Sulaiman is an English transliteration of the

Arabic name Arabic language names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from the Arabic-speaking and also Muslim countries have not had given/ middle/ family names but rather a chain of names. This system remains in use throughou ...

that means "peaceful" and corresponds to the

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

name

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: שְׁלֹמֹה‎, Shlomoh) and the English

Solomon Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...

(/ˈsɒləmən/) .

was the scriptural figure who was king of what was then the

United Kingdom of Israel The United Monarchy () in the Hebrew Bible refers to Israel and Judah under the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon. It is traditionally dated to have lasted between and . According to the biblical account, on the succession of Solomon's son R ...

(c. 970–931 BCE) and is revered as a major prophet by

Muslims Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

. Sulaiman may also refer to:

People with the given name Sulaiman

Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait (1922 – 2005), known as "Mehboob-e-Millat" , was an Indian politician, born in Bangalore in a Cutchi Memon family, who served as an Indian Union Muslim League Member of Parliament from northern Kerala several times. He ...

(1922–2005), Indian politician * Sulaiman (Brunei) (15th century), fourth sultan of Brunei *

Sulaiman Abu Ghaith Sulaiman Abu Ghaith ( ar, سليمان بوغيث; born 14 December 1965) is a Kuwaiti regarded as one of al-Qaeda's spokesmen. He is married to one of Osama bin Laden's daughters. In 2013, Gaith was arrested in Jordan and extradited to the U ...

(born circa 1965), Al-Qaida's official spokesman *

Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al Rajhi (Arabic :الشيخ سليمان بن عبدالعزيز الراجحي born 1929) is a Saudi Arabian corporate figure and billionaire. As of 2011, his wealth was estimated by Forbes to be $5.9 billion, makin ...

(born 1920), Saudi Arabian businessman * Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib (21st century), Malaysian politician * Sulaiman al-Barouni (1872–1940), ruler of Tripolitania *

Sulaiman Al-Fahim Sulaiman Abdul-Karim Mohammed Al-Fahim is an Emirati television personality and businessman in the UAE real estate sector. He was involved in the deal in which the Abu Dhabi royal family obtained Manchester City F.C. Early life and education Al- ...

(21st century), United Arab Emirati businessman *

Sulaiman Areeb Sulaiman Areeb ( 05 April 1922 - 07 September 1972) was an Indian poet from Aurangabad. Life Areeb was of Hadhrami Arab Muslim ancestry. His forebears migrated from the Hadramaut to the city of Hyderabad to work under the Nizam of Hyderabad ...

(died 1972), Urdu poet * Sulaiman Awath Sulaiman Bin Ageel Al Nahdi (21st century), Yemeni extrajudicial prisoner of the United States *

Sulaiman Daud Sulaiman bin Daud ( Jawi: سليمان بن داود; 4 March 1933 – 23 March 2010) was a Malaysian politician who held seven cabinet posts in the Malaysian government between 1981 and 1999, including as Federal Minister of Education. He repr ...

(1933–2010), Malaysian politician * Sulaiman Hamad Al Gosaibi (21st century), Saudi Arabian businessman *

Sulaiman Ismail Sulaiman "The Bomb" Ismail is a former professional American Football player, and the younger brother of Raghib "The Rocket" Ismail and Qadry "The Missile" Ismail. He played collegiately as a walk-on at the University of Texas-El Paso in 1995. ...

(21st century), American football wide receiver * Sulaiman S. Olayan (1918–2002), Saudi Arabian businessman * Sulaiman Tejan-Jalloh (21st century), Sierra Leonean politician and ambassador * Sultan Sulaiman (1863–1938), fourth Sultan of Selangor *

Syed Sulaiman Nadvi Syed Sulaiman Nadvi (—; 22 November 1884 – 22 November 1953) was a Pakistani historian, writer and scholar of Islam. He co-authored ''Sirat-un-Nabi'' and wrote ''Khutbat-e-Madras''.Wael Sulaiman Al-Habashi Wael Sulaiman Al-Habashi ( ar, وائل سليمان أحمد المحيسن الحبشي; born August 8, 1964) was the first player of the Kuwait national football team to score a golden goal. The goal was scored against the UAE in 1994. Club ...

(born 1964), Kuwaiti footballer * Sulaiman, Prince of Xining (died 1351), Mongol prince *

Sulaiman bin Hashim On the early morning of 31 May 2001, 17-year-old national footballer Sulaiman bin Hashim (4 June 1983 – 31 May 2001), along with his two friends were attacked by a group of eight youths from gang 369, known as Salakau, as they were walking ...

(1983–2001), Singaporean murder victim and football player

People with the surname Sulaiman

Ismail Sulaiman Ismail Sulaiman Ashoor Al-Ajmi ( ar, اسماعيل بن سليمان العجمي; born 9 June 1984), commonly known as Ismail Al-Ajmi, is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Nahda Club in Oman Professional League. Club career Muscat In the ...

(born 1984), Omani footballer *

José Sulaimán José Sulaimán Chagnón (May 30, 1931 – January 16, 2014) was a Mexican boxing official. He was the president of the World Boxing Council. Biography Sulaimán's father was of Lebanese descent and his mother of Syrian descent and he was bor ...

(1931–2014), Mexican boxing official *

Mahmud Sulaiman Major-General Mahmud Sulaiman was a Malaysian general officer. He has been credited for the Malaysian military's success in purging the remnants of the Malayan Communist Party guerrillas in the 1970s, at the height of the Communist insurgency in ...

(20th century), Malaysian general officer *

Malik Sulaiman Captain (Naval) Malik bin Sulaiman (born 1968) is a Malaysian yachtsman and officer of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). Born in June 1968, at Muar, Johor, Malaysia, he joined the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) at the age of 18. He was promoted to ...

(born 1969), Malaysian yachtsman *

Shah Muhammad Sulaiman Sir Shah Muhammad Sulaiman (3 February 1886 – 12 March 1941) (popularly known as Sir Shah Sulaiman or Sir Sulaiman) was the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court from 16 March 1932 to 30 September 1937 and was the first Indian and one of t ...

(born 1886), Indian judge and scientist *

Omar Bin Sulaiman Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman is the chairman of the OBS Group, a privately held diversified group with operations across the Middle East and emerging markets. Career Bin Sulaiman was the former governor of Dubai International Financial Centre ( DIF ...

(21st century), Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre *

Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman ( ar, الحسن بن سليمان), often referred to as "Abu'l-Muwahib" ("father of gifts"), was an Arab ruler of Kilwa Kisiwani, in present-day Tanzania, from 1310 until 1333. His full name was ''Abu al-Muzaffar Hasan ...

(14th century), sultan of the island of Kilwa Kisiwani * Sunar Sulaiman (born 1979), Indonesian footballer

People with the given name Sulaiman

People with the surname Sulaiman

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