Abdul Majid
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Abdul Majid is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words Abd
, al-
and Majid. The name means "servant of the All-glorious", Al-Majīd being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
The letter a of the al- is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by e. So the first part can appear as Abdel, Abdul or Abd-al. The second part may appear as Majid, Majeed, Mecid (Turkish), Magid (Egyptian) or in other ways. The whole name is subject to variable spacing and hyphenation.
There is a distinct but closely related name, Abdul Maajid , with a similar meaning, formed on the Qur'anic name Al-Mājid. The two names are difficult to distinguish in transliteration, and some of the names below are instance of the latter one.
It may refer to:
Abd (Arabic)
Abd is an Arabic word meaning one who is totally subordinated; a slave or a servant.Abid is a given name meaning "worshipper". It is based on the Arabic word "Ibadah", i.e. worship...
, al-
Al-
is the definite article in the Arabic language; a particle whose function is to render the noun on which it is prefixed definite. For example, the word kitāb 'book' can be made definite by prefixing it with al-, resulting in al-kitāb 'the book'...
and Majid. The name means "servant of the All-glorious", Al-Majīd being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
The letter a of the al- is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by e. So the first part can appear as Abdel, Abdul or Abd-al. The second part may appear as Majid, Majeed, Mecid (Turkish), Magid (Egyptian) or in other ways. The whole name is subject to variable spacing and hyphenation.
There is a distinct but closely related name, Abdul Maajid , with a similar meaning, formed on the Qur'anic name Al-Mājid. The two names are difficult to distinguish in transliteration, and some of the names below are instance of the latter one.
It may refer to:
Males
- Abdul Majid HassanAbdul Majid HassanSultan Abdul Majid Hasan ascended the Brunei throne in 1402. He was never mentioned in Salasilah Raja-Raja Brunei but recorded in Ming historical record. He sent a mission to China in 1406 and his name is recorded as Ma-na-je-ka-na....
(ca. 1380-1408), Sultan of Brunei - Tun Habib Abdul MajidTun Habib Abdul MajidTun Habib Abdul Majid was the 19th Bendahara of the Johor Sultanate during the late 16th century. The Johor Sultanate under Sultan Mahmud Shah II saw a gradual decline of royal authority during Tun Habib's tenure as the Bendahara of Johor...
(1637–1697), Bendahara of the Johor Sultanate - Abdülmecid IAbdülmecid ISultan Abdülmecid I, Abdul Mejid I, Abd-ul-Mejid I or Abd Al-Majid I Ghazi was the 31st Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and succeeded his father Mahmud II on July 2, 1839. His reign was notable for the rise of nationalist movements within the empire's territories...
(1823–1861), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire - Abdol Majid MirzaAbdol Majid MirzaSoltan Abdol Majid Mirza Eyn-ed-Dowleh , Qajar prince and Prime Minister, was the eldest son of Prince Soltan Ahmad Mirza Azod ed-Dowleh and grandson of Fat'h Ali Shah Qajar.-References:...
(1845–1927), Qajar prince and Prime Minister of Iran - Abdülmecid II (1868–1944), Head of the Ottoman Imperial House
- Abdul Majeed Didi (1873–1952), Sultan of the Maldives
- Abdul Majid DaryabadiAbdul Majid DaryabadiAbdul Majid Daryabadi was an Indian Muslim writer and exegete of the Qur'an. He obtained his BA in Philosophy from Canning College, Lucknow in 1912. In his academic career, he edited the Urdu weekly Sach and then Sidq . Amin Ahsan Islahi, another Indo-Pak Muslim scholar, also worked with him on...
(1892–1977), Indian Muslim writer and exegete of the Qur'an - Abdul Majid ZabuliAbdul Majid ZabuliAbdul Majid Zabuli was the founder of Afghanistan's banking system. He founded the Ashami company in 1932, which eventually became the Afghan National Bank .-Personal history:...
(1896–1998), Afghan banker - Abdul Majid KubarAbdul Majid KubarAbdul Majid Kabar was the Prime minister of Libya from 26 May 1957 to 17 October 1960, and he is from a Circassian origin....
(born 1909), Libyan politician - Abdelmajid BenjellounAbdelmajid BenjellounFor the article on Abdelmajid Benjelloun the historian and poet born in Fez in 1944 see Abdelmajid Benjelloun, historian.Abdelmajid Benjelloun was a novelist, journalist and ambassador from Morocco. His auto-biographical novel Fi at-Tufula , published in 1957, was one of the very first Moroccan...
(1919–1981), Moroccan novelist, journalist and ambassador - Abd el-Majid Hidr, original name of Amos YarkoniAmos YarkoniLieutenant Colonel Amos Yarkoni , born as Abd el-Majid Hidr was a legendary officer in the Israel Defense Forces and one of six Israeli Arabs to have received the IDF's third highest decoration, the Medal of Distinguished Service...
(1920–1991), Israeli Arab soldier - Ahmed Asmat Abdel-MeguidAhmed Asmat Abdel-MeguidAhmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid is an Egyptian diplomat. He served as the Foreign Minister of Egypt between 1984 and 1991; and as the Secretary-General of the Arab League from 1991 until 2001....
(born 1923), Egyptian diplomat - Saddam HusseinSaddam HusseinSaddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (1937–2006), President of Iraq - Abdelmajid ChetaliAbdelmajid ChetaliAbdelmajid Chetali is a Tunisian former footballer and manager. As a player he played for the Tunisian national team in 70 matches, scoring 4 goals, and as a manager, he led them in their first ever World Cup appearance in 1978, where Tunisia became the first African team to win a World Cup...
(born 1939), Tunisian footballer - Ali Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti, or just Ali Hassan al-MajidAli Hassan al-MajidAli Hassan Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti , , was a Ba'athist Iraqi Defense Minister, Interior Minister, military commander and chief of the Iraqi Intelligence Service...
(1941–2010), Iraqi politician - Abdul Majeed al-Zindani (born 1942), Yemeni academic and politician
- Abdul Majeed bin Abdul AzizAbdul Majeed bin Abdul AzizPrince Abdul-Majeed bin Abdul-Aziz was a prominent Saudi prince. He was seen as a close ally of his half-brother, King Abdullah. . He served as Governor of Tabuk Province from 1980-1986. He served as Governor of Madinah Province from 1986-2000...
(ca. 1943–2007), Saudi prince - Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud (born 1943), Libyan politician
- Abdelmajid Benjelloun (historian)Abdelmajid Benjelloun (historian)For the author of 'On Childhood', born in Casablanca in 1919 see Abdelmajid BenjellounAbdelmajid Benjelloun is a Moroccan author, historian and poet. He is a specialist in the history of North Morocco. He taught Public Law at the Casablanca University since 1983...
(born 1944), Moroccan author, historian and poet - Bassam Abdel MajeedBassam Abdel MajeedMajor General Bassam Abdel Majeed is the current Syrian ambassador to Kuwait. He also served as the interior minister of Syria between 2006 and 2009....
(born 1950), Syrian politician - Abdelmajid BourebbouAbdelmajid BourebbouAbdelmajid Bourebbou, is a former Algerian footballer. He played as a striker for several French clubs as well as the Algeria national football team.-External links:* *...
(born 1951), Algerian footballer - Munshi Abdul MajidMunshi Abdul MajidMunshi Abdul Majid is an Afghan politician. He is an ethnic Pashtun from Baghlan Province. In the 1990s he served as an official in the Afghan Interior Ministry; he is also known as a writer and orator in Persian and Pashto....
(born 1952), Afghan politician - Abdelmajid DolmyAbdelmajid DolmyAbdelmajid Dolmy is a retired Moroccan football defender.Dolmy played club football for Raja Casablanca in the Botola. He also played for the Morocco national football team at the 1984 Summer Olympics...
(born 1953), Moroccan footballer - Abdelmadjid MadaAbdelmadjid MadaAbdelmadjid Mada is a retired Algerian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.He competed in both the 10,000 metres and the marathon at the 1980 Olympic Games, but was knocked out in the heat of the 10,000 metres and failed to finish the marathon...
(born 1953), Algerian runner - Abdul Majid KhanAbdul Majid KhanOn January 15, 2010, the Department of Defense complied with a court order and published a list of Captives held in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility that included the name Hajj Abdul Majid Khan....
(born 1953), Afghan held in Bagram - Abdolmajid Pirzadeh JahromiAbdolmajid Pirzadeh JahromiAbdolmajid Pirzadeh Jahromi was an Iranian political activist.-Biography:He was born in Abadan, Iran, in 1954. At the time, Abadan was one of the few centers of intellectual activities in Iran. He studied in Razi High School in the field of Mathematics. Since 8th grade he was fascinated with the...
(1954–1976), Iranian political activist - M. N. Abdul MajeedM. N. Abdul MajeedM. N. Abdul Majeed is a Sri Lankan politician. He was a representative of Trincomalee for the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress in the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and served as Minister of Co-operatives.-References:...
(born 1957), Sri Lankan politician - Abdul Majid GiakaAbdul Majid GiakaAbdul Majid Giaka is an alleged double agent who defected from Jamahiriya el-Mukhabarat and became a CIA asset in August 1988....
(born 1960), Libyan double-agent for the CIA - Abdel Meguid AmirAbdel Meguid Amir-CareerAmir competed for Egypt at the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he scored 97 points in 13 games.:References...
(born 1961), Egyptian basketball player - Abdul-Majid al-Khoei (1962–2003), Iraqi Twelver cleric
- Abdelmajid BouyboudAbdelmajid BouyboudAbdelmajid Bouyboud is a Moroccan former football defender, who played for Belenenses in Portugal.He was included in the Moroccan squad in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-External links:...
(born 1966), Moroccan footballer - Abdelmajid DahoumaneAbdelmajid DahoumaneBorn January 6, 1967 in Algeria, Abdelmajid Dahoumane is wanted by the FBI in connection with the 2000 Millennium Plot to blow up Los Angeles International Airport....
(born 1967), Algerian alleged terrorist - Tunku Abdul MajidTunku Abdul MajidTunku Abdul Majid Idris Ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Iskandar Al-Haj is the Tunku Bendahara of Johor. A sports enthuasiast, Tunku Majid has served honorary positions in a few notable sports associations in Malaysia, including the President of the Malaysian Golf Association and Deputy President of...
(born 1970), Tunku Bendahara of Johor - Abdel Sattar Sabry Abdelmajid Mahmoud, or just Abdel Sattar SabryAbdel Sattar SabryAbdel Sattar Sabry , known as Sabry, is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:A skilled offensive player, Sabry started playing with Al-Mokawloon al-Arab, moving abroad in 1997–98 to represent Austria's FC Tirol Innsbruck. He started 1999–2000 in the Greek...
(born 1974), Egyptian footballer - Radhi Ben Abdelmajid Jaïdi, or just Radhi JaïdiRadhi JaïdiRadhi Ben Abdelmajid Jaïdi is a Tunisian footballer who joined Npower Championship club Southampton in September 2009. He plays as a centre back.-Club career:...
(born 1975), Tunisian footballer - Fahd Umr Abd Al Majid Al SharifFahd Umr Abd Al Majid Al Sharif-Transcript:Al Sharif chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.On March 3, 2006, in response to a court order, the Department of Defense published a twelve page summarized transcript from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal....
(born 1976), Saudi held in Guantanamo - Abdul Majid MuhammedAbdul Majid Muhammed-Transcript:Muhammed chose to participate in his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.His Tribunal was convened on December 10, 2004.-Tribunal documents:Lieutenant Commander Peter C...
(born 1978), Iranian held in Guantanamo - Abdelmajid OulmersAbdelmajid OulmersAbdelmajid Oulmers is a professional footballer. He currently plays as a left midfielder for Panthrakikos.Oulmers is the subject of a major legal battle between football clubs and FIFA over the right to compensation for injuries sustained during international duty...
(born 1978), Moroccan footballer - Abdul Majid MahmoudAbdul Majid MahmoudAbdul Majid Mahmoud was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 624.Majid Mehmood was transferred to Pakistan on November 18, 2003....
(born 1979), Pakistani held in Guantanamo - Abdelmajid EddineAbdelmajid EddineAbdelmajid Eddine is a Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Al Arabi in the Kuwaiti Premier League.- Biography :...
(born 1979), Moroccan footballer - Abdelmadjid TahraouiAbdelmadjid TahraouiMoussa Abdelmadjid Tahraoui Douma is an Algerian professional footballer. He is currently unattached after last playing for Asswehly S.C. in the Libyan Premier League.-Club career:...
(born 1981), Algerian footballer - Hussein 'Abd al-MajidHussein 'Abd al-MajidHussein 'Abd al-Majid was the father of Saddam Hussein. He was a shepherd from the al-Begat tribe. He disappeared 5–6 months before his son's birth .-References:...
(disappeared 1936), Iraqi, Saddam Hussein's father - 'Abd al-Majid Nimer Zaghmout'Abd al-Majid Nimer ZaghmoutAbd al-Majid Nimer Zaghmout was a Palestinian national imprisoned in Syria who was described by Amnesty International as "possibly thelongest-serving arbitrarily detained political prisoner in the Middle East"...
(died 2000), Palestinian imprisoned in Syria - Chaudhry Abdul MajeedChaudhry Abdul MajeedChaudhry Abdul Majeed , D.Sc., is a Pakistani nuclear chemist and an atomic weapon and technology expert. He is known as one of the pioneers of Pakistan's nuclear detterence programme, and has worked closely with former PAEC Chairman Mr. Munir Ahmad Khan's plutonium reprocessing project...
(died 2006), Pakistani nuclear physicist - Abdul Madzhid (Dagestan rebel) (died 2008), leader in the Second Chechen War
- Abdul Majid (physicist)Abdul Majid (physicist)For other people with the same or similar name, see Abdul Majid Dr. Abdul Majid : is a Pakistani astrophysicist and scientist in the field of space technology. He is a former chairman of Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission from 1997 to 1999. He had made significant contributions to...
, Pakistani astrophysicist - Khalid ‘Abd al-MajidKhalid ‘Abd al-MajidKhalid ‘Abd al-Majid is a Palestinian politician and militia leader. Since 1992, he heads a breakaway faction of the Palestinian Popular Struggle Front , a minor left-wing group within the Palestine Liberation Organization ....
, Palestinian politician - Qazi Abdul Majeed AbidQazi Abdul Majeed AbidQazi Abdul Majeed Abid or Qazi Abid , as he was known, was a prominent politician and journalist from Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Qazi Abid held several positions in the Federal Cabinet of numerous Pakistani Prime Ministers...
, Pakistani politician - Abdul Majid Khan (Pakistani diplomat)
- Abdulmajid DostievAbdulmajid DostievAbdulmajid Salimovich Dostiev is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Russian Federation.- References :...
, Tajik diplomat - Ch Abdul MajidCh Abdul MajidCh Abdul Majid is a Pakistani Kashmiri politician & the current president of Pakistan Peoples Party Azad Kashmir...
, Pakistani Kashmiri politician - S. M. Abdul Majid, Indian politician
- Abdelmajid SalehAbdelmajid SalehAbdel Majid Saleh is a Shia Lebanese member of parliament representing the Tyre district. He is a member of the Amal Movement led by Nabih Berri which is part of the opposition. He was first elected in 2005 to replace recently deceased MP Ali Amine and was re-elected in 2009.-See also:* Lebanese...
, Lebanese politician - Sheikh Humam Baqir Abdul Majeed Hamoudi, or just Humam HamoudiHumam HamoudiHumam Hamoudi is one of the most important figures in Iraqi politics. He is a member of the Council of Representatives of Iraq representing the United Iraqi Alliance...
, Iraqi politician - Abdul Majid SamimAbdul Majid SamimAbdul Majid Samim is a citizen of Afghanistan who was a candidate in Afghanistan's 2009 Presidential elections.He dropped out of the race on August 3, 2009, approximately two weeks before the election date....
, Afghan politician - Abdul Majid RouziAbdul Majid RouziGeneral Abdul Majid Rouzi was an Uzbek commander of Arab Descent during the Afghan Civil war. He was allied with the forces of General Abdul Rashid Dostum....
, Afghan soldier - Adel Mohammed Abd Almagid Abdel Bary, or just Adel Abdel BaryAdel Abdel BaryAdel Mohammed Abd Almagid Abdel Bary is an Egyptian militant who, together with fellow Egyptian Ibrahim Hussein Abdel Hadi Eidarous until the latter's death, have been in the custody of the United Kingdom since 1999, fighting extradition to the United States, where they are wanted in connection...
, Egyptian alleged terrorist - Abdul Majeed (cricketer)Abdul Majeed (cricketer)Abdul Majeed was a Pakistani cricketer who played for Kalat.Majeed made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1969-70 season, against Public Works Department. From the tailend, he scored a single run in the first innings in which he batted, and 0 not out in the second.From a...
, Pakistani cricketer
Females
- Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, or Iman (model)Iman (model)Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid , professionally known as Iman , is a Somali-American fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. A pioneer in the field of ethnic cosmetics, she is also noted for her charitable work. She is married to David Bowie.-Early life:Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Iman is the daughter...
, (born 1955), Somali-American model, actress and entrepreneur
Other
- Adhyapak Abdul Majid CollegeAdhyapak Abdul Majid CollegeAdhyapak Abdul Mazid College Ramchandrapur, Muradnagar, Comilla, Bangladesh is a fast growing college in Bangladesh. It is situated at Ramchandrapur, Muradnagar, Comilla, Bangladesh. Under comilla board it possesses a good position in academic background....
, school in Bangladesh - The March for Sultan Abdul-MejidThe March for Sultan Abdul-MejidThe March for Sultan Abdul-Mejid, also called the Mecidiye March, was the national anthem of the Ottoman Empire. The title refers to Abdul Mejid I . There were different anthems for each ruler....
, Ottoman anthem - Abdulmajid (music), instrumental piece written and performed by David Bowie and Brian Eno