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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Rifaat Turk (born 1954), Team Israel Olympic footballer, Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv
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Kamal Rifaat (1921–1977), Egyptian military officer and politician
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Rasheek Rifaat, Canadian engineer
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Arabic-language masculine given names
Bosniak given names
Bosnian masculine given names
Turkish masculine given names
Masculine given names