Rifat or Rifaat is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Rifaat Hussain
Rifaat Hussain (; 1 April 1952 – 7 March 2025) was a Pakistani political scientist, defence analyst and television personality whose career spanned over four decades. He was professor and consultant in the Department of Government Policy and Pu ...
(1952–2025), Pakistani political scientist, professor, defense analyst and television personality
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(born 1954), Team Israel Olympic footballer, Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv
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Kamal Rifaat
Kamal Rifaat (; 1 November 1921 – 13 July 1977) was an Egyptian military officer and one of the members of the Free Officers movement. He held several government posts after the Egyptian revolution in 1952.
Early life and education
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(1921–1977), Egyptian military officer and politician
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Rasheek Rifaat Rasheek Rifaat is an electrical engineer at Jacobs Canada Inc. in Calgary, Alberta. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electri ...
, Canadian engineer
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