ʻAbd al-Ḥamīd (

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of ; ; ), also spelled as Abdulhamid, Abdelhamid, Abd-ul Hamid, and Abd ol-Hamid, is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is a Muslim theophoric name built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' ('servant') and ''al-Ḥamīd'' (one of the

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), and thus means 'servant of the All-laudable'. It may refer to:

Given name

* Abd al-Hamid al-Katib (died 749), Umayyad official and Islamic scholar *

'Abd al-Hamīd ibn Turk (fl. 830), known also as () was a ninth-century mathematician. Not much is known about his life. The two records of him, one by Ibn Nadim and the other by al-Qifti are not identical. Al-Qifi mentions his name as ʿAbd al-Hamīd ibn Wase ibn Tu ...

(fl. 830), Turkish Muslim mathematician *

Abdul Hamid Lahori ʿAbd-al-Ḥamīd Lāhūrī (; died 14 May 1654) was a 17th-century traveller and historian during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahān who later became a court historian for the emperor. He wrote the '' Pādshāh-nāma'', the official chro ...

(died 1654), Indian traveller and court historian of Shah Jahan * Abdul Hamid Baba (died c.1732), Pashtun poet *

Abdul Hamid I Abdulhamid I or Abdul Hamid I (, ''`Abdü’l-Ḥamīd-i evvel''; ; 20 March 1725 – 7 April 1789) was the 27th sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1774 to 1789. A devout and pacifist sultan, he inherited a bankrupt empire and sought military r ...

(1725–1789), sultan of the Ottoman Empire * Abdul Hamid (surveyor) (died ?1864), surveyor in Central Asia *

Abdul Hamid II Abdulhamid II or Abdul Hamid II (; ; 21 September 184210 February 1918) was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1876 to 1909, and the last sultan to exert effective control over the fracturing state. He oversaw a Decline and modernizati ...

(1842–1918), sultan of the Ottoman Empire *

Abdul Hamid Halim of Kedah '' Paduka Sri'' Sultan Sir Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah ( Jawi: ; 4 June 1864 – 13 May 1943) was the 26th Sultan of Kedah and reigned from 1881 to 1943. Foreign relations During his reign, the S ...

(1864–1943), Sultan of Kedah *

Abdul Hamid Madarshahi Abdul Hamid was a Bengali Islamic scholar, author and educationist. He was one of the pioneers of introducing the Deobandi movement in Bengal and is noted for being one of the founding fathers of Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam in Hath ...

(1869–1920), Bengali Islamic scholar and author *

Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (12 December 1880 – 17 November 1976), also known reverentially as Maulana Bhashani, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman who was one of the founder of the Awami League, the oldest and main political party in B ...

(1880–1976), political leader in Pakistan and Bangladesh * Abdulhamid Bey Gaytabashi (1884–1920), Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces * Abdul Hamid (politician, born 1886) (1886–1963), former Education Minister of Assam *

Abdelhamid Ben Badis ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd ibn Muṣṭafā ibn Makkī ibn Bādīs (), better known as Ibn Bādīs () was an Algerian Salafi educator, exegete, Islamic reformer, scholar and figurehead of cultural nationalism. In 1931, Ben Badis founded the Association ...

(1889–1940), Algerian Muslim scholar *

Abdul Hamid Karami Abdul Hamid Karami (23 October 1890 – 23 November 1950) () was a Lebanese political and religious leader, who had nationalistic Arab inclinations. Biography Karami descended from one of the most prominent Sunni Muslim families in Lebanon. ...

(1890–1950), Lebanese politician *

Khwaja Abdul Hamied Khwaja Abdul Hamied FCS, FRIC (31 October 1898 – 23 June 1972) was an Indian industrial and pharmaceutical chemist who founded Cipla, India's oldest pharmaceutical company in 1935. His son, Yusuf Hamied headed the company after him for ...

(1898–1972), Indian chemist and businessman * ‘Abdu’l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávari (1902–1972), Iranian Bahá'í scholar * Sufi Abdul Hamid (1903–1938), African-American religious and labor leader *

Abdelhamid Abdou Ibrahim Abdelhamid Abdou (20 December 1905 – 11 June 1972) was an Egyptian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. ...

(1905–1972), Egyptian footballer * Syarif Abdul Hamid Alkadrie (1913–1978), Sultan of Pontianak, Indonesia *

Abdul Hamid Khan (general) Abdul Hamid Khan (; 29 April 1917 – 1984) was a Pakistani General (Pakistan), army general who served as the last Chief of Staff (Pakistan Army), Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army under President of Pakistan, President Yahya Khan and led th ...

(1917–1984), Pakistani soldier *Abdelhamid I. Sabra (1924–2013), known as A. I. Sabra, Egyptian-American historian of science *

Abdel Hamid al-Sarraj Abdul Hamid Sarraj (, September 1925 – 23September 2013) was a Syrian military officer and politician. When the United Arab Republic (the union between Egypt and Syria) was declared, Sarraj, a staunch Arab nationalist and supporter of Egyp ...

(1925–2013), Syrian soldier and politician *

Fouad Abdulhameed Alkhateeb Fouad Abdulhameed Ahmad Alkhateeb (; 1925 - October 28, 1995), was a Saudi Arabian ambassador, humanitarian, author, and businessman. In his capacity as a diplomat, he represented his homeland in Pakistan, Iraq, the United States of America, the ...

(1925–1995), Saudi Arabian diplomat and businessman *

Abdelhamid Mehri Abdelhamid Mehri (April 1926 – 30 January 2012) was an Algerian resistance fighter, soldier and politician.Rabah Beldjenna, Abdelhamid Mehri est décédé lundi à Alger, '' El Watan'', 30 January 2012 Born into a destitute family in Constan ...

(1926–2012), Algerian politician *

Abdelhamid Bouchouk Abdelhamid Bouchouk (1 January 1927, Azzaba, Algeria – 9 October 2004, Toulouse, France) was an Algerian footballer. He played as a winger.Marc Barreaud, Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932–1 ...

(1927–2004), Algerian footballer *

Abdul Hamid (field hockey) ʻAbd al-Ḥamīd (ALA-LC romanization of ; ; ), also spelled as Abdulhamid, Abdelhamid, Abd-ul Hamid, and Abd ol-Hamid, is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is a Muslim theophoric name built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd' ...

(1927–2019), Gold medallist for Pakistan in 1960 Olympics *

Abdul Hameed (writer) Abdul Hameed (Urdu: -‎; 22 Dec 1924 – 29 April 2011) was an Urdu fiction writer from Pakistan. He was also known for writing a popular children's TV play ''Ainak Wala Jin'' (1993) for Pakistan Television Corporation which was broadcast o ...

(1928–2011), Pakistani Urdu writer *

Abdul Hamid Omar Abdul Hamid bin Omar (25 March 1929 – 1 September 2009) was the first Chief Justice of Malaysia. Early life Abdul Hamid Omar was born on 25 March 1929 in Kuala Perlis, Perlis Indera Kayangan. He obtained his early education at the Sultan A ...

(1929–2009), Malaysian judge *

Abdelhamid Kermali Abdelhamid Kermali (April 24, 1931 – April 13, 2013) was an Algerian footballer and football manager of the Algerian national team. Kermali was born in Akbou, Algeria. He played in several Algerian clubs as a striker, including USM Alger, bef ...

(1931–2013), Algerian footballer and football manager * Abdul Hamid (soldier) (1933–1965), Indian soldier and recipient of the Param Vir Chakra *

Abd al-Hamid Kishk Abdal-Hamid Kishk (10 March 1933 – 6 December 1996) was an Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam, activist, and author. He was a graduate of Al-Azhar University in Cairo and was known for his humour, popular sermons, religious books and for his ...

(1933–1996), Egyptian preacher, scholar of Islam and author *

Abdul Hamid al-Bakkoush Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; , ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, meaning "the"). It ...

(1933–2007), Libyan politician *Omar Abdul Hamid Karami (1934–2015), known as

Omar Karami Omar Abdul Hamid Karami (last name also spelled Karamé and Karameh) (; 7 September 1934 – 1 January 2015) was the 29th prime minister of Lebanon for two non-consecutive terms. He was Prime Minister for the first time from 24 December 199 ...

, Lebanese politician *

Abdelhamid Brahimi Abdelhamid Brahimi ( / ''ʿabdu l-ḥamīd Brāhīmī''; 2 April 1936 – 15 August 2021) was an Algerian politician who first served as minister of planning before becoming the prime minister of Algeria under Chadli Bendjedid. He served as PM f ...

(1936–2021), Prime Minister of Algeria * Mohsen Abdel Hamid (born 1937), Iraqi politician * Abdelhamid Temmar (born 1938), Algerian politician *

Abdelhamid Sharaf Abdelhamid Sharaf (; 8 July 1939 – 3 July 1980), was a Jordanian politician born in Iraq who served as the 24th Prime Minister of Jordan from December 1979 until his death of a heart attack after seven months in office. King Hussein announced t ...

(1939–1980), Prime Minister of Jordan * Abdelhamid Slama (1941–2025), Tunisian politician * Abdul Hamid II (field hockey) (born 1942), Silver medallist for Pakistan in 1964 Olympics * Abdul Hameed Dogar (born 1944), Pakistani judge *

Mohammad Abdul Hamid Mohammad Abdul Hamid (born 1 January 1944) is a Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi retired politician, lawyer and statesman who served as the President of Bangladesh from 2013 to 2023, making him the longest serving president in the History of Banglad ...

(born 1944), Former president of Bangladesh * Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (1944–2022), Malaysian politician * Abdul Hameed Nayyar (born 1945), Pakistani physicist * Molavi Abdul Hamid (born ca. 1946/1947), Iranian cleric * Abdolhamid Fathi (born 1948), Iranian fencer * Abdul Hamid (voice actor) (1948–2022), Indonesian voice actor and puppeteer * Abdul Hamid (Indian politician) (born 1950), Indian politician * Wadgy Abd el-Hamied Mohamed Ghoneim (born ), Egyptian Islamic preacher and writer * Abdul Hamid Khan (politician) (born 1953), Pakistani politician *

Abdellatif Abdelhamid Abdellatif Abdelhamid (, 5 January 1954 – 15 May 2024) was a Syrian film director. His films have earned numerous awards, beginning with the Damascus International Film Festival, the Carthage Film Festival, and Rabat International Film Festi ...

(born 1954), Syrian film director * Gamal Abdelhamid (born 1957), Egyptian footballer (Zamalek) *Abid Al-Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti, or

Abid Hamid Mahmud Lieutenant General Abdul Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti ( ; ) (21 September 1957 – 7 June 2012) was an Iraqi military officer and Saddam Hussein's personal secretary. Biography Mahmud began his military career as a non-commissioned officer in the I ...

(1957–2012), Iraqi military officer *Abdelhamid Halim Ben-Mabrouk (born 1960), known as Halim Benmabrouk, French-Algerian footballer *Mohamed Fouad Abd El Hamid Hassan (born 1961), known as

Mohammad Fouad Mohamed Fouad Abd El Hamid Hassan (; Born December 20, 1961) is an Egyptian singer, actor and songwriter. Career Fouad's career in music and film peaked in the 1990s, and he continued to release songs and movies later into the 2020s. He filme ...

, Egyptian singer *

Abdel Hamid al-Ghazzawi Abdel Hamid Ibn Abdussalem Ibn Mifta Al Ghizzawi () (born 8 November 1962) is a citizen of Libya who was held from June 2002 until March 2010 in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in Cuba because the United States classified him as an enemy comba ...

(born 1962), Libyan Guantanamo detainee *

Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid Dato' Abdullah Sani bin Abdul Hamid ( Jawi: عبدالله ثاني بن عبدالحميد; born 15 February 1962) is a Malaysian politician and trade unionist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kapar from May 2018 to November ...

(born 1962), Malaysian politician *

Ammar Abdulhamid Ammar Abdulhamid (; born 30 May 1966) is a Syrian-born author, human rights activist, political dissident, co-founder and president of the Tharwa Foundation. Ammar was featured in the Arabic version of ''Newsweek'' magazine as one of 43 people ...

(born 1966), Syrian political activist *Yushau Abdulhameed Shuaib or Yushau Shuaib (born 1969), Nigerian writer * Abdul Hamid Bassiouny (born 1971), Egyptian footballer (Haras el Hodood) * Wazi Abdul Hamid (born 1971), Malaysian motorcyclist * Abdelhamid Hassan (born 1972), Egyptian footballer * Tamer Abdel Hamid (born 1975), Egyptian footballer (Zamalek) *

Abdolhamid Rigi Abdolhamid Rigi () (also spelt ''Abdul-hamid Rigi'' or ''Abdulhamid Rigi'') (c. 1979 – May 24, 2010) was the elder brother of the detained leader of Jundallah (Iran), Jundallah, Abdolmalek Rigi. Like his brother, he was a member of the militant S ...

(ca. 1979–2010), Iranian executed for terrorist offences *

Amir Abdelhamid Amir Abdelhamid Mohamed () (born April 24, 1979) is an Egyptian football (soccer), footballer. He plays the Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper position for the Egyptian club El-Entag El-Harby. He started his career in Al Ahly SC, Al A ...

(born 1979), Egyptian footballer (El-Ahly) *Ahmed Hossam Hussein Abdelhamid (born 1983), known as Mido, Egyptian footballer * Abdel Hamid Ahmed (born 1984), Egyptian footballer (El-Ahly) * Abdelhameed Amarri (born 1984), Sudanese footballer * Abdul Hameid Shabana (born 1985), Egyptian footballer * Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid (born 1987), Malaysian footballer *

Abdelhamid Abaaoud Abdelhamid Abaaoud (; 8 April 1987 – 18 November 2015) was a Belgian-born Islamic terrorist who had spent time in Syria and was suspected of having organized multiple terror attacks in Belgium and France, and is known to have masterminded th ...

(1987–2015), terrorist involved in the November 2015 Paris attacks * Abdülhamit Yıldız (born 1987), Turkish footballer * Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (born 1988), American basketball player *

Abdelhamid Abuhabib Abdelhamid Abuhabib (; born 6 August 1989) is a Palestinian footballer currently playing for Hebron-based Shabab Al-Khaleel of the West Bank Premier League. Early years Abuhabeeb grew up playing football in the streets of Khan Younis from an ea ...

(born 1989), Palestinian Footballer * Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (born 1990), French footballer of Moroccan descent *Abdul Hamid (born 1990), known as

Bill Hamid Abdul Bilal "Bill" Hamid ( ; born November 25, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Miami FC. Born in Annandale, Virginia, Hamid was the first D.C. United Academy player to sign fo ...

, American soccer player * Abdulrahim Abdulhameed (born 1990), Bahraini Taekwondo practitioner *

Mohd Zabri Abdul Hamid ASP Mohd Zabri Bin Abdul Hamid, S.P. was a police officer most remembered as a member and officer of the Royal Malaysia Police 69 Commandos of the Pasukan Gerakan Khas. Background Mohd Zabri was born in Tapah, Perak on 15 August 1937 and was ...

(1937–1975), Malaysian policeman * Diwan Bhai Abdul Hamid, Chief Minister of Kapurthala Princely State in India under the British Raj *Abdul Hamid Ali Hassan, Bahraini diplomat *Abdol-Hamid Heyrat Sajjadi, Iranian writer * Abdul Hamid Adiamoh, Nigerian journalist *

Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid is an Iraqi British filmmaker of "''Mesocafe''". Born in Iraq, Ja'far and his family moved to other parts of the Arab world before settling in London in the mid-1980s. While studying social sciences at the University of Lond ...

, Iraqi-British film-maker * Abdul Hamid (Pakistani politician), Pakistani politician * Abdul Hameed (Pakistani politician), Pakistani politician *

Abdul Hamid Khorasani Abdul Hamid Khorosani (), known as Nasser Badri (), is a Taliban military commander from Panjshir. Life Born in Anaba District, Khorasani was raised in Khair Khāna neighborhood in Kabul. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Khorosani began hi ...

, Afghan military commander

Family or father name

Dina bint 'Abdu'l-Hamid Dina bint Abdul-Hamid (; 15 December 1929 – 21 August 2019) was a Hashemite princess and Queen of Jordan from 1955 until 1957 as the first wife of Hussein of Jordan, King Hussein. She was the mother to Hussein's oldest child, Princess Alia bin ...

(1929–2019), Egyptian, first wife of King Hussein of Jordan *

(born 1966), Syrian writer *

Asmaa Abdol-Hamid Asmaa Abdol-Hamid () (born November 22, 1981) is an Emirati-born Danish social worker and former politician living in Odense. Family background Abdol-Hamid is one of seven children.

(born 1981), Danish social worker and politician *Marwan Abdelhamid (born 2000), known as

Saint Levant Marwan Abdelhamid (; born October 6, 2000), known professionally as Saint Levant (; ), is a Palestinian singer-songwriter and rapper. A multilingual artist, he is best known for his song "Very Few Friends". Early life and education Abdelham ...

, Palestinian singer-songwriter and rapper * Rana Abdelhamid (born 1993), Egyptian-American self-defense advocate *Sara Abdel-Hamid (born 1989), known as

Ikonika Sara Abdel-Hamid (born 28 November 1989), better known as Ikonika, is an electronic musician, producer, DJ and singer often associated with Hyperdub Records and London's Rinse FM. Their debut 12", "Please/Simulacrum" was released in 2008 on Hy ...

, British electronic musician, producer and DJ * Yunis Abdelhamid (born 1987), French footballer

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