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* Zaid Abbas Jordanian basketball player *

Zaid Abdul-Aziz Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born Donald A. Smith; April 7, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He was known as Don Smith until he changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976 after he converted to Islam. Abdul-Aziz starred for the Iow ...

(born 1946), American basketball player *

Zaid Al-Harb Zaid Abdullah Al-Harb ( ar, زيد عبدالله الحرب) (1887 – February 21, 1972) was a Kuwaiti poet. Biography Al-Harb was born in Kuwait in 1887 in the Sharq area ( ar, منطقة شرق, links=no). He grew up in his grandfather's house ...

(1887–1972), Kuwaiti poet *

Zaid al-Rifai Zaid al-Rifai ( ar, زيد الرفاعي) (born 27 November 1936 in Amman, Jordan) is a Jordanian politician that served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Jordan from April 1984 to April 1989. Biography He served as Prime Minister of Jordan and f ...

(born 1936), Jordanian politician and prime minister * Zaid Ashkanani (born 1994), Kuwaiti racing driver *

Zaid Hamid Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid ( ur, ), better known as Zaid Hamid, is a Pakistani far-right, Islamist political commentator and conspiracy theorist. ''The Muslim 500'' included him in their yearly most influential Muslims in the world, as a polit ...

(born 1964), Pakistani political commentator * Zaid Ibrahim (born 1951), Malaysian politician *

Zaid Orudzhev Zaid Melikovich Orudzhev ( rus, Заи́д Ме́ликович Ору́джев; born on April 4, 1932) is an Azerbaijani-born Russian academic specialising in the history of philosophy, dialectical logic and sociological methodology. He is a d ...

(born 1932), Russian philosopher *

Zaid Shakir Zaid Shakir ( ar, زيد شاكر; born Ricky Daryl Mitchell, May 24, 1956) is an American Muslim scholar"Lonny Shavelson, Fred Setterberg", Under the Dragon: California's New Culture, Oakland Museum of California, Heyday Books, p.64, "Edward ...

(born 1956), American scholar * Zaid ibn Shaker (1934–2002), Jordanian general, politician and prime minister

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Zayd Abu Zayd Zayd Abu Zayd (ابو زيد, 1195 – 1265/1270) was the last Almohad governor of Valencia. He succeeded as governor of Valencia to his uncle Abū `Abd Allāh Muhammad. At the death of the Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, he gained complete auto ...

(1195–1270), Almohad political leader *

Zayd al-Khayr Zayd al-Khayr (Arabic: زيد الخير) was a noted, significant companion of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Hailing from the tribe of Tayy in northern Nejd. He was originally known as Zayd al-Khayl ("Zayd of the Steeds", a reference to his c ...

, companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn al-Dathinnah, companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Ali Zayd ibn Zayn al-Abidin ( ar, زيد بن زين العابدين; 695–740), also spelled Zaid, was the son of Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, and great-grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He led an unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Calipha ...

(695–740), great-grandson of Ali and fifth Imam according to Zaidi Shi'ism * Zayd ibn al-Khattab, companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Arqam Zayd ibn Arqam (Arabic: زيد بن أرقم) was a Sahabi ("Companion") of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was from the tribe of Khazraj and a senior Companion from the Ansar "Helpers" in Madina, he attended 17 campaigns with Muhammad and died in ...

, companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn Harithah (581–629), companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Suhan Zayd ibn Suhan ( ar, زيد بن صوحان) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and is revered by Shia Muslims. He was the brother of Sa'sa'a bin Sohan. He is mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari. He was killed in the Battle of the Camel ...

(died 656), companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn Thabit (610–660), Arab scribe and theologian * Zayd Mutee' Dammaj (1943–2000), Yemeni author and politician *

Zayd Saidov Zayd Sherovich Saidov (Зайд Шерович Саидов; born 20 March 1958) is a Tajik businessman and politician. Saidov was engaged in business through the 1990s, but in 1999 went into government service, working as Tajikistan's Industry M ...

(born 1958), Tajik politician *

Zayd Salih al-Faqih Zayd Salih al-Faqih is a Yemeni short story writer, journalist and essayist. He was born in a village in Ibb Governorate in 1964, and studied Arabic language at Sanaa University. He then continued his studies at the University of Dhamar. He worked ...

(born 1964), Yemeni writer

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