Ibrahim (also spelled Ibraheem) ( ar, إبراهيم, ) is the

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name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham and one of Allah's messengers in the

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. It is a common first name and surname among

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and Arab Christians, a cognate of the name Abraham or Avram in

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and

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in the

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. In the Levant and Maghreb, Brahim and Barhoum are common diminutives for the first name Ibrahim.

Given name

Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad ( ar, إِبْرَاهِيم ٱبْن مُحَمَّد), was the son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and Maria al-Qibtiyya. He died at the age of 2. Eclipse occurrence In his book " ''Al-Bidāya wa-n-Nihāya''" Ibn K ...

(died 632), was the third son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. * Ibrahim (died 750), the Umayyad caliph and a son of Caliph al-Walid I *

Ibrahim ibn al-Mahdi Ibrāhīm ibn al-Mahdī (; 779–839) was an Abbasid prince, singer, composer and poet. He was the son of the third Abbasid caliph, al-Mahdi, and the half-brother of the poet and musician Ulayya. Ibrahim was contemporary of Abbasid caliph al-Had ...

(779–839) was an Abbasid prince, singer, composer and poet. He was the son of the third Abbasid caliph Al-Mahdi. *

Ibrahim ibn Salih Ibrāhīm ibn Ṣāliḥ ibn ʿAlī al-Hāshimī ( ar, إبراهيم بن صالح بن علي الهاشمي; died 792) was a member of the Banu al-Abbas who served as a governor of various provinces in Syria and Egypt in the late eighth centur ...

(died 792) Abbasid governor of various provinces in Syria and Egypt in the late eighth century. * Ibrahim ibn Jaʿfar or Al-Muttaqi (died 968), Caliph of Baghdad during Later Abbasid period *Ibrahim ibn Jaʿfar al-Muqtadir, was the Abbasid prince and son of Caliph al-Muqtadir. *Ibrahim ibn Ahmad Al-Mustazhir (1112–1114), was the son of caliph

Al-Mustazhir Abu'l-Abbas Ahmad ibn Abdallah al-Muqtadi ( ar, أبو العباس أحمد بن عبد الله المقتدي) usually known simply by his regnal name Al-Mustazhir billah ( ar, المستظهر بالله) (b. April/May 1078 – 6 August 1118 d ...

and his wife, the Seljuk princess Ismah. *

Ibrahim Lodhi Ibrahim Khan Lodi (or Lodhi) (Pashto: ابراهیم خان لودي), (1480 – 21 April 1526) was the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, who became Sultan in 1517 after the death of his father Sikandar Khan Lodi. He was the last ruler of th ...

(1480–1526) was the Sultan of the Lodi Empire from 1517 to 21 April 1526. * Ibrahim (1615–1648), Ottoman sultan *

Ibrahim I of Shirvan Ibrahim I ( fa, ابراهیم) was the 33rd Shirvanshah (ruler of Shirvan, r. 1382–1418). Because of his cunning politics he managed to remain independent and avoid being deposed by the Turko-Mongol ruler Timur. Family and accession to the th ...

(r. 1382–1417), ruler of Shirvan from the Derbendid dynasty *

Ibrahim Abatcha Ibrahim Abatcha (1938 – February 11, 1968) was a Muslim Chadian politician reputed of Marxist leanings and associations. His political activity started during the decolonization process of Chad from France, but after the country's independence ...

(1938–1968), Chadian politician *

Ibrahim Artan Ismail Ibrahim Artan Ismail "Haaji Bakiin" ( so, Ibraahiim Cartan Ismacil, ar, ابراهيم ارتان اسماعيل) is a Somali politician. He previously served as the Minister of Security of Puntland. Career Nicknamed "Haaji Bakiin" (Xaaji Bakiin ...

Somali politician, former Minister of Security of Puntland *

Ibrahim Abouleish Ibrahim Abouleish (23 March 1937 – 15 June 2017) was an Egyptian philanthropist, drug designer and chemist. He began his chemistry and medicine studies at the age of 19 in Austria. He did his doctorate in 1969 in the field of pharmacology and ...

(born 1937), Egyptian scientist *

Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Ibrahim Abu-Lughod ( ar, إبراهيم أبو لغد, February 15, 1929 – May 23, 2001) was a Palestinian (later American) academic, characterised by Edward Said as "Palestine's foremost academic and intellectual"Said 2001 and by Rashid Khali ...

(1929–2001), Palestinian academic *

Ibrahim Afellay Ibrahim Afellay (born 2 April 1986) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger. He played youth football at Elinkwijk before joining the PSV Eindhoven youth academy at age 10. After debuting in 20 ...

(born 1986), Dutch footballer *

Ibrahim Ahmad Ibrahim Ahmad (6 March 1914 – 8 April 2000) (alternatively spelt Ibrahim Ahmed or Ibrahîm Ehmed) ( kmr, Ibrahîm Ehmed, ckb, ئیبراهیم ئه‌حمه‌د) was a Kurdish writer, novelist, judge and translator who founded the Patriot ...

(1914–2000), Kurdish politician *

Ibrahim Ali Tashna Shāh Muḥammad Ibrāhīm ʿAlī ( bn, শাহ মোহাম্মদ ইবরাহীম আলী; 1872 – 11 September 1931) was a Bengali Islamic scholar, poet and activist of the Khilafat Movement. He wrote poetry in the Bengali, Ur ...

(1872–1931), Bengali poet and Islamic scholar * Ibrahim Arman Loni (1983–2019), Pashtun human rights activist *

Ibrahim Ba Ibrahim "Ibou" Ba (born 12 January 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. Starting off his career with Le Havre in France in the early 1990s, he went on to represent clubs in Italy, England, Turkey, a ...

(born 1973), Senegalese-French footballer *

Ibrahim Babangida Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (born 17 August, 1941) is a retired Nigerian Army general and politician. He served as military president of Nigeria from 1985 until his resignation in 1993. He rose through the ranks to serve from 1984 to 1985 as C ...

(born 1941), 8th President of Nigeria * İbrahim Balaban (born 1921), Turkish painter * Ibrahim Bey (1735–1833), Egyptian Mamluk chieftain of Georgian origin *

Ibrahim Bilali Ibrahim Bilali (born July 21, 1965) is a retired flyweight boxer from Kenya, who won a bronze medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. In the semifinals he was defeated by ...

(born 1965), Kenyan boxer * Ibrahim Böhme (1944–1999), German politician *

Ibrahim Deif Ibrahim Deif (born 29 October 1962) is an Egyptian academic and the former minister of education as part of the Qandil cabinet. Early life and education Deif was born on 29 October 1962. He received a bachelor of science degree in power mechani ...

(born 1962), Egyptian academic *

Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar ( ur, ابراہیم اسماعیل چندریگر; 15 September 1897 – 26 September 1960), best known as I. I. Chundrigar, was a Pakistani politician who served as the sixth prime minister of Pakistan, appointed in ...

(1897–1960), Pakistani politician * Ibrahim Fazeel (born 1980), Maldivian footballer *

Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental and Mario Patterson. After his retirement in ...

(1927–2005), Afro-Cuban singer *

Ibrahim of Johor Sultan Sir Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Al-Khalil Ibrahim Shah (17 September 1873 – 8 May 1959) was a Malaysian sultan and the 22nd Sultan of Johor and the 2nd Sultan of modern Johor. He was considered to be "fabulously ...

(1873–1959), Sultan of Johor, Malaysia *

Ibrahim Halidi Ibrahim Halidi (1954— February 23, 2020 ( ar, إبراهيم هاليدي) is a long-time politician in Comoros. Halidi was the Prime Minister of Comoros from January to May 1993. Halidi also ran for President (government title), president in May ...

(born 1954), Prime Minister of Comoros *

Ibrahim Hashem Ibrahim Hashem ( ar, إبراهيم هاشم; 1886 – 14 July 1958) was a Jordanian politician and judge, known primarily for serving five terms as Prime Minister. He died in Baghdad at the hands of a mob in front of the Iraqi Ministry of Defen ...

(1878–1958), Jordanian lawyer and politician *

Ibrahim Heski Ibrahim Heski or Ibrahim Pasha Haski TelloDana Adams Schmidt, ''Journey among brave men'', Little, Brown, 1964p. 57. ( ku, Biroyê Heskê Têlî;? - July 25, 1931, Siah Cheshmeh, Iran), was a Kurdish soldier, politician and president of the Kurdis ...

(died 1931), Kurdish politician * Ibrahim Hussein (disambiguation) *

Ibrahim Kargbo Ibrahim Obreh Kargbo (born 10 April 1982) is a Sierra Leonean former soccer, football player. He ended his career with a suspension over match-fixing. Career Former teams are Old Edwardians F.C., Feyenoord Rotterdam, RWD Molenbeek, Sportin ...

(born 1982), Sierra Leonean footballer *

Ibrahim of Kazan İbrahim khan (died 1479) was the Khan of Kazan from 1467. He was the son of Mäxmüd. He was crowned after Xälil's death and was married to Nursoltan. In 1467–1469 and 1478 he participated in wars against Muscovy. After concluding a treaty ...

(r. 1467–1479), ruler of Kazan Khanate * Ibrahim Zeid Keilani (1937–2013), Jordanian politician *

Ibrahim Maalouf Ibrahim Maalouf ( ar, ابراهيم معلوف, ; born 5 November 1980 in Beirut) is a French-Lebanese trumpeter, producer, arranger, and composer. In 2022, he became the first Lebanese instrumentalist nominated at the Grammy Awards for his albu ...

(born 1980), Lebanese jazz musician * Ibrahim Meraachli (died 2004), Lebanese actor * Ibrahim Al-Mudhaf (1852–1928), Kuwaiti politician *

Ibrahim Mohamed On 8 August 2000 in Singapore, a group of three men, who were armed with firearms with an intent to commit robbery, had robbed and killed a taxi driver in midst of a planned crime spree. The victim was a 42-year-old taxi driver named Koh Ngiap Yo ...

(1965–2002), Singaporean murderer *

Ibrahim Muteferrika Ibrahim Müteferrika ( tr, İbrahim Müteferrika; 1674–1745 CE) was a Hungarian-born Ottoman diplomat, publisher, economist, historian, Islamic theologian, sociologist, and the first Muslim to run a printing press with movable Arabic ty ...

(1674–1745), Ottoman diplomat, printer, and polymath * Ibrahim Nagi (1898–1953), Egyptian poet *

Ibrahim Najjar Ibrahim Najjar is a lawyer, a professor of law, a Lebanese politician and a former Justice minister (2008–2011). Early life and education Najjar was born the 2nd September 1941 in Tripoli, North Lebanon, and is an adherent of the Greek Orthodo ...

, Lebanese politician * Ibrahim Nasir (1926–2008), Maldivian politician *

Ibrahim Nasrallah Ibrahim Nasrallah ( ar, إبراهيم نصر الله; 2 December 1954), the winner of the Arabic Booker Prize (2018), was born in 1954 to Palestinian parents who were evicted from their land in Al-Burayj, Palestine in 1948. He spent his child ...

(born 1954), Palestinian poet * Ibrahim Nooraddeen (died 1892), Sultan of the Maldives *

Ibrahim Orabi Ibrahim Orabi (1912 – 2 July 1957) was an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed as a middleweight at the 1936 Summer Olympics and as a light-heavyweight at the 1948 Games and finished in fifth and third place, respectively. Orabi fin ...

(born 1912), Egyptian wrestler * Ibrahim Pasha (disambiguation), several pashas named Ibrahim * Ibrahim Rabimov (born 1987), Tajikistani footballer *

Ibrahim Said Ibrahim Said may refer to: * Ibrahim Said (footballer, born 1979) * Ibrahim Said (footballer, born 2002) {{hndis, Said, Ibrahim ...

(born 1984), Egyptian footballer * Ibrahim Sanjaya (born 1997), Indonesian footballer *

Ibrahim Al-Shahrani Ibrahim Suwayed Al-Shahrani ( ar, إبراهيم سويد الشهراني) (born 21 July 1974) is a former Saudi Arabian football player who played most of his career for Al-Ahli. He played for the Saudi Arabia national football team and was ...

(born 1974), Saudi Arabian footballer *

Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak (, ar, إبراهيم إسحاق سدراك; born 19 August 1955 in Beni-Chokeir, Egypt) is the current Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria. Life Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak was born on 19 August 1955 in Beni-Chokeir, Asyut G ...

(born 1955), Patriarch of Alexandria *

Ibrahim Sirkeci İbrahim Sirkeci (born 1972, Izmir, Turkey) is a British Turkish social scientist, Professor at various British universities. He previously worked at the European Business School London, Regent's University London, and was the Director of Re ...

(born 1972), Turkish management scientist *

Ibrahim Tounkara Ibrahim Tounkara (born April 23, 1976) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted by the ...

(born 1976), Canadian football player *

Ibrahim Traoré Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988) is a Burkinabé military officer who has been the interim leader of Burkina Faso since the 30 September 2022 coup d'état which ousted interim president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. At age 34, Traoré is the world's ...

(born c. 1988), Burkinabé military officer *

Ibrahim Ujani Muhammad Ibrahim of Ujani ( bn, মুহম্মদ ইব্রাহীম উজানী; 1863 – 1943) was a Bengali Deobandi scholar and founder of the Jamia Islamia Ibrahimia. He was a senior disciple of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, and his k ...

(1863–1943), Bengali qari and teacher * Ibrahim "Baim" Wong (born 1981), Indonesian artist * Ibrahim Yattara (born 1980), Guinean footballer *

Ibrahim al-Yaziji Ibrahim al-Yaziji (Arabic ابراهيم اليازجي, ''Ibrahim al-Yāzijī''; 1847–1906) was an Arab Christian philosopher, philologist, poet and journalist. He belonged to the Greek Catholic population of the Mutasarrifate of Mount Lebano ...

(died 1906), Lebanese writer *

Ibrahim ibn Yuhanna Ibrahim ibn Yuhanna (Arabic: إبراهيم بن يوحنا) was a Byzantine bureaucrat, translator, and author from Antioch in the late 10th and early 11th centuries. He held the title of protospatharios and is often identified by this title in ...

(ca. 950s–ca. 1030s), Byzantine translator and author *

Ibrahim Zarman Ibrahim Zarman (born 24 March 1997) is an Indonesian taekwondo practitioner. He won the gold medal in the men's –63 kg event at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2018, he competed in the Taekwondo at the 2018 Asia ...

(born 1997), Indonesian taekwondo practitioner

İbrahim

İbrahim Akın İbrahim Akın (born 4 January 1984) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He is a part of the management of Altay. Career Akın started his career at Altay S.K. in the Türk Telekom League A before he was ...

(born 1984), Turkish footballer * Ibrahim Alemi, Iranian politician *

İbrahim Arat İbrahim Arat (born December 2, 1988, in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –94 kg division. The tall athlete is a member of İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor in his hometown, where he is coached by Mücahit ...

(born 1988), Turkish weightlifter * İbrahim Aydemir (born 1983), Turkish footballer * İbrahim Aydın or Cihangirzade İbrahim Bey (1874–1948), Turkish military officer and statesman * İbrahim Bölükbaşı (born 1990), Turkish wrestler *

Ibrahim Haddad Ibrahim Haddad ( ar, ابراهيم حداد) (born 1938) is a Syrian politician who served as minister of oil and mineral reserves from December 2001 to February 2006. Early life and education Haddad was born into a Christian family in Ain Ghar ...

(born 1938), Syrian politician * Ibrahim Al Hilbawi (1858–1940), Egyptian jurist and politician * İbrahim Kaş (born 1986), Turkish footballer * İbrahim Öztürk (born 1981), German footballer *

Ibrahim Shoukry Ibrahim Shoukry (22 September 1916 – 5 August 2008) was an Egyptian politician. Life Ibrahim Shoukry was born on September 22, 1916 in Cairo to a wealthy well-reputed Egyptian family, son of Mahmoud Shoukry. He graduated from the Faculty of ...

(1916–2008), Egyptian politician *İbrahim Şahin (footballer) (born 1984), Turkish footballer *İbrahim Tatlıses, Turkish folk singer of Kurdish origins *İbrahim Toraman (born 1981), Turkish footballer *İbrahim Üzülmez (born 1974), Turkish footballer

Ebrahim

*Ebrahim Afshar (died 1748), king of Iran *Ebrahim Alkazi (born 1925), Indian theatre director and drama teacher *Ebrahim Mirzapour (born 1978), Iranian football goalkeeper *Ebrahim Nabavi (born 1958), Iranian satirist and writer *Ebrahim Rasool (born 1962), Premier of the Western Cape province in South Africa

Ibraheem

*Ibraheem Samirah (born 1991), American politician and member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Surname or patronymic

Ibrahim

*Abdisalam Ibrahim *Abdullah Ibrahim (born 1934), South African pianist and composer *Andrew Ibrahim (born 1989), English student convicted of "preparing terrorist acts" *Anwar Ibrahim (born 1947), Malaysian politician *Dawood Ibrahim (born 1955), Indian mobster *Deren Ibrahim (born 1991), Gibraltarian footballer *Fauziah Ibrahim, Australian broadcast journalist *George Ibrahim (died 2003), Pakistani Roman Catholic priest *Gihan Ibrahim (born 1986/1987), Egyptian activist and citizen journalist *Hanan Ibrahim, Somali activist *Hassan Ibrahim (1917–1990), Egyptian military officer and politician *Ibrahim Namo Ibrahim (born 1937), Chaldean Catholic bishop in the United States *Idil Ibrahim, Somali filmmaker *John Ibrahim (born 1970), Lebanese-Australian nightclub entrepreneur *Kamal Ibrahim (wrestler) (born 1961), Egyptian Olympic wrestler *Kamala Ibrahim (born 1939), Sudanese artist *Khalil Ibrahim, Sudanese Islamist *Moussa Ibrahim (born 1974), Libyan political figure *Muhammad Ibrahim (1911–1989), Bangladeshi physician *Muhammad Ibrahim (justice) (1894–1966), Bengali justice and academic *Musa Ibrahim (born 1979), Bangladeshi mountaineer *Raymond Ibrahim (born 1973), Coptic American research librarian, translator, author and columnist with focus in Arab history and language *Sarimah Ibrahim (born 1978), Malaysian television host, actress and singer *Sonallah Ibrahim (born 1937), Egyptian novelist and short story writer *Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim (born 1962), Saudi Arabian businessman *Yaacob Ibrahim (born 1955), Minister for Communications and Information, Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs and the Minister in charge of Cyber Security of Singapore

Ebrahim

*Abul Fadl Mohsin Ebrahim *Armaan Ebrahim *Kate Ebrahim *Chit Lwin Ebrahim *Currimbhoy Ebrahim *Dion Ebrahim (born 1980), Zimbabwean cricketer *Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim *Fareed Ebrahim *Ismail Ebrahim (1946–2020), South African cricketer *M. M. Ebrahim *Murad Ebrahim *Omar Ebrahim *Roshanara Ebrahim *Vincent Ebrahim *Vinette Ebrahim *Zofeen T. Ebrahim

Given name

İbrahim

Ebrahim

Ibraheem

Surname or patronymic

Ibrahim

Ebrahim

See also