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Jasser Yaakoubi
Al-Jasser () or Jasser () is an Arabic surname, often found in Saudi Arabia, while Jasser () is also an Arabic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Muhammed Al-Jasser (born 1955), Saudi Arabian economist and politician * Omar Al-Jasser (born 1962), Saudi Arabian actor, writer, and director * Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser (born 1965), Saudi Arabian politician * Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser (died 2025), Saudi Arabian executed journalist and blogger * Zuhdi Jasser (born 1967), American religious and political commentator and physician of Syrian descent Given name * Jasser Auda (born 1966), Egypt-born Canadian scholar of Islamic jurisprudence * Jasser Haj Youssef (born 1980), Tunisian musician, musicologist and composer * Jasser Khmiri (born 1997), Tunisian footballer * Jasser Yahya (born 1992), Qatari footballer See also * Hamad Al-Jassir Hamad Al Jassir (1907 – 14 September 2000) was a prominent Saudi Arabian journalist and histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammed Al-Jasser
Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser (Arabic: محمد سليمان الجاسر; born 1955) is a Saudi economist who is currently the chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) group former advisor at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the General Authority for Competition. He served as minister of economy and planning between 2011 and 2015. He also previously served as governor and board chairman of the Saudi Arabian Central Bank (SAMA) between 2009 and 2011. Prior to that, he served as executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between 1990 and 1995. Early life and education Al Jasser was born in Buraidah in 1955. He studied economics at San Diego State University (BA in 1979), and the University of California, Riverside (MA in 1981 and PhD in 1986). Career Al Jasser began his career at the Saudi finance ministry in 1981. He was named the executive director for Saudi Arabia at the International Monetary Fund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Al-Jasser
Omar Mohammed Al-Jasser (; born 1962 in Jeddah, Makkah Al-Mukarramah Province) is a Saudi actor, writer, and director, recognized as one of the leading figures in the development of theater in Saudi Arabia. He founded the Kingdom's first officially recognized private theatrical troupe and established the first private-sector theater. Al-Jasser also served as the Director of the Culture and Arts Society in Jeddah, playing a pivotal role in advancing Saudi theater and cultural activities. He later attended King Abdulaziz University King Abdulaziz University (KAU) () is a public research university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen led by Muhammad Bakhashab and including author Hamza Bogary, it was named after ..., where he earned a bachelor's degree in sociology. Career He was appointed Secretary-General of the Arab Artists Union in June 2022. In September 2024, the Executive Office of the Arab Artists Union issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleh Bin Nasser Al-Jasser
Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser (born 25 October 1965) is Saudi Arabia's Minister of Transport, appointed by a royal decree on 23 October 2019. Education and career Al-Jasser holds a bachelor's degree from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah in Industrial Engineering. He also obtained both a master's degree and MBA from King Saud University in Riyadh. He was the director-general of Saudi Arabian Airlines from August 2014 to October 2019. He also was chief executive officer of National Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia from November 2010 to June 2014. Previously, he has been on the board of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group, Arabia Insurance Cooperative, Etihad Etisalat Co, Saudi Airlines Catering Co, and Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries. See also * Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia The Saudi Council of Ministers ( ''Majlis al-Wuzarā' as-Su'ūdī'') is the Cabinet (government), cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is led by the King of Saudi Arabia, King. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turki Bin Abdulaziz Al-Jasser
Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser was a Saudi blogger and journalist. Al-Jasser was allegedly running a Twitter account called ''Kashkol'' () as a public square for Saudi citizens to receive information on the Arab Spring, women's rights Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st c ..., and corruption, and to express their opinions. He was detained for seven years, during which time he was allegedly tortured, and executed on 14 June 2025. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jasser, Turki bin Abdulaziz Assassinated Saudi Arabian journalists Saudi Arabian journalists 2025 deaths Saudi Arabian people who died in prison custody Saudi Arabian Muslims 20th-century births People executed by Saudi Arabia by decapitation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuhdi Jasser
Mohamed Zuhdi Jasser (; born November 17, 1967) is an American religious and political commentator and physician specializing in internal medicine and nuclear cardiology in Phoenix, Arizona. Jasser is a former Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, where he served as staff internist in the Office of the Attending Physician of the United States Congress. In 2003, with a group of American Muslims, Jasser founded the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) based in Phoenix, Arizona, and in 2004 he was one of the founders of the Center for Islamic Pluralism. In March 2012, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appointed Jasser to serve a two-year term on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Biography Born on November 17, 1967, in Canton, Ohio, Jasser is the son of Syrians who immigrated to the United States in the 1960s, owing to repression in their homeland. His grandfather, Zuhdi Jasser, who owned a vegetable oil company in Syria was a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasser Auda
Jasser Auda (born November 1966 in Cairo) is a Canadian scholar and professor specializing in Islamic law (Sharia) and its higher objectives, known as ''Maqasid , Maqasid al-Shariah''. He was a founding president of the Maqasid Institute Global, a think tank with educational and research programs on Islamic law across multiple countries. Education and career Auda earned two doctorates, one in the philosophy of Islamic law from the University of Wales, UK, and another in systems analysis from the University of Waterloo, Canada. His early education included memorizing the Quran and studying Islamic sciences at study circles in the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo. Over the years, Auda has held academic positions across various institutions worldwide. In his home country Canada, he has been affiliated with the University of Waterloo, Carleton University, and Ryerson University. In the Middle East, his academic contributions extend to roles at the Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasser Haj Youssef
Jasser Haj Youssef (, born 18 June 1980 in Sousse) is a Tunisian violinist and, viola d'amore player, musicologist and composer who works in Oriental music, contemporary music, and jazz. He has performed and recorded with Barbara Hendricks, Youssou N'Dour, Marie Keyrouz, Didier Lockwood, Cheikha Rimitti, Toufic Farroukh, Miguel Angel Estrella, Salah El Mahdi, Choubeila Rached, Safia Chamia, Geoffroy De Masure, and Linley Marthe. He collaborated with Simona Morini on ''La Sposa Persiana'' (Carlo Goldoni) He studied at the Paris 8 University and the Tunis University. He is titular of a First prize of Arab Music Interpretation, a Diploma in Classic Violin, a Diploma in Musicology, and a DEA in Performing Arts and Spectacle. His music combines jazz and Arabic music Arabic music () is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse List of music styles, music styles and genres. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also many linguistic Varieties of Ara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasser Khmiri
Jasser Khmiri (born 27 July 1997) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Olympique Béja. Club career In February 2019, Khimiri joined Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps. In doing so he became the first Tunisian player to play in Major League Soccer. In March 2021, he went on loan to San Antonio of the USL Championship for the 2021 season. Following the 2021 season, Vancouver Whitecaps declined their contract option on Khmiri. International career Khmiri made his national team debut on 9 October 2020 in a friendly against Sudan Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi .... References External links *MLS profile 1997 births Living people Tunisian men's footballers Tunisia men's international footballers Men's association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasser Yahya
Jasser Yahya (Arabic:جاسر يحيى) (born 19 December 1992) is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays for Al-Khor Al Khor (; also spelled ''Al Khawr''), officially Al Khor and Al Thakhira, is a Municipalities of Qatar, municipality in northeastern Qatar. Al Khor (city), Al Khor City, the municipal seat, is located on the northeast coast of Qatar, around f ... as a midfielder. External links * References Qatari men's footballers 21st-century Qatari sportsmen 1992 births Living people Qatar Stars League players Qatari Second Division players Al Sadd SC players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Umm Salal SC players Al-Khor SC players Muaither SC players Men's association football midfielders {{Qatar-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamad Al-Jassir
Hamad Al Jassir (1907 – 14 September 2000) was a prominent Saudi Arabian journalist and historian. He is particularly noted for founding Saudi Arabia's first central region magazine, with comprehensive geographical locations, reference in Saudi Arabia, and the authorship of a comprehensive genealogical work popular in the country. Early life Hamad al Jasser was born in the small village of Al Burood in 1907. He grew up physically weak, not learning how to walk until the age of four, and his mother died when he was just seven years old. He learned how to read and write by attending the village school, Al Kuttab. In 1920, his father sent him to live with a relative who was studying in the capital, Riyadh. There, in line with normal educational practice in the country at the time, he memorised the whole of the Quran, and learned about the lives of the Sheikhs. After the relative he was living with in Riyadh died, he returned to his hometown Al Burood. At this point his father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasser Al-Mosailem
Yasser Abdullah Nasser Al-Mosailem (; born 27 February 1984) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi First Division League club Jeddah. He spent 18 years representing Al-Ahli and the Saudi Arabia national team. Club career Born in Al-Hasa, Al-Mosailem started his career in the youth setups of local club Hajer. On 11 November 2002, Al-Mosailem joined Al-Ahli for a reported fee of SAR200,000. Al-Mosailem was the third player to join Al-Ahli from Hajer following the transfers of brothers Misfer and Taisir Al-Jassim a couple of months earlier. He made his first-team debut in the Federation Cup group stage match against Ohod, which ended in a 3–1 win. Al-Mosailem made his league debut on 22 October 2005 in the 3–0 win against Al-Hazem. He ended his first full season at the club making 21 appearances across all competitions. In his second season with Al-Ahli, Al-Mosailem was a starter in all 5 matches in the Crown Prince Cup as Al-Ahli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic-language Surnames
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the Sacred language, liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
