Abd Allah ( ar, عبدالله, translit=ʻAbd Allāh), also spelled Abdallah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdullah and many others, is an Arabic name meaning "Servant of God". It is built from the Arabic words '' abd'' () and ''

Allāh Allah (; ar, الله, translit=Allāh, ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. The word is thought to be derived by contraction from '' al- ilāh'', which means "the god", an ...

'' (). Although the first letter "a" in ''Allāh'', as the first letter of the article ''

al- ( ar, ٱلْـ), also Romanized as ''el-'', ''il-,'' and ''l-'' as pronounced in some varieties of Arabic, is the definite article in the Arabic language: a particle (''ḥarf'') whose function is to render the noun on which it is prefixed def ...

'', is usually unstressed in Arabic, it is usually stressed in the pronunciation of this name. The variants ''Abdollah'' and ''Abdullah'' represent the elision of this "a" following the "u" of the

literary Arabic Literary Arabic (Arabic: ' ) may refer to: * Classical Arabic * Modern Standard Arabic Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Modern Written Arabic (MWA), terms used mostly by linguists, is the variety of standardized, literary Arabic that develo ...

nominative case In grammar, the nominative case (abbreviated ), subjective case, straight case or upright case is one of the grammatical cases of a noun or other part of speech, which generally marks the subject of a verb or (in Latin and formal variants of Engl ...

(pronounced in

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

). Abd Allah is one of many Arabic theophoric names, meaning ''servant of God''. ''God's Follower'' is also a meaning of this name. Humility before

God In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...

is an essential value of Islam, hence ''Abdullah'' is a common name among Muslims. However, the name of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's father was

Abdullah Abdullah may refer to: * Abdullah (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Abdullah, Kargı, Turkey, a village * ''Abdullah'' (film), a 1980 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Khan * '' Abdullah: The Final Witness'', a 2015 Pakis ...

. The prophet's father died before his birth, which indicates that the name was already in use in pre-Islamic Arabia. It is also common among

Mizrahi Jews Mizrahi Jews ( he, יהודי המִזְרָח), also known as ''Mizrahim'' () or ''Mizrachi'' () and alternatively referred to as Oriental Jews or ''Edot HaMizrach'' (, ), are a grouping of Jewish communities comprising those who remained i ...

, especially

Iraqi Jews The history of the Jews in Iraq ( he, יְהוּדִים בָּבְלִים, ', ; ar, اليهود العراقيون, ) is documented from the time of the Babylonian captivity c. 586 BC. Iraqi Jews constitute one of the world's oldest and mos ...

and Syrian Jews. The name is cognate to and has the same meaning as the Hebrew

Abdiel Abdiel ( he, עֲבְדִּיאֵל "Servant of El") is a biblical name which has been used as the name for a number of several notable people. The name has the same meaning as Obadiah and is cognate with the Arabic name Abdullah. Abdiel is menti ...

and, more commonly,

Obadiah Obadiah (; he, עֹבַדְיָה – ''ʿŌḇaḏyā'' or – ''ʿŌḇaḏyāhū''; "servant of Yah", or "Slave of Yah HVH) is a biblical prophet. The authorship of the Book of Obadiah is traditionally attributed to the prophe ...

. There were two Jewish Rabbis in Medina before Islam came; they were

Abdullah ibn Salam Abdullah ibn Salam ( ar, عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلَامٍ, translit=ʿAbdullāh ibn Salām, lit=God's servant, the Son of Peace, links=), born Al-Husayn ibn Salam, was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and was a Jew ...

and Abdullah ibn Shuria.

Abdullah ibn Saba ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sabāʾ al-Ḥimyarī ( ar, عبد الله بن سبأ الحميري) (sometimes also called Ibn Sabāʾ, Ibn al-Sawdāʾ, Ibn Wahb, or Ibn Ḥarb) was a 7th-century figure in Islamic history associated with a group of follower ...

was a Yemenite Jew during the spread of Islam. The variant used in the Russian language is "" (''Abdulla'') (cf. Fedul, which has similar origins), with "" (''

Abdul Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

'') and "" (''Gabdulla'') often used in Adyghe.Superanskaya, p. 20 The

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

variant is Abdala. The Christian Arabic Bible uses the word ''Allah'' for God. Presently in the Middle East, the name is sometimes used by Christians as a given or family name.

Given name

Abd Allah

* Abd Allah ibn Abd Allah, companion of Muhammad * Abd Allah ibn Abi Bakr, son of caliph

Abu Bakr Abu Bakr Abdallah ibn Uthman Abi Quhafa (; – 23 August 634) was the senior companion and was, through his daughter Aisha, a father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 ...

* Abd Allah ibn Saba, Jewish anti-Rashidun rebel * Abd Allah ibn Salam, Jewish convert to Islam * Abd Allah ibn Ubayy (died 631), leading inhabitant of Medina and contemporary of Muhammad * Abd Allah ibn Umar (610–693 CE), narrator of hadith *

Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ( ar, عبد الله ابن الزبير ابن العوام, ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām; May 624 CE – October/November 692), was the leader of a caliphate based in Mecca that rivaled the ...

, (died 692), ruler of the 8th-century

Zubayrid Caliphate Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ( ar, عبد الله ابن الزبير ابن العوام, ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām; May 624 CE – October/November 692), was the leader of a caliphate based in Mecca that rivaled the ...

Abd Allah ibn Yazid ʿAbd Allāh ibn Yazīd ibn Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān (), commonly known as al-Uswār, was an Umayyad prince from the Sufyanid line of the dynasty. He was the son of Caliph Yazid I (). After the death of his brother, Caliph Mu'awiya II, in 684, ...

, an Umayyad prince and Military leader * Abd Allah ibn Harun al-Rashid (died 833 CE), better known by his regnal name al-Ma'mun, seventh Abbasid caliph * Abd-Allah ibn Musa al-Hadi, an Abbasid prince and son of Caliph

Al-Hadi Abū Muḥammad Mūsā ibn al-Mahdī al-Hādī ( ar, أبو محمد موسى بن المهدي الهادي; 26 April 764 CE 14 September 786 CE) better known by his laqab Al-Hādī (الهادي‎) was the fourth Arab Abbasid caliph who succee ...

Abdalla

* Abdalla El-Masri, Lebanese composer *

Abdalla Hamdok Abdalla Hamdok Al-Kinani (also transliterated ''Abdallah'', ''Hamdouk'', '' AlKinani''; ar, عبدالله حمدوك الكناني; born 1 January 1956) is a Sudanese public administrator who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Sudan from 20 ...

, most recent Sudanese president, who was deposed in a coup

Abdallah

* Abdallah Abdalsalam (born 1983), Egyptian volleyball player *

Abdallah al-Adil Abu Muhammad ʿAbdallah 'al-ʿAdil' ( ar, عبد الله ''ʿAbd Allāh''; d. October 4, 1227) was an Almohad Caliph, a former governor in al-Andalus who challenged and secured the murder of his predecessor, Abd al-Wahid I. His 1224 coup ushere ...

(1224–1227), Caliph of Morocco *

Abdallah Aich Abdallah Mohamad Fadel Aich ( ar, عبدالله محمد فاضل عيش, ; born 5 October 1995) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a left-back for club Ansar. Club career Aich started his career at Mawadda Tripoli, before moving to N ...

(born 1995), Lebanese footballer *

Abdallah ibn Amir Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿĀmir ibn Kurayz ( ar, أبو عبد الرحمن عبد الله بن عامر بن كريز) (626–678) was a Rashidun politician and general, serving as governor of Basra from 647 to 656 AD during t ...

, Rashidun politician and military officer *

Abdallah Djaballah Saad Abdallah Djaballah ( ar, سعد عبدالله جاب الله (born on May 2, 1956) in Skikda) is an Algerian politician and leader of the Movement for National Reform (''Ḥarakat al-Iṣlāḥ al-Waṭaniyy'', also known as the ''MRN'' and ...

(born 1956), Algerian politician *

Abdallah Kamal Abdallah Kamal (1965 – 13 June 2014) was an Egyptian journalist and politician. Biography Kamal graduated from Cairo University, having studied in the faculty of mass communications. He became editor-in-chief of '' Rose al-Youssef'', a weekly ...

(1965–2014), Egyptian journalist and politician * Abdallah El Maaroufi (1944–2011), Moroccan diplomat *

Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz ( ar, عبد الله بن المعتز, ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Muʿtazz; 861 – 17 December 908) was the son of the caliph al-Mu'tazz and a political figure, but is better known as a leading Arabic poet and the author o ...

(861–908), Arab poet * Abdallah Saaf (born 1949), Moroccan academic and politician *

Abdallah ibn Sa'd Abd Allah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi al-Sarh ( ar, عبد الله ابن سعد ابن أبي السرح, ʿAbd Allāh ibn Saʿd ibn Abī al-Sarḥ) was an Arab administrator and commander. During his time as governor of Egypt (646 CE to 656 CE), Abd A ...

, Arab administrator and commander *

Abdallah Shihiri Abdallah Mohamed Shihiri (, ) was a senior Khusuusi member of the Somali Dervish movement and was part of the movement since its inception. He was long time companion and a childhood friend of Mohamed Abdullah Hassan and notable weapons smugg ...

, politician of the Somali Dervish movement *

Abdallah Somekh Abdallah (Ovadia) Somekh (1813–September 13, 1889) was an Iraqi Jewish hakham, rosh yeshiva and posek. Early life Abdallah Somekh was born in 1813 in Baghdad to Abraham Somekh, himself a descendant of Nissim Gaon; he was the eldest of eight b ...

(1813–1889), Iraqi rabbi *

Abdallah El-Yafi Abdallah El-Yafi ( ar, عبد الله اليافي - also transliterated as Abdallah Yafi, Abdallah Bey Aref el-Yafi and other variants; 7 September 1901 – 4 November 1986) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon serving twelve times between 1 ...

(1901–1986), Lebanese politician

Abdelilah

* Abdelilah Saber (born 1974), Moroccan association football player

Abdellah

* Abdellah Béhar (born 1963), French runner *

Abdellah Blinda Abdellah El Ajri( ar, عبد الله بليندة; September 25, 1951 – March 17, 2010) was a Moroccan football player and manager and a handball player. Career Abdellah El Ajri was firstly a handball player before he started playing footb ...

(born 1951), Moroccan association football manager * Abdellah Liegeon (born 1957), Algerian association football player * Abdellah Ouzghar, Canadian and Moroccan, arrested after attacks of Sept 11, 2001

Abdollah

Abdollah Jassbi Abdollah Jafarali Jassbi (born 25 November 1944) is an Iranian academic and politician who was president of Azad University from the establishment of the university in 1982 until his resignation in 2012. He was also a presidential candidate in 199 ...

, Iranian academic *

Abdollah Mojtabavi Seyed Abdollah Mojtabavi ( fa, سید عبدالله مجتبوی, January 4, 1925 – January 13, 2012) was an Iranian welterweight freestyle wrestler. He won bronze medals at the 1951 World Championships and 1952 Summer Olympics. Refere ...

, Iranian sport wrestler *

Abdollah Movahed Abdollah Movahed ( fa, عبدالله موحد , born March 20, 1940) is a retired Iranian lightweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1968. He served as flag bearer for Iran at the Ope ...

, Iranian sport wrestler *

Abdollah Nouri Abdollah Noori ( fa, عبدالله نوری ) is an Iranian cleric and reformist politician. Despite his "long history of service to the Islamic Republic," he became the most senior Islamic politician to be sentenced to prison since the Iranian ...

, Iranian reformist politician *

Abdollah Ramezanzadeh Abdollah Ramezanzadeh ( fa, عبدالله رمضان‌زاده) is an Iranian academic, writer and politician. An ethnic Kurdish, he is the former spokesman and secretary of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the presidency ...

, Iranian academic *

Abdollah Shahbazi Abdollah Shahbazi ( fa, عبدالله شهبازی; born 1955 in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian historian. Background Shahbazi graduated from the department of Social Sciences at The University of Tehran and became active in areas of political a ...

, Iranian researcher * Seyyed Abdollah Fateminia, Iranian Cleric *

Abdollah Javadi-Amoli Abdollah Javadi Amoli ( fa, عبدالله جوادی آملی; born ) is an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja. He is a conservative and principlist Iranian politician, philosopher and one of the prominent Islamic scholars of the Hawza. The official w ...

, Iranian Cleric

Abdulai

* Abdulai Bell-Baggie, English association football player *

Abdulai Conteh Abdulai Osman Conteh (born 5 August 1945) is a lawyer and politician from Sierra Leone. He is a former vice president of Sierra Leone, who served under President Joseph Saidu Momoh before he was ousted by the military junta in 1992. Conteh later ...

, Sierra Leonean politician

Abdulah

* Abdulah Gegić (1924–2008), Yugoslav football coach and doctor of sciences in the veterinary field * Abdulah Ibraković, Bosnian professional football manager * Abdulah Muhasilović, Bosnian army chaplain * Abdulah Mutapčić, Bosnian politician * Abdulah Nakaš (1944–2005), Bosnian surgeon * Abdulah Oruč, Bosnian professional football manager *

Abdulah Sidran Abdulah Sidran (born 2 October 1944), often referred to by his hypocoristic nickname ''Avdo'', is a Bosnian poet and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the poetry book Sarajevski Tabut and the scripts for '' When Father Was Away on Busine ...

, Bosnian poet *

Abdulah Skaka Abdulah Skaka (born 5 December 1983) is a Bosnian politician and economist who served as the 38th mayor of Sarajevo from 2017 to 2021. Since 2013, he has been a member of the Party of Democratic Action. Early and personal life Skaka was born o ...

, Bosnian politician

Abdullah

* Abdullah I (disambiguation), multiple rulers * Abdullah II (disambiguation), multiple rulers *

Abdullah (Chagatai Khanate) Abdullah (died c. 1359) was the leader of the Qara'unas (1358–1359) and the ruler of the Chagatai ''ulus'' (1358). He was the son of Amir Qazaghan. After Qazaghan had taken control of the Chagatai ''ulus'' in around 1346, he appointed Abdullah a ...

(died 1359), ruler of the Chagatai *

Abdullah (Ismaili Mustaali Missionary) Abdallah () was the first Isma'ili missionary () in Gujarat. He was sent from Yemen to came to Cambay (Khambat), Gujarat in India in about 1067 AD (460AH). Syedi Nuruddin was his companion who also visited Imam Al-Mustansir Billah, Egypt. He joi ...

, first Ismaili, Fatimid, mustaali saint to reach India, c. 1067 AD *

Abdullah ibn Abbas ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbbās ( ar, عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن عَبَّاس; c. 619 – 687 CE), also known as Ibn ʿAbbās, was one of the cousins of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is considered to be the greatest mufassir of the Qur'an ...

, narrator of hadith *

Abdullah Abdullah Abdullah Abdullah (Dari/ ps, عبدالله عبدالله, ; born as Abdullah on 5 September 1960) is an Afghan politician who led the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) from May 2020 until August 2021, when the Afghan government wa ...

(born 1960), the former foreign minister of Afghanistan * Abdullah al-Amiri, judge in the trial of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein who was replaced after allegations of bias *

Abdullah Anderson Abdullah Malik Anderson Jr. (born January 24, 1996) is an American football nose tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bucknell. Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted ...

(born 1996), American football player * Abdullah Atalar (born 1954), Turkish academic *

Abdullah Avcı Abdullah Mucib Avcı (; born 31 July 1963) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish manager and a former professional footballer. He is the manager of Trabzonspor. He has also managed the Turkish national team. Career Playing career Avcı played for Ve ...

(born 1963), Turkish association football manager * Abdullah Aydoğdu (born 1991), Turkish Paralympian goalball player *

Abdullah Yusuf Azzam Abdullah Yusuf Azzam ( ar, عبد الله يوسف عزام, translit=‘Abdu’llāh Yūsuf ‘Azzām; ) was a Salafi jihadist, a Palestinian scholar, and theologian of Sunni Islam. During the Soviet–Afghan War of the 1980s, he advocated "d ...

(1941–1989), Islamist leader, assassinated in 1989 *

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi ( Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia from October 2003 to April 2009. He was also the sixth president of ...

(born 1939), Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–2009) *

Abdullah el Baqui Muhammad Abdullah al-Baqi ( bn, মুহাম্মদ আব্দুল্লাহিল বাকী) was a Bengali Islamic scholar, writer and politician. As a member of the Central Legislative Assembly, he played an active role in the India ...

(1886–1952), Bengali Islamic scholar, writer and politician * Abdullah Baybaşin, Turkish mob boss * Abdullah Bishara (born 1936), Kuwaiti diplomat * Abdullah Bughra, Emir of the First East Turkestan Republic *

Abdullah Cevdet Abdullah Cevdet ( ota, عبدالله جودت‎; tr, Abdullah Cevdet Karlıdağ; 9 September 1869 – 29 November 1932) was a Kurdish intellectual and physician in the Ottoman Empire. He was one of the founders of the Committee of Union an ...

, Turkish physician *

Abdullah Çatlı Abdullah Çatlı (1 June 1956 – 3 November 1996) was a Turkish secret government agent, as well as a contract killer for the National Intelligence Organization (MİT). He led the Grey Wolves, the youth branch of the Nationalist Movement Part ...

, Turkish convicted drug trafficker *

Abdullah Al Damluji Abdullah Al Damluji (1890–1971), also known as Abdullah Beg Al Damluji, was an Iraqi physician who served as one of Ibn Saud's advisers. He held several government positions, including the minister of foreign affairs of Najd and Hejaz and of Ir ...

, Iraqi physician and politician * Abdullah Demirbaş (born 1966), Turkish politician * Abdullah Durak (born 1987), Turkish association football player * Abdullah Ercan (born 1971), Turkish association football player *

Abdullah Gül Abdullah Gül (; ; born 29 October 1950) is a Turkish politician who served as the 11th President of Turkey, in office from 2007 to 2014. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, and concurrently served as both ...

(born 1950), Turkish politician and former President * Abdullah Halman (born 1987), Turkish association football player * Abdullah bin Suleiman Al Hamdan (1887–1965), Saudi Arabian politician and businessman *

Abdullah al-Harari Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf Al-Harariyy ( ar, عبد الله بن محمَّد بن يوسف بن عبد الله بن جامع الشَّيبي العبدري الهرري) (1906) – September 2, 2008) was a Harari muhaddith and scholar ...

, Islamic scholar *

Abdullah I of Jordan AbdullahI bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبد الله الأول بن الحسين, translit=Abd Allāh al-Awwal bin al-Husayn, 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir ...

(1882–1951), Emir of Transjordan (1921–1946) and King of Jordan (1946–1951) *

Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين , translit=ʿAbd Allāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of t ...

(born 1962), King of Jordan since 1999 * Abdullah İçel, Turkish-Belgian futsal player * Abdullah Abdul Kadir (1796–1854), early 19th century Malay writer *

Abdullah Khadr Abdullah Ahmed Said Khadr ( ar, عبد الله أحمد سعيد خضر; born April 30, 1981) is a Canadian citizen who is the oldest son of the late Ahmed Khadr. He was captured in Pakistan in 2004 and returned to Canada in December 2005. ...

, Canadian ex-prisoner of the "War on Terror" *

Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa (1769–1849) was the ruler of Bahrain between 1821 and 1843. He was the fifth monarch of the Al Khalifa dynasty. Early life and reign Abdullah Al Khalifa was born in 1769. He was the son of Ahmad Al Khalifa, the ...

(1769–1849), ruler of Bahrain between 1821 and 1843 * Abdullah Khan (disambiguation), multiple people * Abdullah Kobayashi, born ''Yosuke Kobayashi'', Japanese wrestler * Abdullah al Mahmood, Bengali politician and former minister in Pakistan *

Abdullah Malallah Abdullah Malallah Salem Bo Sumait (born 5 July 1983) is an retired Emirati footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, A ...

, Emirati association football player * Abdullah al Mamun (disambiguation), multiple people * Abdullah Mando, Syrian footballer *

Abdullah ibn Masud Abdullah ibn Masūd, or Abdullah ibn Masood, or Abdullah Ben Messaoud ( ar, عبد الله بن مسعود, ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʽūd; c.594-c.653), was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who he is regarded the greatest mufassir of Qu ...

(died 652), a companion of Muhammad * Abdullah Mirza (1410–1451), ruler of the Timurid Empire *

Abdullah Morsi Abdullah Mohamed Mohamed Morsi al-Ayyat ( ar, عبد الله محمد محمد مرسى العياط; 3 September 1994 – 4 September 2019) was the son of Mohamed Morsi, who was the fifth President of Egypt and served from 2012 to 2013, when h ...

, son of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi *

Abdullah Muhammad Shah II of Perak Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II Ibni Almarhum Sultan Jaafar Safiuddin Muadzam Shah Waliullah (21 September 1842 – 22 December 1922) was the 26th Sultan of Perak. Perak at that time was part of the British-administered Federated Malay States ...

, one of the parties to the Pangkor Treaty of 1874 *

Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib Abdullah may refer to: * Abdullah (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Abdullah, Kargı, Turkey, a village * ''Abdullah'' (film), a 1980 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Khan * '' Abdullah: The Final Witness'', a 2015 Pakis ...

(545–570), the father of Muhammad * Abdullah Abbas Nadwi, Islamic scholar *

Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, عبد الله بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 30 April 1972) is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates. He is a son o ...

, United Arab Emirati politician *

Abdullah Nangyal Abdullah Nangyal Bettani ( ps, , ur, ) is a Pashtun nationalist politician and a leader of the National Democratic Movement (NDM). He is a founding member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). Political career In the 2013 general election, ...

, Pashtun human rights activist and one of the leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement * Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Emirati engineer and politician * Abdullah Oğuz, Turkish film director *

Abdullah Öcalan Abdullah Öcalan ( ; ; born 4 April 1949), also known as Apo (short for Abdullah in Turkish and Kurdish for "uncle"), is a political prisoner and founding member of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Öcalan was based in Syria from ...

(born 1948), Kurdish opposition leader and founder of the Kurdistan Workers Party * Abdullah Öztürk (born 1989), Turkish para table tennis player *

Abdullah of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah ( ms, السلطان عبدﷲ رعاية الدين المصطفى بالله شاه الحاج ابن المرحوم سلط� ...

(b. 1959), King of Malaysia and Sultan of Pahang *

Abdullah bin Ali Al Rashid Abdullah bin Ali Al Rashid (1788–1848) was the founder of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar. He founded the Emirate in 1836 and ruled it until 1848. He was called Sheikh due to his noble lineage and military ability. Biography Abdullah was the elde ...

(1788–1848), founder of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar * Abdullah bin Ghazi (1935–1998), Pakistani religious scholar and founder of Faridia University, Islamabad * Abdullah Al Rasi (1929–1994), Lebanese physician and politician *

Abdullah ibn Rawaha Abd Allah ibn Rawahah ibn Tha'laba ( ar, عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن رَوَاحَة ٱبْن ثَعْلَبَة, translit=ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rawāḥa ibn Thaʿlaba), was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who was ma ...

(C. 590–629), general in the Battle of Mut'ah *

Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud Abdullah bin Saud Al Saud ( ar, عبد الله بن سعود آل سعود, ʿAbd Allāh bin Suʿūd Āl Suʿūd; died May 1819) was the ruler of the First Saudi State from 1814 to 1818. He was the last ruler of the First Saudi State and was exe ...

(died 1819), Ruler of the First Saudi State *

Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud (1831–1889) Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud ( ar, عبد الله بن فيصل آل سعود ''ʿAbd Allāh bin Fayṣal Āl Suʿūd''; 1831 – 2 December 1889) was one of the rulers of the Emirate of Najd, also known as Second Saudi State. His reign witnesse ...

, Ruler of the Emirate of Diriyah *

Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud (1923–2007) Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud ( ar, عبد الله بن فيصل آل سعود ''ʿAbd Allāh bin Fayṣal Āl Suʿūd''; 18 June 1923 – 8 May 2007) was a Saudi Arabian businessman, politician, and poet who held multiple posts in the Saudi gove ...

, Saudi royal and businessman *

Abdullah bin Thunayan Al Saud Abdullah bin Thunayan Al Saud (عبد الله بن ثنيان بن إبراهيم آل سعود; died July 1843) was Emir of Nejd from 1841 to May 1843. He is the sole member of the Al Thunayan branch of the Al Saud who became emir. Early year ...

(died 1843), Emir of Nejd *

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود ''ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Saʿūd'', Najdi Arabic pronunciation: ; 1 August 1924 – 23 January 2015) was King and Prime Minister of Saudi A ...

(1924–2015), Former ruler of Saudi Arabia *

Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Sheikh Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Sheikh (1751–1829) was a Muslim scholar who served as the head of the judicial system during the First Saudi State, also known as the Emirate of Diriyah. He was a son of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, who was credited with ...

(1751–1829), Wahhabi scholar *

Abdullah Elyasa Süme Abdullah Elyasa Süme (born 13 August 1983) is a retired Turkish footballer. He most recently worked as the sporting director of Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor was a Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969 and diss ...

(born 1983), Turkish association football player * Abdullah Tal (1918–1973), Jordanian soldier * Abdullah Al Thani (disambiguation), multiple people * Ovadia Yosef (1920–2013), Israeli rabbi, born Abdullah Youssef

Surname

Abdalla

Ahmad Abdalla Ahmad Abdalla El Sayed Abdelkader ( ar, أحمد عبد الله السيد) (born on December 19, 1979, Cairo) is an Egyptian film director, editor and screenwriter. His debut feature film is '' Heliopolis'' (2009); his second film is ''Microph ...

, Egyptian film director * Ali Abdalla, Eritrean long-distance runner * Asha Ahmed Abdalla, Somali politician *

Khalid Abdalla Khalid Abdalla ( ar, خالد عبدالله; ; born 26 October 1980) is a Scottish actor and activist of Egyptian descent. He came to international prominence after starring in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning film '' United ...

, British actor

Abdallah

* Sallamah Umm Abdallah, was the spouse of Muhammad ibn Ali and mother of

Al-Mansur Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Manṣūr (; ar, أبو جعفر عبد الله بن محمد المنصور‎; 95 AH – 158 AH/714 CE – 6 October 775 CE) usually known simply as by his laqab Al-Manṣūr (المنصور) w ...

. *

Marajil Marājil ( ar, مراجل; d. 786) was an umm walad of Caliph Harun al-Rashid and mother of Caliph al-Ma'mun. Biography Marajil was a Persian slave concubine of Abbasid prince Harun (future Caliph Harun al-Rashid). According to one account, she ...

also known as ''Umm Abdallah''. She was the mother of Abbasid caliph Al-Ma'mun. * Abu Makhlad Abdallah, Iranian statesman from Tabaristan * Ali al-Abdallah, Syrian writer and human rights activist * Gene G. Abdallah (1934–2019), American politician *

Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Abdallah Ahmed nicknamed Mazda, is a Sudanese football coach, former player and the former manager of the national side. Abdallah was in charge at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, guiding them to the quarterfinals of the tournament. Abdal ...

(born Nov 1975), British citizen with African origin, A Chartered Accountant with ACCA and CPA(T)

Abdellah

* Faye Glenn Abdellah (1919–2017), American nurse *

Nacer Abdellah Nacer Abdellah (born 3 March 1966 in Sidi Slimane) is a retired Moroccan football player. Abdellah started his career in Belgium with KV Mechelen, and played most of his career for Belgian teams. He also made 24 appearances for the Morocco, an ...

(born 1966), Moroccan footballer

Abdulah

Clive Abdulah Clive Orminston Abdulah (born 5 June 1927)Google Books — Person ...

(born 1927), former Bishop of Trinidad

Abdullah

Abdul Abdullah Abdul Abdullah (born 1986) is a Sydney-based Australian multidisciplinary artist, the younger brother of Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, also an artist. Abdul Abdullah has been a finalist several times in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes. He cr ...

(born 1986), Australian artist, brother of artist Abdul-Rahman Abdullah *

Abdul Rahman Abdullah The 2010 Kallang slashing was a series of five robberies committed by a group of eight Malaysians from Sarawak, Malaysia in the night of 29 May 2010 and the early hours of the morning of 30 May 2010 (some of the culprits were not involved in the ...

, Muslim name of Donny Meluda, armed robber * Abdul-Rahman Abdullah (born 1977), Australian artist, brother of artist Abdul Abdullah *

(born 1960), former foreign minister of Afghanistan *

Adel Abdullah Adel Ahmed Abdullah ( ar, عادل أحمد عبدالله; born 12 January 1984), commonly known as Adel Abdullah, is a Syrian footballer who plays for Sur SC in Oman Professional League. Club career Nizwa In 2014, he moved to Oman where he ...

(born 1984), Syrian association football player * Ameer Abdullah (born 1993), American football running back *

Bilal Abdullah Bilal Talal Samad Abdullah ( ar, بلال عبد الله, ; born 17 September 1980) was one of two terrorists behind the 2007 UK terrorist incidents. He is currently serving a life sentence with a minimum of 32 years. Biography A resident of ...

(born 1980), British doctor of Iraqi descent behind the 2007 Glasgow International Airport attack * Chelsea Abdullah (), Kuwaiti American novelist *

Husain Abdullah Husain Ibn Muhammed Abdullah (born July 27, 1985) is a former American football free safety. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and also played for the Kansas City Chie ...

(born 1985), American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings * Khalid Abdullah (disambiguation), multiple people *

Majed Abdullah Majed Ahmed Abdullah ( ar, ماجد احمد عبد الله; born 11 January 1959) is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played for Al-Nassr and the Saudi national team. Abdullah is the all-time leading goalscorer for Saudi Arabia with 7 ...

(born 1959), former Saudi Arabian footballer * Mohamed Abdullah (disambiguation), multiple people * Farah Zeynep Abdullah (born 1989), Turkish actress * Mansoor Abdullah, Singaporean convicted killer * Mohammed Abdullah (disambiguation), multiple people * Muhammad Kho Abdullah (1984–2016), Muslim name of Kho Jabing, convicted Malaysian killer * Nadhem Abdullah, Iraqi murdered during the Occupation of Iraq * Omar Abdullah (born 1970), last Prime Minister of

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

Rahim Abdullah Rahim Fahim Abdullah (born March 22, 1976) is a former American football player from Clemson University. He was a second round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns in 1999, the year of their return to the NFL. His brother is Khalid Abdullah, who ...

(born 1976), former American football player * Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar, a participant in the

Klang War The Klang War or Selangor Civil War was a series of conflicts that lasted from 1867 to 1874 in the Malay state of Selangor in the Malay Peninsula (modern-day Malaysia). It was initially fought between Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar, the admin ...

* Salem Abdullah (disambiguation), multiple people *

Salwa Abdullah Salwa Abdullah (born 1953) is a Syrian doctor and politician who was Minister of Social Affairs and Labour in the First Hussein Arnous government. References Living people Syrian ministers of social affairs and labour People from Idlib ...

(born 1953), Syrian politician * Sheikh Abdullah (1905–1982), known as Sher-e-Kashmir, first Prime Minister of

* Tewfik Abdullah (born 1896), Egyptian footballer

Fictional characters

Abdul Alhazred The ', also referred to as the ''Book of the Dead'', or under a purported original Arabic title of ', is a fictional grimoire (textbook of magic) appearing in stories by the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft and his followers. It was first ment ...

, sometimes referred to as ''Abdullah Alhazred'' *

Abdullah (comics) This is the list of fictional characters in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The characters are listed alphabetically, grouped by the Main characters, the Antagonists, and the Supporting characters. ...

, from ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé *

Abdullah the Butcher Lawrence Robert Shreve (born January 11, 1941), better known by the ring name Abdullah the Butcher, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He has a reputation for being involved in some of the most violent and bloody hardcore wrestling matc ...

, born ''Lawrence Shreve'', Canadian wrestler * Abdullah ibn al-Wahhab from the

Amelia Peabody series The Amelia Peabody series is a series of twenty historical mystery novels and one non-fiction companion volume written by Egyptologist Barbara Mertz (1927–2013) under the pen name Elizabeth Peters. The series is centered on the adventures of ...

, foreman for the Emerson family's archeological excavation sites *Abdullah, main protagonist of '' Castle in the Air'', the sequel to ''

Howl's Moving Castle ''Howl's Moving Castle'' is a fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986 by Greenwillow Books of New York. It was a runner-up for the annual Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and won the Phoenix Award twenty years ...

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*А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (''Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling''). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. {{Given name, type=both Masculine given names Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names Bosniak masculine given names Iranian masculine given names Turkish masculine given names Pakistani masculine given names Theophoric names

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Abdellah

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