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Zaid Abbas Zaid Abbaas (Arabic: زيد عباس; born November 21, 1983 in Nablus) is a Jordanian retired professional basketball player. He last played for Al Ahli of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League. He also was a member of the Jordan men's na ...

Jordanian basketball player * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born 1946), American basketball player * Zaid Al-Harb (1887–1972), Kuwaiti poet *

Zaid al-Rifai Zaid al-Rifai ( ar, زيد الرفاعي) (born 27 November 1936 in Amman, Jordan) is a Jordanian politician that served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Jordan from April 1984 to April 1989. Biography He served as Prime Minister of Jordan and ...

(born 1936), Jordanian politician and prime minister *

Zaid Ashkanani Zaid Ashkanani (born 24 May 1994) is a Kuwaiti racing driver. Career Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Ashkanani began racing in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East in 2012 and already in his first year he managed to get on the podium. ...

(born 1994), Kuwaiti racing driver * Zaid Hamid (born 1964), Pakistani political commentator *

Zaid Ibrahim Dato' Mohd Zaid bin Ibrahim ( Jawi: محمد زيد بن إبراهيم; born 10 April 1951) is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Legal Affairs and Judicial Reform (March 2008-September ...

(born 1951), Malaysian politician * Zaid Orudzhev (born 1932), Russian philosopher *

Zaid Shakir Zaid Shakir ( ar, زيد شاكر; born Ricky Daryl Mitchell, May 24, 1956) is an American Muslim scholar"Lonny Shavelson, Fred Setterberg", Under the Dragon: California's New Culture, Oakland Museum of California, Heyday Books, p.64, "Edward ...

(born 1956), American scholar *

Zaid ibn Shaker Zeid Ibn Shaker, GBE, CVO (4 September 1934 – 30 August 2002) ( ar, الامير زيد بن شاكر) served as commander-in-chief of the Jordanian military for more than twelve years and the 27th Prime Minister of Jordan three times. Kin ...

(1934–2002), Jordanian general, politician and prime minister

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Zayd Abu Zayd Zayd Abu Zayd (ابو زيد, 1195 – 1265/1270) was the last Almohad governor of Valencia. He succeeded as governor of Valencia to his uncle Abū `Abd Allāh Muhammad. At the death of the Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, he gained complete auto ...

(1195–1270), Almohad political leader *

Zayd al-Khayr Zayd al-Khayr (Arabic: زيد الخير) was a noted, significant companion of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Hailing from the tribe of Tayy in northern Nejd. He was originally known as Zayd al-Khayl ("Zayd of the Steeds", a reference to his ...

, companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn al-Dathinnah, companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn Ali (695–740), great-grandson of Ali and fifth Imam according to Zaidi Shi'ism *

Zayd ibn al-Khattab Zayd ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (Arabic: زيد بن الخطاب) (died 632) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad and a brother of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Islamic caliph. Biography He was the son of al-Khattab ibn Nufayl, a mem ...

, companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn Arqam, companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Harithah Zayd ibn Haritha ( ar, زَيْد ٱبْن حَارِثَة, ') (), was an early Muslim, sahabah and the adopted son of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. He is commonly regarded as the fourth person to have accepted Islam, after Muhammad's wife Kha ...

(581–629), companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn Suhan (died 656), companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Thabit Zayd bin Thabit () was the personal scribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, serving as the chief recorder of the Quran text. He hailed from the ansar (helpers), but later joined the ranks of the Muslim army at age 19. After Muhammad's passing i ...

(610–660), Arab scribe and theologian *

Zayd Mutee' Dammaj Zayd Mutee' Dammaj (Arabic:زيد مطيع دماج), (1943 - March 20, 2000) was a Yemeni author and politician. He is best known for his short novel '' The Hostage'' which was selected by the Arab Writers Union as one of the top 100 Arabic novels ...

(1943–2000), Yemeni author and politician * Zayd Saidov (born 1958), Tajik politician * Zayd Salih al-Faqih (born 1964), Yemeni writer

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