ʻAbd al-Ḥamīd ( ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الحميد) is a Muslim male given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Ḥamīd'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which gave rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the All-laudable". It is rendered as ''Abdolhamid'' in Persian and ''Abdülhamit'' in Turkish. It may refer to:

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Abd al-Hamid al-Katib Abd al-Hamid ibn Yahya al-Katib ( ar, عبد الحميد بن يحيى الكاتب) was the secretary to the last Umayyad Caliph, Marwan II, and a supreme stylist of early Arabic prose. Quote: :''Cultivate the Arabic language so that you may ...

(died 749), Umayyad official and Islamic scholar *

'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk ( fl. 830), known also as ( ar, ابومحمد عبدالحمید بن واسع بن ترک الجیلی) was a ninth-century Muslim mathematician. Not much is known about his life. The two records of him, one by Ibn Nadim and the other by al-Q ...

(fl. 830), Turkish Muslim mathematician *

Abdul Hamid Lahori Abdul Hamid Lahori ( ur, ; died 1654) was a traveller and historian during the period of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who later became a court historian of Shah Jahan (Shah Jahan's official chronicler). He wrote the book ''Padshahnama'', about th ...

(died 1654), Indian traveller and court historian of Shah Jahan * Abdul Hamid Baba (died c.1732), Pashtun poet * Abdul Hamid I (1725–1789), sultan of the Ottoman Empire * Abdul Hamid (surveyor) (died ?1864), surveyor in Central Asia *

Abdul Hamid II Abdülhamid or Abdul Hamid II ( ota, عبد الحميد ثانی, Abd ül-Hamid-i Sani; tr, II. Abdülhamid; 21 September 1842 10 February 1918) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 31 August 1876 to 27 April 1909, and the last sultan to ...

(1842–1918), sultan of the Ottoman Empire * Abdul Hamid Halim of Kedah (1864–1943), Sultan of Kedah * Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (1880–1976), political leader in Pakistan and Bangladesh * Abdulhamid Bey Gaytabashi (1884–1920), Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces * Abdelhamid Ben Badis (1889–1940), Algerian Muslim scholar *

Abdul Hamid Karami Abdul Hamid Karami (23 October 1890 – 23 November 1950) ( ar, عبد الحميد كرامي) was a Lebanese political and religious leader, who had nationalistic Arab inclinations. Biography Karami descended from one of the most prominen ...

(1890–1950), Lebanese politician * ‘Abdu’l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávari (1902–1972), Iranian Bahá'í scholar * Sufi Abdul Hamid (1903–1938), African-American religious and labor leader * Syarif Abdul Hamid Alkadrie (1913-1978), Sultan of Pontianak, Indonesia * Abdel Hamid al-Sarraj (born 1925), Syrian soldier and politician * Fouad Abdulhameed Alkhateeb (1925–1995), Saudi Arabian diplomat and businessman * Abdul Hamid Madarshahi (1869–1920), Bengali Islamic scholar and author * Abdelhamid Mehri (born 1926), Algerian politician * Abdelhamid Bouchouk (1927–2004), Algerian footballer * Abdul Hamid (field hockey) (1927–2019), Gold medallist for Pakistan in 1960 Olympics * Abdul Hameed (writer) (1928–2011), Pakistani Urdu writer * Abdul Hamid Omar (1929–2009), Malaysian judge *Abdelhamid I. Sabra, known as

A. I. Sabra Abdelhamid Ibrahim Sabra (1924-2013) was a professor of the history of science specializing in the history of optics and science in medieval Islam. He died December 18, 2013. Sabra provided English translation and commentary for Books I-III *Sabr ...

(born ca. 1930), Egyptian-American historian of science * Abdelhamid Kermali (born 1931), Algerian footballer and football manager * Abdul Hamid (soldier) (1933–1965), Indian soldier and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra * Abd al-Hamid Kishk (1933–1996), Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam and author * Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush (1933–2007), Libyan politician *Omar Abdul Hamid Karami, known as

Omar Karami Omar Abdul Hamid Karami (last name also spelled Karamé and Karameh) ( ar, عمر عبد الحميد كرامي; 7 September 1934 – 1 January 2015) was the 29th prime minister of Lebanon, who served two separate terms. He was Prime Minis ...

(born 1934), Lebanese politician * Abdelhamid Brahimi (born 1936), Prime Minister of Algeria * Mohsen Abdel Hamid (born 1937), Iraqi politician *

Abdelhamid Sharaf Abdelhamid Sharaf ( ar, الشريف عبدالحميد شرف; 8 July 1939 – 3 July 1980), was a Jordanian politician born in Iraq who served as the 24th Prime Minister of Jordan from December 1979 until his death of a heart attack after seven ...

(1939–1980), Prime Minister of Jordan * Abdelhamid Slama (born 1941), Tunisian politician * Abdul Hamid II (field hockey) (born 1942), Silver medallist for Pakistan in 1964 Olympics * Abdul Hameed Dogar (born 1944), Pakistani judge * Abdul Hamid (politician) (born 1944), President of Bangladesh *

Abdul Hamid Pawanteh Abdul Hamid bin Pawanteh (27 July 1944 – 1 December 2022) was a Malaysian politician. He was the President of the Malaysian Senate from 2003 to 2009, Deputy Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives from 1984 to 1986, and was the C ...

(born 1944), Malaysian politician *

Abdul Hameed Nayyar Abdul Hameed Nayyar (Born 1945), also known as A.H. Nayyar, is a Pakistani physicist, author, and a freelance consultant on the issues of education, nuclear safety, and energy. His field of specialization is in the physics of condensed matte ...

(born 1945), Pakistani physicist * Abdolhamid Fathi (born 1948), Iranian fencer *

Wadgy Abd el-Hamied Mohamed Ghoneim Wagdy Abd El Hamied Mohamed Ghoneim ( ar, وجدي عبد الحميد محمد غنيم), normally shortened to Wagdy Ghoneim (born 8 February 1951) is an Egyptian Muslim imam and writer. He was imam at the Islamic Institute of Orange County, ...

(born ca. 1952), Egyptian Islamic preacher and writer * Abdul Hamid Khan (politician) (born 1953), Pakistani politician *

Abdellatif Abdelhamid Abdellatif Abdelhamid ( ar, عبد اللطيف عبد الحميد, born January 5, 1954) is a Syrian film director. His films have earned numerous awards, beginning with the Damascus International Film Festival, the Carthage Film Festival, and ...

(born 1954), Syrian film director * Gamal Abdelhamid (born 1957), Egyptian footballer (Zamalek) *Abdelhamid Halim Ben-Mabrouk, known as Halim Benmabrouk (born 1960), French-Algerian footballer *Mohamed Fouad Abd El Hamid Hassan, known as Mohammad Fouad (born 1961), Egyptian singer * Abdel Hamid al-Ghazzawi (born 1962), Libyan Guantanamo detainee *

Ammar Abdulhamid Ammar Abdulhamid ( ar, عمار عبد الحميد; born 30 May 1966) is a Syrian-born author, human rights activist, political dissident, co-founder and president of the Tharwa Foundation. Ammar was featured in the Arabic version of ''Newswee ...

(born 1966), Syrian political activist *Yushau Abdulhameed Shuaib or Yushau Shuaib (born 1969), Nigerian writer * Wazi Abdul Hamid (born 1971), Malaysian motorcyclist * Abdelhamid Hassan (born 1972), Egyptian footballer *

Tamer Abdel Hamid Tamer Abdel Hamid ( ar, تامر عبد الحميد; born 27 October 1975) is an Egyptian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Career statistics International International goals :''Scores and results list Egypt's goa ...

(born 1975), Egyptian footballer (Zamalek) * Abdolhamid Rigi (ca. 1979–2010), Iranian executed for terrorist offences * Amir Abdelhamid (born 1979), Egyptian footballer (El-Ahly) *Ahmed Hossam Hussein Abdelhamid, known as Mido (footballer) (born 1983), Egyptian footballer * Abdel Hamid Ahmed (born 1984), Egyptian footballer (El-Ahly) * Abdelhameed Amarri (born 1984), Sudanese footballer * Abdul Hameid Shabana (born 1985), Egyptian footballer *

Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid Abdul Hadi bin Abdul Hamid @ Hamid (born 25 February 1987, Kuala Kedah) is a Malaysian footballer who last plays for Kedah as a goalkeeper. Club career Hadi, who is a football silver medalist of SUKMA 2006 has been promoted to the senior sq ...

(born 1987), Malaysian footballer * Abdelhamid Abaaoud (1987–2015), terrorist involved in the November 2015 Paris attacks * Abdülhamit Yıldız (born 1987), Turkish footballer *

Mustafa Abdul-Hamid Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (born June 2, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. Abdul-Hamid played for the UCLA Bruins from 2006–2010. Professional career In August 2010, Abdul-Hamid signed a one-year contract with Hemofarm from ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

Abdelhamid Abuhabib Abdelhamid Abuhabib ( ar, عبد الحميد أبو حبيب; born 6 August 1989) is a Palestinian footballer currently playing for Hebron-based Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League. Early years Abuhabeeb grew up playing footba ...

(born 1989), Palestinian Footballer *

Abdelhamid El Kaoutari Abdelhamid El Kaoutari ( ar, عبد الحميد الكوثري; born 17 March 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and currently plays for Super League Greece 2 club P.A.E. G.S. Diagoras. Born in France, he represents ...

(born 1990), French footballer of Moroccan descent *Abdul Hamid, known as Bill Hamid (born 1990), American soccer player * Abdulrahim Abdulhameed (born 1990), Bahraini Taekwondo practitioner *

Mohd Zabri Abdul Hamid ASP Mohd Zabri Bin Abdul Hamid, S.P. was a police officer most remembered as a member and officer of the Royal Malaysia Police 69 Commandos of the Pasukan Gerakan Khas. Background Mohd Zabri was born in Tapah, Perak on 15 August 1937 and was ...

(died 1975), Malaysian policeman * Diwan Bhai Abdul Hamid, Chief Minister of Kapurthala Princely State in India under the British Raj * Khwaja Abdul Hamied, Indian chemist and businessman *Abid Al-Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti, or

Abid Hamid Mahmud Lieutenant General Abid Al-Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti ( ; ar, عبد الحميد محمود التكريتي) (21 September 1957 – 7 June 2012) was an Iraqi military officer and Saddam Hussein's personal secretary. Biography Mahmud began his ...

, Iraqi military officer *

Abdul Hamid Khan (general) General Abdul Hamid Khan () was a senior officer in the Pakistan Army. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army under president Yahya Khan and led the army during the events in the Indo-Pakistani War in 1971. He is accused of inf ...

, Pakistani soldier * Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid, Malaysian politician * Abdelhamid Temmar, Algerian politician *

Abdul Hamid Ali Hassan Hamid Ali ( ar, عبد الحميد علي حسن) is a Bahraini diplomat and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Russian Federation Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontin ...

, Bahraini diplomat * Abdol-Hamid Heyrat Sajjadi, Iranian writer * Abdul Hamid Adiamoh, Nigerian journalist * Molavi Abdul Hamid, Iranian cleric * Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid, Iraqi-British film-maker * Abdelhamid Abdou, Egyptian footballer * Abdul Hamid Bassiouny, Egyptian footballer (Haras el Hodood) *An alias used by John Walker Lindh, American enemy combatant for Taliban *

Minister Abdul Hamid Abdul Hamid ( bn, আব্দুল হামিদ, 1886–1963), popularly known as Minister Abdul Hamid, was a Bengali lawyer, educationist and politician. He was a former president and education minister of the Assam Legislative Council. Fro ...

(1886–1963), former Education Minister of Assam

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(born 1966), Syrian writer * Asmaa Abdol-Hamid (born 1981), Danish social worker and politician *

Dina bint 'Abdu'l-Hamid Sharifa Dina bint Abdul-Hamid ( ar, دينا بنت عبد الحميد; 15 December 1929 – 21 August 2019) was a Hashemite princess and the Queen of Jordan from 1955 until 1957 as the first wife of King Hussein. She was the mother to Hussein's ...

(born 1929), Egyptian, first wife of King Hussein of Jordan *

Rana Abdelhamid Rana Abdelhamid (Arabic: رنا عبد الحميد; born May 6, 1993) is an American political candidate and activist. She lives in Queens, New York. Abdelhamid is also the founder of Hijabis of New York and the Women's Initiative for Self Em ...

, Egyptian-American self-defense advocate *Sara Abdel-Hamid, known as Ikonika, British electronic musician, producer and DJ

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