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prophet

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meaning "man of peace", derived from the Hebrew name

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. The name is also spelt as

Sulaiman Sulaiman is an English transliteration of the Arabic name that means "peaceful" and corresponds to the Jewish name Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה‎, Shlomoh) and the English Solomon (/ˈsɒləmən/) . Solomon was the scriptural figure who was king of ...

, Suleman, Soliman (disambiguation), Soliman, Sulayman, Sulyman, Suleyman, Sulaman, Süleyman, Sulejman, Sleiman, Suliman, Solomon, Soleman, Solyman, Souleymane. The name Suleiman is a diminutive of the name Salman (name), Salman (سَلْمان ''salmān''). Both names stem from the male name Salaam (disambiguation), Salaam.

Name

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Given name

Historical

*Suleyman Shah (died 1127), according to Ottoman tradition, father of Ertugrul *Suleiman-Shah (died 1161), Sultan of the Great Seljuq Empire *Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (died 1086), founder of the Sultanate of Rum *Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) (died 1357), Ottoman prince and commander *Süleyman Çelebi (1377–1411), de facto Ottoman ruler during the Ottoman Interregnum, interregnum *Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566), also known as Suleiman I *Suleiman I of Persia (died 1694) *Suleiman II of Persia (died 1750) *Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (Suleiman II of Córdoba), (died 1016) *Suleiman II (Rûm) (died 1204), Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204 *Suleiman II of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman II (1642–1691), Ottoman Sultan 1687–1691 *Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh (1785–1818), Wahhabi scholar *Hadım Suleiman Pasha (governor of Rumelia), military commander under the reign of Mehmed II

Contemporary

*Suleiman Al Abbas, Syrian politician *Suleiman Arabiyat (1938–2013), Jordanian academic and politician *Suleiman Braimoh (born 1989), Nigerian-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League *Suleiman Hafez (born 1941), Jordanian economist and politician *Suleiman Frangieh (1910–1992), President of Lebanon 1970 to 1976 *Suleiman Frangieh Jr. (born 1965), Lebanese politician and MP, leader of the Marada Movement *Suleiman Khan, Ilkhan of Persia (ruled 1339–1344) *Suleiman Mousa (1919–2008), Jordanian author and historian *Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation), multiple people *Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (floruit, fl. 1077–1086), Seljuq Sultan of Rum *Sulieman Benn (born 1981), West Indian cricketer *Süleyman Demirel, former President of Turkey.

Mononym

*Sleiman (rapper) (born 1982), Danish rapper of Lebanese origin *Slimane (singer) (born 1989), full name Slimane Nebchi, French singer of Algerian descent

Surname

*Abdulrahman Suleiman (born 1984), Qatari middle-distance runner *Abu Bakar Suleiman (born 1944), Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant *Abubakar Umar Suleiman (born 1962), 11th Emir of Bade *Adamu Suleiman (born 1929), Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General *Ahmed Suleiman (born 1992), Nigerian footballer *Al-Sayed Suleiman *Ali Suliman (born 1977), Palestinian actor *Amna Suleiman (born 1988), teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza *CA Suleiman, writer, game designer, and musician *Camelia Suleiman, American academic *Carmen Suleiman (born 1994) *Dan Suleiman (born 1942) *Elia Suleiman (born 1960), filmmaker and actor *Haroun Suleiman (born 1953), Zanzibari politician *Iszlam Monier Suliman (born 1990), Hungarian Sudanese judoka *Jaffar Suleiman, cricketer *Jamal Suliman (born 1959), prominent Syrian-born producer, director, and actor *Khalid Suliman (born 1987), professional basketball player *Khalifah Suleiman (born 1953), Jordanian jurist and politician *Khalil Suleiman (1940s–2002) *Linda Suleiman, American physician *Malina Suliman, Afghan artist *Mari ibn Suleiman, a 12th-century Nestorian Christian author *Martin Suleiman, South Sudanese footballer *Michel Suleiman (born 1948), president of Lebanon and former commander in chief of that country's armed forces *Mim Suleiman, singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator, and campaigner from Zanzibar *Mohamed Suleiman (born 1969), Qatari middle-distance runner *Mohamud Hassan Suleiman, Somali politician *Muhammad Suleiman (1959–2008), Syrian Army general *Omar Suleiman (imam) (born 1986), American Muslim scholar *Omar Suleiman (politician) (1936–2012), vice-president of Egypt *Rashid Seif Suleiman (born 1954), Zanzibar politician *Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman *Saleh Suleiman (1888–1980), Israeli Arab politician *Samaila Suleiman (born 1981), Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria *Yasir Suleiman, Palestinian academic

References

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