Akif, Akef, Aakif or Aqif () is an

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, meaning "focused, attached, intent, devoted". It may also refer to one who sits in itikaf during the last 10 days of

Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed ...

, devoting oneself to

ibadah ''Ibadah'' (, ''‘ibādah'', also spelled ''ibada'') is an Arabic word meaning service or servitude. In Islam, ''ibadah'' is usually translated as “worship”, and ''ibadat''—the plural of ''ibadah''—refers to Islamic jurisprudence ( ...

during these days and staying away from worldly affairs. This name is mentioned in Sura Al-Baqara.

Given name

Akef Al-Fayez Akef Mithqal Al-Fayez (Arabic: عاكف مثقال الفايز, ''Akif Al Fayiz''; 15 September 1922 – 8 April 1998) was a Jordanian politician born in Amman, Jordan. He held several ministerial positions and became speaker of the Jordanian P ...

, Jordanian Politician *

Akif Šeremet Akif Šeremet (19 September 1895 – 19 April 1939) was a Bosnian communist activist, known as the "Red Professor". A member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia since its inception in 1919, Šeremet remained active in various communist groups th ...

, Bosnian communist *

Akif Pirinçci Akif Pirinçci (; born 20 October 1959) is a Turkish-born German writer who is best known internationally for his novel ''Felidae''. After a highly controversial speech for the Pegida movement in 2015, he had his contracts cancelled and works d ...

, German writer of Turkish origin

Surname

Mohammed Mahdi Akef Mohammed Mahdi Akef (; July 12, 1928 – September 22, 2017) was the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Egypt-based Islamic political movement, from 2004 until 2010. He assumed the post, that of "general guide" () (frequently translated as "chai ...

, Egyptian Islamist *

Naima Akef Naima Akef (,‎ ; 7 October 1929 – 23 April 1966) was an Egyptian belly dancer and actress. She was prolific during the Egyptian cinema's golden age and starred in many films of the time. Akef was born in Tanta on the Nile Delta The Nil ...

, Egyptian belly dancer *

Mehmet Akif (disambiguation) Mehmet Akif is a Turkish masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mehmet Akif Ersoy (20 December 1873 – 27 December 1936) was a Turkish poet, writer, academic, politician, and the author of the Turki ...

References

{{Reflist Arabic-language surnames Arabic-language masculine given names Turkish masculine given names Masculine given names