Abbas (name)
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Abbas means "lion" in Arabic. (Austere: (1) severely simple in appearance. (2) strict, stern).
People
- Abbas I of EgyptAbbas I of EgyptAbbas I , , also known as Abbas Hilmi I Pasha Wāli of Egypt and Sudan, was a son of Tusun Pasha and grandson of Muhammad Ali, founder of the reigning dynasty of Egypt and Sudan at the time...
(1813–1854), known as Abbas Pasha, Wāli of Egypt 1848-1854. - Abbas I of PersiaAbbas I of PersiaShāh ‘Abbās the Great was Shah of Iran, and generally considered the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty. He was the third son of Shah Mohammad....
(1557–1628), shah of Persia, known as King Abbas the Great. - Abbas II of EgyptAbbas II of EgyptHH Abbas II Hilmi Bey was the last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan .-Early life:...
(1874–1944), known as Abbas Hilmi, Khedive of Egypt 1892-1914. - Abbas II of PersiaAbbas II of PersiaShah Abbas II was Shah of Iran from 1642 to 1666. He was the seventh Shah of the Safavid Dynasty. He was the son of Shah Safi I and a Circassian, Anna Khanum, and originally bore the name Sultan Muhammed Mirza before his coronation on May 15, 1642...
, shah of Persia 1642-1666 - Abbas IIIAbbas IIIAbbas III was a son of Shah Tahmasp II of the Safavid dynasty. After the deposition of his father by Nader Khan the infant Abbas was appointed nominal ruler of Iran on 7 September 1732. Nader Khan, who was the real ruler of the country, assumed the positions of deputy of state and viceroy...
, shah of Persia 1732-1736 - Abbás Effendí - (`Abdu'l-Bahá) (1844-1921)' 2nd head of the Bahá'í Faith
- Abbas Ibn FirnasAbbas Ibn FirnasAbbas Ibn Firnas , also known as Abbas Qasim Ibn Firnas and عباس بن فرناس , was a Muslim Andalusian polymath: an inventor, engineer, aviator, physician, Arabic poet, and Andalusian musician. Of Berber descent, he was born in Izn-Rand Onda, Al-Andalus , and lived in the Emirate of Córdoba...
- Abbas MirzaAbbas MirzaPrince, Field-Marshal Abbas Mirza born Amol city , was a Qajar crown prince of Persia. He developed a reputation as a military commander during wars with Russia and the Ottoman Empire, as an early modernizer of Persia's armed forces and institutions, and for his death before his father, Fath Ali...
(1783-1833), leader of the Persian armies in the wars with Russia 1811-13 and 1826-28. - ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (566 - 652), the paternal uncle of Mohammed and forefather of the founder of the AbbasidAbbasidThe Abbasid Caliphate or, more simply, the Abbasids , was the third of the Islamic caliphates. It was ruled by the Abbasid dynasty of caliphs, who built their capital in Baghdad after overthrowing the Umayyad caliphate from all but the al-Andalus region....
Khalifate dynasty, who were the khalifs of BaghdadBaghdadBaghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
from 750 to 1258 - ‘Abbas ibn ‘Ali (647 - 680), son of ‘Alī ibn Abī TālibAli' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
. - ‘Abbas ibn al-Ma'munAl-Abbas ibn al-Ma'munAl-Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun was an Arab prince and general, the son of the Abbasid Caliph al-Ma'mun . A distinguished military leader in the Byzantine–Arab Wars, he was passed over in the succession in favour of his uncle al-Mu'tasim...
(died 838), Abbasid prince and general - ‘Abbas ibn al-WalidAl-Abbas ibn al-WalidAl-‘Abbas ibn al-Walīd was an Umayyad Arab prince and general, the son of Caliph al-Walid I . A distinguished military leader in the Byzantine–Arab Wars of the early 8th century, especially in partnership with his uncle Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik, he became involved in the civil wars of the mid-740s...
(died 750), Umayyad prince and general - Abbas (actor)Abbas (actor)Mirza Abbas Ali , known as Abbas, is an Indian film actor and model. He has appeared in Kollywood Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films.Born in Calcutta and educated in Mumbai, he was discovered modeling in Bangalore...
, a south IndiaSouth IndiaSouth India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
n film actor - Abbas (photographer)Abbas (photographer)Abbas Attar is an Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism in Biafra, Vietnam and South Africa in the 1970s, and for his extensive essays on religions in later years...
(b. 1944), an Iranian photographer, member of Magnum Photos
Surname
- Abu AbbasAbu AbbasMuhammad Zaidan also known as Abū ‘Abbās or Muhammad ‘Abbās, was the founder and leader of paramilitary group the Palestine Liberation Front .- Political background :...
(1948–2004) known also as "Muhammad Zaidan", founder of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) organization - Ali Asad AbbasAli Asad AbbasAli Asad Abbas is a United Arab Emirates cricketer of Pakistani descent who has represented his adopted country in 2 ODIs.- References :* *...
(born 1976), United Arab Emirates cricketer - Ali Ismail AbbasAli Ismail AbbasAli Ismail Abbas is an Iraqi man who was severely injured in a nighttime rocket attack near Baghdad during the United States' 2003 invasion of Iraq.-Injury:...
(born c.1990), Iraqi juvenile double amputee, a casualty of the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003 - Athar AbbasAthar AbbasMajor General Athar Abbas is a two-star general and the current military spokesperson for the Pakistan Defence Forces who replaced Major General Waheed Arshad as the new Director General of Inter Services Public Relations on January 14, 2008....
, Pakistani army general - Bassim AbbasBassim AbbasBassim Abbas Gatea Al-Ogaili simply known as Bassim Abbas, is an Iraqi professional footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Konyaspor football club in Turkey and the Iraq national football team.-Information:...
(born 1982), Iraqi footballer - Bonfoh AbbassBonfoh AbbassEl-Hadj Bonfoh Abass is a Togolese politician who was the interim President of Togo from February 25, 2005 to May 4, 2005. He has been the President of the National Assembly of Togo since 2005.-Political career:...
(born 1948), former interim president of Togo - Ferhat AbbasFerhat AbbasFerhat Abbas Kabyle: Ferḥat Σabbas, was an Algerian political leader and briefly acted in a provisional capacity as the yet-to-become independent country's President from 1958 to 1961.- Background :...
(1899–1985), political leader and first (provisional) President of Algeria - Ghulam Abbas (writer) (1909–1982), Pakistani writer
- Ghulam Abbas (cricketer)Ghulam Abbas (cricketer)Ghulam Abbas is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1967....
(born 1947), Pakistani cricketer - Hiam AbbassHiam AbbassHiam Abbass , also known as Hiam Abbas or Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and an Arab citizen of Israel. She is known for her roles in the films Satin Rouge , Haifa , Paradise Now , The Syrian Bride , Free Zone , Dawn of the World , The Visitor , Lemon Tree , and Amreeka...
(born 1960), Palestinian actress - Hisham AbbasHisham AbbasMohammad Hisham Mahmoud Mohammad Abbas was born on September 13, 1963 in Cairo, Egypt. He is commonly known as just Hisham Abbas . He is an Egyptian popsinger best known for his hit song Habibi Dah and his religious song Asmaa Allah al-husna-Biography:He had his primary education in Dar El Tefl...
(born 1963), Egyptian musician - Imad AbbasImad AbbasImad Abbas was a senior member of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, until his assassination by the Israeli Defense Forces on October 21, 2004, in Gaza City....
(died 2004), Palestinian militant - Imran AbbasImran AbbasImran Abbas is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler who has played for the Pakistani cricket team...
(born 1978), Pakistani cricketer - Jesus Barabbas (Son of Abbas), Jewish rebel leader
- Jhangir AbbasJhangir AbbasJhangir Abbas is an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played one List A match for Cheshire during the 1999 season....
(born 1970), English cricketer - Khodayyir AbbasKhodayyir AbbasKhodayyir Abbas was Minister of Health in the cabinet appointed by the Interim Iraq Governing Council in September 2003. A Shia Muslim and surgeon, member of the UK Royal College of Surgeons, he is a member of the Daawa Party.-References:...
, Iraq government official - Khwaja Ahmad AbbasKhwaja Ahmad AbbasKhwaja Ahmad Abbas , popularly known as K. A. Abbas, was an Indian film director, novelist, screenwriter, and a journalist in the Urdu, Hindi and English languages...
(1914–1987), an Indian film director, Novelist, screenwriter, and a journalist. - Mahmoud AbbasMahmoud AbbasMahmoud Abbas , also known by the kunya Abu Mazen , has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation since 11 November 2004 and became President of the Palestinian National Authority on 15 January 2005 on the Fatah ticket.Elected to serve until 9 January 2009, he unilaterally...
(born 1935) aka "Abu Mazen", President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) January 2005- January 2009, office disputed since January 2009 - Nabeel AbbasNabeel AbbasNabeel Abbas Lafta is an Iraqi football defender. He currently plays for Najaf FC in Iraq transferring from Arbil FC for his third stint with the club.-External links :*...
(born 1986), Iraqi footballer - Nader Sufyan AbbasNader Sufyan AbbasNader Sufyan Abbas, born Andrey Ivanov on December 12, 1975 in Bulgaria, is a Qatari weightlifter who competed in the Men's 77 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and finished 9th...
(born 1975), Bulgarian-Qatari weightlifter - Nasir AbbasNasir AbbasAllama Nasir Abbas was once one of the most wanted Pakistani jihadists in South East Asia. He was a member of al-Qaeda's regional affiliate, Jemaah Islamiya ....
, Malaysian militant - Qaiser AbbasQaiser AbbasQaiser Abbas is a Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 2000.He also played for Rajshahi Rangers in the NCL T20 Bangladesh...
(born 1982), Pakistani cricketer - Roshan AbbasRoshan Abbas-Biography:Roshan Abbas is an alumnus of La Martiniere College, Lucknow. He is a radio and television game show host and head of an events management company.He studied at Hindu College, University of Delhi, graduating with a BA degree in 1992....
, Indian television and radio host - Sohail AbbasSohail AbbasSohail Abbas is a field hockey defender and penalty corner specialist from Pakistan. He is the highest scorer of goals in Hockey breaking Dhyan Chand's record 274 goals for the most goals scored in international competition, with his current goal tally at 328...
(born 1977), Pakistani field hockey player - Tahir Abbas (born 1970), social scientist
- Wael Abbas, Egyptian human rights activist
- Yunis Khatayer AbbasYunis Khatayer AbbasYunis Khatayer Abbas is an Iraqi journalist who is most famous for being the subject of the 2007 documentary The Prisoner or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair....
, Iraqi journalist - Yusef AbbasYusef AbbasYusef Abbas is a Chinese citizen currently imprisoned in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camp.Abbas was captured in 2002 by Pakistanis and transferred to Guantanamo Bay, along with nearly two dozen other Uyghurs. Despite the fact that the U.S...
, Chinese extrajudicial prisoner of the United States - Zaheer AbbasZaheer AbbasSyed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani , popularly known as Zaheer Abbas, is a former Pakistani cricketer, regarded as one of the finest batsman produced by that country. He is widely known as the "Asian Bradman", a reference to former Australian great Sir Donald Bradman...
(born 1947), Pakistani cricketer