Burhan (, ) is an Arabic male name, an epithet of the Islamic Prophet

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and the end syllable "-han" can be interpreted as the Turkish variant of " Khan".

Origin

Given name

* Burhan Ali, self-declared Shah of Shirvan * Burhan Nizam Shah II (ruled 1591–1595), the ruler of Ahmadnagar in the Deccan * Burhan G (born 1983), Danish R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish-Turkish origin * Burhan Alankuş (born 1950), Turkish alpine skier * Burhan Atak (1905–1987), Turkish footballer * Burhan Asaf Belge (1899–1967), served as the representative of Muğla province during the 11th term of Turkish National Assembly *

Burhan Al-Chalabi Burhan Al-Chalabi (born 1 March 1947) is a British-Iraqi writer and political commentator, and an expert on Middle Eastern relations. He is also the publisher of the London magazine, London Magazine, Britain's oldest journal of the arts and litera ...

(born 1947), British-Iraqi writer and political commentator * Burhan Conkeroğlu (1903–2001), Turkish wrestler * Burhan Dajani (1921–2000), Palestinian academic and economist *

Burhan Doğançay Burhan C. Doğançay (11 September 1929 – 16 January 2013) was a Turkish-American artist. Doğançay is best known for tracking walls in various cities across the world for half a century, integrating them in his artistic work. Biograph ...

(1929–2013), Turkish-American painter and photographer * Burhan Eşer (born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Burhan Ghalioun Burhan Ghalioun (; born 11 February 1945 in Homs, Syria) is a French- Syrian professor of sociology at the Université de Paris III Sorbonne University in Paris, and the first chairman of the Syrian National Council (SNC). He was named chairma ...

(born 1945), French Syrian professor of sociology * Burhan Imad Shah, an infant ruler of Berar * Burhan Kuzu (1955–2020), Turkish academic and politician * Burhan Muhammad (1957–2015), Indonesian diplomat *

Burhan Qurbani Burhan Qurbani () (born in Erkelenz on 15 November 1980) is a German film director, writer and actor of Afghans in Germany, Afghan origin. His directing, writing, and acting works include ''Shahada (film), Shahada'' (2010), ''20xBrandenburg'' (20 ...

(born 1980), Afghan-German film director, writer and actor of Hazara origin * Burhan Sahyouni (born 1986), Syrian footballer * Burhan Sargun (1929–2023), Turkish footballer *

Burhan Shahidi Burhan Shahidi (3 October 1894 – 27 August 1989) was a Chinese Tatar politician who occupied several high-level positions in Xinjiang, in the governments of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the People's Republic of Ch ...

(1894–1989), political leader in Xinjiang, China * Burhan Sönmez (born 1965), Turkish novelist * Burhan Wani (1994–2016), was the chief commander of a Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen

Burhanullah

* Burhanullah Shinwari, deputy chairman of the upper house of Afghanistan's legislature

Surname

* Mohamed Burhan (1903-??), Turkish sprinter * Mohan Niranjit Burhan, a judge of the Supreme Court of Seychelles * Qasem Burhan (born 1985), Qatari footballer from Al Gharrafa * Rahim Burhan (born 1949), Macedonian theatre director

Tribal name

* Burhan (Pashtun tribe), a tribe of Afghanistan

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