Masih

Masih is Arabic for 'Christ (title), Christ' or 'Messiah'. Christians, Muslims and members of related religions use Masih (title), Masih as a religious title for Jesus of Nazareth.

Also spelled Mesih or Maseeh, it is used Masih (name), as a proper name in many languages. The term also appears in the Christian name Abdul Masih (disambiguation), Abdul Masih ("Servant of Christ").

Historical

* Dionysius bar Masih (died 1204), leader of the Syriac Orthodox Church
* Mesih Pasha (died 1501), Ottoman Grand Admiral and later Grand Vizier
* Mesihi of Prishtina ( 1470–1512), Ottoman poet
* Hadim Mesih Pasha (died 1589), Ottoman Grand Vizier

Given name

* Bir Masih Saunta (born 1969), Indian politician
* Masih Alinejad (born 1976), Iranian journalist and writer
* Masih Masihnia (born 1955), Iranian football player
* Masih Saighani (born 1986), Afghan football player
* Masihullah Barakzai, Masih Ullah Barakzai, Afghan football player
* Masih Zahedi (born 1993), Iranian football player
* Muhammad Masihullah Khan (1911/1912–1992), Indian Deobandi Islamic scholar

Surname

* Akram Masih Gill, Pakistani politician
* Arif Masih Bhatti, Arif Masih, (born 1970) Pakistani politician
* Fariborz Maseeh, Iranian-American engineer
* Ijaz Masih, Pakistani politician
* Iqbal Masih (1983–1995), Pakistani boy who became a symbol of abusive child labour in the developing world
* Michael Masih (born 1985), Pakistani football player
* Naeem Masih (born 1987), Pakistani para-athlete
* Rakesh Masih (born 1987), Indian football player
* Shazia Masih (1997–2010), Pakistani torture victim

Other uses

* Jai Masih Ki, a greeting phrase used by Christians in India and Pakistan
* Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, engineering college in Portland State University

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