Hamza (name)
Encyclopedia
Hamza is a popular masculine given name in the Muslim world
, derived from the Arabic word hamuza, meaning strong, steadfast or lion. It was borne by one of Prophet Muhammad's uncles, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an early Islamic convert renowned for his strength and bravery in battle.
Muslim world
The term Muslim world has several meanings. In a religious sense, it refers to those who adhere to the teachings of Islam, referred to as Muslims. In a cultural sense, it refers to Islamic civilization, inclusive of non-Muslims living in that civilization...
, derived from the Arabic word hamuza, meaning strong, steadfast or lion. It was borne by one of Prophet Muhammad's uncles, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an early Islamic convert renowned for his strength and bravery in battle.
Given name
- Hamza AbdullahHamza AbdullahHamza Muhammad Abdullah is an American football safety. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State....
, American football safety - Hamza AlicHamza AlicHamza Alić is a Bosnian shot putter.He competed at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007, the European Championships in 2002 and 2006, the World Indoor Championships in 2006 and 2008 as well as the 2008 Olympic Games, but without reaching the final.His personal best throw is 21.07 metres,...
, Bosnian shot putter - Hamza ÇakirHamza ÇakirHamza Çakır is a German football player of Turkish descent who plays for Karabükspor in the Turkish Super League.-Career:...
, German footballer - Hamzah FansuriHamzah FansuriHamzah Fansuri was a famous Sumatran Sufi writer, the first known to pen mystical panentheistic ideas in the Malay language. He wrote both prose and poetry, and worked at the court of the Aceh Sultanate....
, Sufi poet from Sumatra - Hamza al-GhamdiHamza al-GhamdiHamza al-Ghamdi was one of five hijackers of United Airlines Flight 175 as part of the September 11 attacks....
, one of the hijackers of United Airlines Flight 175 - Hamza HamzaoğluHamza HamzaogluHamza Hamzaoğlu is the head coach of Denizlispor and former Turkish international footballer. He was a defender or defensive midfielder....
, former Turkish international footballer - Hamzah HazHamzah HazHamzah Haz is an Indonesian politician. He is the head of the United Development Party and served as the ninth Vice-President from 2001 until 2004....
, former vice-president of Indonesia - Prince Hamzah of Jordan, eldest son of the late King Hussein of Jordan
- Hamza KastriotiHamza KastriotiHamza Kastrioti was the nephew of George Kastrioti Skanderbeg. Probably born in Ottoman territory, after the death of his father he was raised by Skanderbeg, who took him in his military expeditions. He supported Skanderbeg's uprising and was the vice captain of Skanderbeg's troops when they...
, Ottoman military personnel - Hamza bin LadenHamza bin LadenHamza bin Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden better known as Hamza bin Laden or "Hamza Laden", is a son of Osama bin Laden, and a senior member of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan...
, a son of Osama bin Laden - Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-MuttalibHamza ibn ‘Abd al-MuttalibHamza ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib [b.568-d.625] was the paternal uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and his foster-brother. He and Muhammad were raised together as they were almost the same age. With excellence in the arts of wrestling and swordsmanship...
, noted Sahābi and uncle of the Prophet Muhammad - Hamza Hakimzade NiyaziHamza Hakimzade NiyaziHamza Hakimzade Niyazi, modern Uzbek: Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy, Russian: Хамза Хакимзаде Ниязи, was a Soviet and Uzbek poet and author. He is widely seen as one of the leading figures in the early development of the modern literary tradition of Uzbekistan.- Life :Hamza Niyazi was first educated in...
, Uzbek poet - Hamzah ShehattaHamzah ShehattaHamza Shehata was a philosopher, poet and civic leader from the Hejaz in the western part of modern Saudi Arabia. The eccentric Hejazi genius was born in Mecca and raised in Jeddah. He studied at the Al-Falah School , then moved to India where he worked at the Zainal trading house for a number of...
, Saudi poet - Hamza YerlikayaHamza YerlikayaHamza Yerlikaya is a Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler. He is a two-time Olympic champion, three-time World Champion , and the only Turkish wrestler to ever become European champion eight times...
, Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler
Surname
- Khidir HamzaKhidir HamzaKhidir Hamza is an Iraqi scientist who worked for Saddam Hussein's nuclear programme in the 1980s and early 1990s. Following the Gulf War, he left Iraq in 1994 and went into exile in the United States. He provided testimony to Western intelligence agencies suggesting that Hussein's weapons of mass...
, nuclear technician who worked with 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... - Tengku Razaleigh HamzahTengku Razaleigh HamzahTan Sri Tengku Razaleigh bin Tengku Mohd Hamzah is a major Malaysian political figure from the state of Kelantan, and a former Finance Minister. He is an uncle of the current Raja Perempuan of Kelantan. Tengku is a Malay hereditary title usually translated as prince...
, Malaysian politician