Zahid is a male given name particularly popular in several Asian countries. It has its roots in the Arabic language. In Arabic, there are a few variations based on the exact pronunciation of the name thus having different meanings. One of the meanings of Zahid in Arabic is

Altruistic Altruism is the principle and moral practice of concern for the welfare and/or happiness of other human beings or animals, resulting in a quality of life both material and spiritual. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core asp ...

. Zahid is also defined as "the noble man who stops other from wrong doing of 'respectable' belief", explained as: "The Zahid is the literal believer in the letter of the Law, opposed to the Soofi, who believes in its spirit: hence the former is called a Zahiri (outsider), and the latter a Batini, sider."Burton 1974, p.104 Notable persons with the name include: *

Zahid Ahmed (actor) Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani television actor and former RJ. Ahmed worked as a creative manager for PTV World, and later became an RJ. Although successful, he left it to pursue a career in acting, and made his broadway debut with a lea ...

(born 1984), Pakistani actor * Zahid Ahmed (cricketer) (born 1961), Pakistani cricketer *

Zahid Ali Zahid Ali ( ur, زاہد علی; born 30 June 1976) is a Norwegian stand-up comedian. He is known for his participation in the TV2 show '' Rikets Røst'', which is hosted by Otto Jespersen. After the publicity this show resulted in, he has beco ...

(born 1976), Norwegian comedian *

Zahid Iqbal A cricket team representing the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board played five List A cricket matches between 1999 and 2002. This is a list of the players who appeared in those matches. *Aquib Afzaal, 1 match, 2001 * Vikram Atri, 1 match, 2001 * Richa ...

(born 1981), English cricketer *

Zahid Pirzada Zahid Pirzad (born 1 August 1958, Karachi, Pakistan) is a former Pakistani field hockey player. He played center halfback. He made his international debut for Pakistan in 1982 against Japan in which Pakistan won the gold medal. In 1983, Pirzad ...

(born 1958), Pakistani field hockey player *

Zahid Saeed Zahid Saeed (born July 5, 1981 in Alo Mahar, Punjab) is a right-handed Pakistani cricketer who bowls left-arm at a fast-medium pace. He played for Pakistan in the U-19 Cricket World Cup in both 1998 and 2000, finishing as the leading wicket-taker ...

(born 1981), Pakistani cricketer *

Zahid Shareef Zahid Shareef (born 11 October 1967) is a former Pakistani international hockey player who represented Pakistan from 1987 to 1991. During his playing career, he scored 41 goals playing in 73 matches. He is remembered for his exceptional dribbli ...

(born 1970), Pakistani field hockey player *

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi ( ms, أحمد زاهد بن حميدي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 4 January 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th and 14th Deputy Prime Minister from July 2015 to M ...

(born 1953), Malaysian politician *

Zahidullah Salmi Zahidullah Salmi, also known as Zahid, (born 3 April 2002) is an Afghan cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comp ...

(born 2002), Afghan cricketer, also known as Zahid *

Ghayas Zahid Ghayas Zahid (born 8 September 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Ankaragücü and the Norway national team. Club career Zahid was born in Oslo to Pakistani parents. He played ...

(born 1994), Norwegian footballer *

Zahid Mahmood Zahid Mahmood (born 20 March 1988) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Southern Punjab. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in February 2021. He made his Test debut against England in December 2022. Early life and e ...

(born 1988), Pakistani cricketer *

Zahid Valencia Zahid Valencia (born November 5, 1997) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. As a folkstyle wrestler, he was a two-time NCAA Division I National Champion and three-time Pac-12 Confe ...

(born 1997), American freestyle wrestler *

Zahid Hasan Zahid Hasan (born 4 October 1965) is a Bangladeshi film, television and stage actor. He has been working as an actor in the show business arena of Bangladesh since the 1990s. He is also a TV commercial model. He was awarded Bangladesh National F ...

(born 1998), Bangladeshi film actor

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