1903,Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, died 1 March 1969), was a Tunisian painter described as the "father of Tunisian painting". After the Independence in 1956, Yahia became the president of l'Ecole de ...

(1903–1969), Tunisian painter

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Alaeddine Yahia Alaeddine Yahia (; born 26 September 1981) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Yahia has previously played for Stade Tunisien, Guingamp and had a brief spell at Southampton, although he did not play a firs ...

(born 1981), French-Tunisian football player *

Antar Yahia Anther Yahia (; born 21 March 1982) is a French-born Algerian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Yahia is a former French youth international having earned caps for both the under-16 and under-18 youth teams for a brie ...

(born 1982), Algerian football player *

Karim Naït Yahia Karim Naït Yahia (; born December 19, 1980, in Akbou) is an Algerian football player. Club career In July 2011, Naït Yahia joined newly promoted CS Constantine Club Sportif Constantinois (), also known as CS Constantine or simply CSC for sho ...

(born 1980), Algerian football player *

Latif Yahia Latif Yahia (, ; born 14 June 1964) is an Iraqi blogger, political writer, and former captain that served in the Iran–Iraq War. He is known for being the alleged former body double of Uday Saddam Hussein, infamous elder son of Saddam Hussei ...

(born 1964), Iraqi-born author and former combatant in the Iran-Iraq War, and alleged body double of Saddam Hussein's eldest son Uday Hussein *

Rafik Haj Yahia Rafik Haj Yahia (, ; 3 September 1949 – 16 April 2000) was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and One Nation between March 1998 and June 1999. Biography Born in Tayibe, Haj Yahia gained ...

(1949–2000), Israeli Arab politician, member of the Knesset *

Ammar Ismail Yahia Ibrahim Ammar Ismail Yahia Ibrahim (born 18 September 1996) is a Qatari sprinter. He is the 2022 GCC Games, 2023 West Asian Athletics Championships, and 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships gold medalist in the 400 metres. Biography Ibrahim's f ...

(born 1996), Qatari sprinter

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Adnan Oktar Adnan Oktar (; born 2 February 1956), also known as Adnan Hoca or Harun Yahya, is a Turkish cult leader and Muslim televangelist. Between the 2000s and late 2010s, he was engaged in "a massive campaign" of proselytizing Westerners to Islam, pr ...

(born 1956), Turkish creationist and cult leader, also known as "Harun Yahya"

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