Talha or Thalha is an Arabic 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 "fruitful tree from heaven". Talha is the name of a well-known

sahabi The Companions of the Prophet () were the Muslim disciples and followers of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who saw or met him during his lifetime. The companions played a major role in Muslim battles, society, hadith narration, and governance ...

(companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad,

Talha ibn Ubayd Allah Ṭalḥa ibn ʿUbayd Allāh al-Taymī (, ) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Sunni Islam, he is mostly known for being among ('the ten to whom Paradise was promised'). He played an important role in the Battle of Uhud and ...

. He is renowned for saving Muhammad's face from an arrow by holding his hand in the way.

People with this name

7th century people

(594-656), famous sahabi (companion) of Muhammad * Uthman ibn Talha, sahabi (companion) of Muhammad *

Abu Talha al-Ansari Abū Ṭalḥa Zayd ibn Sahl al-Khazrajī al-Anṣārī () was a notable companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a member of the Anṣār ('The Helpers') from the Banu Khazraj tribe in Medina. He was widely known as a brave fighter, ski ...

(died 654), sahabi (companion) of Muhammad *

Umm Ishaq bint Talha ibn Ubayd Allah use both this parameter and , birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) --> , death_place = , death_cause = , body_discovered = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordinates ...

, daughter of Talha ibn Ubayd Allah and wife of Hasan ibn Ali *

A'isha bint Talha Aisha bint Abi Bakr () was a seventh century Arab commander, politician, muhadditha and the third and youngest wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Aisha had an important role in early Islamic history, both during Muhammad's life and afte ...

, daughter of Talha ibn Ubayd Allah *

Muhammad ibn Talha Muḥammad ibn Ṭalḥa () was the son of the prominent Muslim general Talha ibn Ubayd Allah and Hammanah bint Jahsh. Muhammad had two sons and a daughter from his marriage with Khawla (daughter of the Fazara chief Manzur b. Zabban). He was kill ...

(died 656), son of Talha ibn Ubayd Allah *

Ishaq ibn Talha Isḥāq ibn Ṭalḥa ibn ʿUbayd Allāh (died 675 or 676) was a member of the Muslim elite settled in Iraq under Umayyad rule and a transmitter of Muslim tradition. The caliph Mu'awiya I appointed time oversee fiscal affairs in the vast province o ...

(died 675 or 676), son of Talha ibn Ubayd Allah *

Isa ibn Talha al-Taymi ʿĪsā ibn Ṭalḥa al-Taymī () was a notable of the Quraysh in Medina and is cited as a transmitter of historical reports by early Islamic historians. Family, life and work Isa was a son of Talha ibn Ubaydallah, a prominent companion of Muha ...

(died c. 690s), son of Talha ibn Ubayd Allah *

Talha ibn Hasan Ṭalḥa ibn al-Ḥasan () was a son of Umm Ishaq and Hasan ibn Ali. He was a grandson of the fourth caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib on his father's side and of Talha ibn Ubayd Allah on his mother's side. His family His mother, Umm Ishaq, the daughter ...

, son of Hasan ibn Ali and his wife Umm Ishaq bint Talha bin Ubayd Allah *

Talha ibn Abd Allah al-Khuza'i Abū Muḥammad Ṭalḥa ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Khalaf al-Khuzāʿī, better known as Talha al-Talahat (literally "Talha of the Talhas"), was a military commander of the Umayyad Caliphate and governor of Sistan in the 680s. The nickname Talha al-Ta ...

(died 684–685), Umayyad military commander

Politicians and rulers

* Talha ibn Tahir (died 828), Tahirid governor of Khurasan *

Al-Muwaffaq Abu Ahmad Ṭalḥa ibn Al-Mutawakkil, Jaʿfar ibn al-Mu'tasim, Muḥammad ibn Harun al-Rashid, Hārūn al-Muwaffaq bi'Llah (; 29 November 843 – 2 June 891), better known by his as Al-Muwaffaq Billah (), was an Abbasid dynasty, Abbasid prince ...

(843–891), full name Abu Ahmad Talha ibn Ja'far, Abbasid prince and military leader * Talha ibn Abbas (1569–1571), sultan of the Sultanate of Adal in the Horn of Africa * Talha Jafar (1850-1936), nineteenth century Argobba-Ethiopian rebel and governor *

Khondker M. Talha Khondker M. Talha is the ambassador of Bangladesh to France. He is also the ambassador of Bangladesh to UNESCO. Early life Talha completed a master's degree in economics and an MBA from the University of Dhaka. He did another masters at Monash Uni ...

, ambassador of Bangladesh to France and UNESCO *

Abu Talha (politician) Abu Talha (born 30 October 1939) is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) The Jatiya Party (, ; JaPa or JP(E)) is a political party of Bangladesh. The current chairman of the party is Ghulam Muhammed Quader. On 3 January 2019, the party announced its deci ...

(born 1939), Bangladeshi politician *

Muhammad Talha Mahmood Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood ( ) is a Pakistani politician and was a general category member of the Senate of Pakistan from Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who was the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony, i ...

(born 1960), Pakistani senator * Haniza Mohamed Talha (born 1962), Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO)

Academia

Parveen Talha Parveen Talha is an Indian civil servant, reported to be the first Muslim woman to serve in any Class I civil service in India, the first Indian Revenue Service officer to become a member of the Union Public Service Commission and the first woman ...

(60s), Indian civil servant * M. Talha ÇİÇEK (born 1982), Turkish History Professor * Talha Jamal Pirzada (born 1990), Pakistani Chartered Mechanical Engineer * Talha Iqbal (born 1995), Pakistani Medical Engineer * Thalha Khan (born 1999), British Physician

Artists and entertainers

* Abu Talha Al-Almani (born

Denis Cuspert Denis Mamadou Gerhard Cuspert (18 October 1975 – 17 January 2018), also known by his stage name Deso Dogg and his ''nom de guerre'' Abu Talha al-Almani, was a German rapper who became a member of the Islamic State.Mekhennet, Souad. "Osama’s ...

in 1975) (1975-2018), German former rapper and ISIL member *

Syed Talha Ahsan Syed Talha Ahsan is a British poet and translator. He is winner of the Platinum and Bronze Koestler Awards 2012 for his poetry. He won the Koestler Award for his poem "Grieving". He is also the translator of a tenth-century Arabic poem, "Above ...

(born 1979), British poet and translator *

Talha Harith Talha Amir Harith (born 11 February 1989) or better known as Talha Harith ( Jawi: تلها هاريث) is an actor from Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eur ...

(born 1989), Malaysian actor *

Talhah Yunus Talhah Yunus (born 21 October 1996) is a Pakistani rapper, songwriter, filmmaker and musician. He graduated from the National College of Arts in filmmaking. He is a part of the hip hop duo Young Stunners along with Talha Anjum, having the musi ...

(born 1996), Pakistani songwriter, rapper, filmmaker and musician *

Talha Anjum Talha Anjum (born 3 October 1995) is a Pakistani rapper, singer, songwriter and lyricist. He is known for being a member and co-founder of the Hip hop music band Young Stunners along with Talhah Yunus and Jokhay. He got his first outbreak afte ...

(born 1996), Pakistani songwriter, rapper and musician *

Talha Chahour Talha Chahour is a Pakistani actor known for his work in theatre and television. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Capt. Z. I. Farrukh in the political thriller '' Jo Bichar Gaye'' (2021–22), and received praise for the romantic dram ...

(born 1997), Pakistani actor

Athletes

Talha Ahmet Erdem Talha Ahmet Erdem is a Turkish world champion judoka with Down syndrome. He competes in the 81 kg division of T23 disability Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activitie ...

, Turkish world champion judoka *

Talha Jubair Talha Jubair () (born 10 December 1985) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He played in seven Test matches and six One Day International One Day International (ODI) is a format of cricket, played between two teams with international status, in whic ...

(born 1985), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Mohammad Talha Mohammad Talha (born 15 October 1988) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He has gained an increasing reputation in Pakistani for quick bowling, eventually leading to selection for the international squad for ...

(born 1988), Pakistani cricketer *

Tayyip Talha Sanuç Tayyip Talha Sanuç (born 17 December 1999) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Süper Lig side Beşiktaş and the Turkey national team. Professional career Sanuç is a youth product of Karabükspor, and was pr ...

(born 1999), Turkish professional footballer *

Talha Talib Talha Talib (Urdu: ) (born 3 October 1999) is a Pakistani weightlifter from Gujranwala. Talha made history by finishing fifth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, delivering one of the best Olympic performances by a Pakistani weightlifter in decades. In 20 ...

(born 1999), Pakistani weightlifter *

Talha Ülvan Talha Ülvan (born 20 April 2001), is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Fatih Karagümrük and will move to Fenerbahçe on 1 July 2025. Born in Belgium he is a youth international for Turkey. Professional career A youth ...

(born 2001), Belgian footballer * Talha Sarıarslan (born 2004), Turkish professional footballer

Others

* Talha Mosque 11th-century mosque in Yemen *

APC Talha The Talha (), is an armoured personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier (APC) developed by Pakistan's Heavy Industries Taxila, Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) in the early 2000s. Overview Background Throughout the Cold War, the Pakistan Arm ...

, an armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed and manufactured in Pakistan *

Abu Talha (disambiguation) Abu Talha may refer to: * Abu Talha, a village in northern Syria * Abu Talhah al Amrikee, or Zachary Adam Chesser (born 2001), Bangladeshi-American man convicted of aiding a terrorist organisation * Abu Talha al-Ansari, companion of Muhammad and ...

Arabic name Arabic names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from Arabic-speaking and also non-Arab Muslim countries have not had given name, given, middle name, middle, and family names but rather a chain of names. This system ...

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