Bashir or Basheer or the francicized Bachir or Bechir ( ar, بشير) is a male

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. Derived from

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. Bashir may refer to:

Mononym

* Bashir I, Lebanese emir of the

Shihab dynasty The Shihab dynasty (alternatively spelled Chehab; ar, الشهابيون, ALA-LC: ''al-Shihābiyūn'') was an Arab family whose members served as the paramount tax farmers and local chiefs of Mount Lebanon from the early 18th to mid-19th centu ...

Bashir Shihab II Emir Bashir Shihab II () (also spelled "Bachir Chehab II"; 2 January 1767–1850) was a Lebanese emir who ruled Ottoman Lebanon in the first half of the 19th century. Born to a branch of the Shihab family which had converted from Sunni Islam, th ...

(1767–1850), Lebanese emir who ruled Lebanon *

Bashir III Prince Bashir Chehab III () was a ruler of the Mount Lebanon Emirate (7th Emir, reigned 1840–1842). After Prince Bashir II was banished from Lebanon, the Ottoman authorities in Asitana (Istanbul) appointed Prince Bashir III from the Chehab fam ...

, ruler of the Mount Lebanon Emirate (7th Emir, reigned 1840–1842)

Given name

Bachir

Bachir Gemayel Bachir Pierre Gemayel ( ; 10 November 1947 – 14 September 1982) was a Lebanese militia commander who led the Lebanese Forces, the military wing of the Kataeb Party in the Lebanese Civil War and was elected President of Lebanon in 1982 ...

or Bashīr al-Jimayyel (1947–1982), Lebanese military commander, politician and president-elect * Bachir Abdelouahab (1897–1978), Algerian politician and medical doctor * Bachir Ammoury (born 1983), American-born Lebanese basketball player * Bachir Attar (born 1964), Moroccan American musician and leader of

The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar (sometimes written as ...featuring Bachir Attar) are a collective of Jbala Sufi trance musicians, serving as a modern representation of a centuries-old music tradition. The collective includes ...

. * Bachir Bensaddek (born 1972), Canadian television director of Algerian Berber descent * Bachir Boudjelid (born 1978), Algerian football player *

Bachir Boumaaza Bachir Boumaaza (born 9 June 1980), known by the online pseudonym Athene, is a Belgian internet personality and Twitch streamer and YouTuber. He is best known as a World of Warcraft content creator. He is the founder of Gaming for Good and has be ...

(born 1980), mostly known by the online pseudonym Athene, a Belgian internet personality and Twitch.tv streamer * Bachir Douadi (born 1953), Algerian football player *

Bachir Moustafa Hammoud Bachir Mustafa Hammoud (1906–1945) (''Bacheer Hammoud'', ''Bachir Moustafa Hammoud Al-Choukini Al-Aameli'', ''Bachir Moustafa Jawad Hammoud'', ''Bachir Hammoud Al-Choukini Al-Aameli'', ''Bachir Al-Aameli'', ''Bachir Bin Jawad Bin Moustafa Hammo ...

(1906–1945), a Lebanese philosopher, poet and Shī‘ah religious leader * Bachir Mahamat (born 1996), Chadian sprinter * Bachir Mané (born 1997), Senegalese football player * Bachir Mecheri (born 1964), Algerian football player *

Bachir Qamari Bashir Qamari ( ar, بشير القمري; 10 January 1951 – 24 June 2021) was a Moroccan literary critic, novelist and playwright. Biography Qamari was born in Nador in 1951. He studied Arabic literature at the Mohammed V University in Rabat ...

(1951–2021), Moroccan literary critic, novelist and playwright *

Bachir Sebaâ Bachir Sebaâ (born April 10, 1949) is an Algerian former football player who played as a goalkeeper for MC Oran. History Bachir Sebaâ was summoned for the national team by Rachid Mekhloufi to play the 1978 All-Africa Games but declined the inv ...

(born 1949), Algerian football player *

Bachir Yellès Bachir Yellès (; 12 September 1921 – 16 August 2022) was an Algerian painter. Life and career Yellès was born in Tlemcen on 12 September 1921.Bloom and Blair, p50 "Bachir Yelles (b. 1921) and Muhammad Bouzid (b. 1929) explored Cubism, Fauvis ...

(1921–2022), Algerian painter *

Bab Bachir Bab Bachir ( ar, باب بشير) (died 1254) was a slave consort of the last Abbasid caliph, al-Musta'sim (r. 1242–1258) and mother of Abu Nasr Muhammad ibn al-Musta'sim. She was a slave bought to the Harem by the Caliph. When she gave birt ...

(died 1254) was the spouse of last

Abbasid The Abbasid Caliphate ( or ; ar, الْخِلَافَةُ الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, ') was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abdul-Mutta ...

caliph

al-Musta'sim Abu Ahmad Abdallah ibn al-Mustansir Billah (; 1213 – 20 February 1258), better known by his regnal name al-Musta'sim Billah ( ar, المستعصم بالله, al-Mustaʿṣim billāh, label=none) was the 37th and last caliph of the Abbasid dynas ...

Basheer

Basheer Matta Basheer Ahmad Khan Matta ( ps, بشیر احمد خان مټه; ur, بشیر احمد خان مٹہ) is a Pashtun nationalist politician and historian who is a senior leader of the National Democratic Movement (NDM). He is a supporter of the P ...

, Pakistani politician

Bashir

Bashir Abdi Bashir Abdi (born 10 February 1989) is a Somali-born Belgian athlete who specializes in long-distance running. He won bronze medals in the marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 World Championships. In doing so, Abdi became both the fi ...

(born 1989), Somali-Belgian athlete * Bashir Ahmed, many persons with the name Bashir Ahmad and Bashir Ahmed *

Bashir Ahmad (mixed martial artist) Bashir Ahmad ( ur, بشیر احمد), (born October 12, 1982) is a Pakistani-American professional mixed martial artist who is known as the "God-father of Mixed Martial Arts Pakistan". He is famous for being the pioneer of mixed martial arts in ...

(born 1982), Pakistani-American professional mixed martial artist *

Bashir Badr Bashir Badr (born Syed Muhammad Bashir; 15 February 1935) is an Indian poet. He was teaching Urdu in Aligarh Muslim University. He primarily writes in Urdu language particularly ghazals. He also wrote a couplet titled ''Dushmani Jam Kar Karo ...

(born 1935), Indian poet of Urdu *

Bashir Saleh Bashir Bashir Saleh Bashir (born July 24, 1946) is a former aide of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi of Toubou origin. He was head of the Libyan African Portfolio, a sovereign wealth fund that invested Libya’s oil wealth mostly in sub-Saharan Afr ...

, former aide of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, head of the Libyan African Portfolio, a sovereign wealth fund that invested Libya's oil wealth mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, and served as an intermediary between Libya, Africa and France *

Bashir Yusuf Ibrahim Bashir Yusuf Ibrahim (born January 23, 1961) is a Nigerians, Nigerian politician and businessman. He was the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), a Nigerian political party. The PDM, which initially started out as a movement ...

(born 1961), Nigerian politician and businessman * Bashir Isse, Somali banker and Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia * Bashir Jehangiri (born 1937), Pakistani judge *

Bashir Levingston Bashir A. Levingston ( ; born October 2, 1976) is a former professional Canadian football cornerback and kick returner who played in the Canadian Football League. College football career After transferring from Monterey Peninsula College, Levin ...

(born 1976), Canadian Football League player *

Bashir Maan Bashir Maan CBE (22 October 1926 – 20 December 2019) was a Pakistani-Scottish politician, businessman, judge, community worker and writer. In 1970 he became the first Muslim to be elected to a representative office in the United Kingdom, serv ...

(1926–2019), Pakistani-Scottish politician, businessman, judge, community worker and writer. *

Bashir Makhtal Bashir Ahmed Makhtal ( so, Bashiir Axmed Makhtal) is a Canadian citizen formerly held in an Ethiopian prison, where he was accused of terrorism and faced the death penalty. The Canadian government was criticized by several groups for its initial i ...

(born 1977), Canadian citizen held in an Ethiopian prison, where he is accused of terrorism and faces the death penalty *

Bashir Ahmed Qureshi Bashir Ahmed Qureshi ( sd, بشير احمد قريشي; 10 August 1959 – 7 April 2012) was a Sindhi nationalist who served as the leader of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM), a Sindhi nationalist movement in Sindh, founded by G. M. Syed. ...

(1959–2012), Sindhi nationalist who served as the leader of Jeay Sindh Qaumi * Bashir Ali Mohammad (born 1947), Pakistani businessman * Bashir Ramathan, Ugandan boxer *

Bashir Ramzy Bashir Ramzy (born 4 May 1979 in Las Cruces, New Mexico) is a male American long jumper. He won the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.

(born 1979), American long jumper *

Bashir Safaroglu Bashir Safaroglu Safaroglu (Azerbaijan: Bəşir Səfəroğlu, 1925–1969) was an Azerbaijani Soviet theater and film actor. He was part of the Azerbaijan Musical Comedy Theater, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1968). He was the father of Peopl ...

(1925–1969), Azerbaijani Soviet theater and film actor. * Bashir Salahuddin (born 1976), American actor, writer and comedian *

Bashir Shah Syed Bashir Ahmed Shah (born 6 April 1983) is a Pakistani-born Danish cricketer. Shah is a right-handed batsman who bowls orthodox slow left-arm. He was born at Quetta, Baluchistan. Career Shah made his debut for Denmark against Ireland A in ...

(born 1983), Pakistani-born Danish cricketer * Bashir Tofa, Nigerian politician *

Bashir Varaev Bashir Varaev (russian: Башир Вараев, also spelled Varayev, born 23 February 1964) is a Chechen judoka who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of ...

(born 1964), Chechen judoka * Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf (1912–1984), Somali politician *

Bashir Yussuf Sheikh Bashir Sheikh Yusuf Sheikh Hassan ( so, Sheekh Bashiir Sheekh Yuusuf Sheekh Xasan, ar, الشيخ بشير الشيخ يوسف الشيخ حسن, born c. 1905) was a Somali religious leader famed for leading the 1945 Sheikh Bashir Rebell ...

(born c. 1905), Somali religious leader

Bechir

Bechir Hadidane Bechir Hadidane (born August 18, 1984) is a Tunisian basketball player for Ezzahra Sports and the Tunisian national team. He participated at the AfroBasket 2017 FIBA AfroBasket 2017 was the 29th edition of the AfroBasket, a men's basketball ...

(born 1984), Tunisian basketball player * Bechir Kiiari (born 1960), Tunisian judoka * Bechir Mardassi (born 1929), Tunisian cyclist * Bechir Mogaadi (born 1975), Tunisian football player *

Bechir Tekkari Bechir Tekkari is a Tunisian politician. He is the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

, Tunisian politician

Béchir

* Béchir Bouazzat (1908–1944), French modern pentathlete of Tunisian descent

Middle name

* Kausar Bashir Ahmed (1939–2006), Pakistani architect, town-planner and educationist * Khadra Bashir Ali, Somali politician * Souleymane Bachir Diagne (born 1955), Senegalese philosopher *

Mirza Bashir Ahmad Mirza Bashir Ahmad (20 April 1893 – 2 September 1963) was an Ahmadiyya, Ahmadi religious scholar and writer. He was the son of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad who was the founder of the Ahmadiyya, Ahmadiyya movement and who claimed to be the Messiah#Islam, M ...

(1893–1963), an Ahmadiyya scholar and writer *

Nadim Bachir Gemayel Nadim Bashir Gemayel (Arabic: نديم الجميل, born 1 May 1982) is a Lebanese politician, mostly known for being the son of former Lebanese president-elect Bachir Gemayel. He is a member of the Kataeb party that was founded by his grandf ...

(born 1982), Lebanese politician and member of Parliament. Son of assassinated Lebanese president Bachir Gemayel *

Aminu Bashir Wali Aminu Bashir Wali (born August 3, 1941) was Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2015. Early life and education Wali was born in Kano in 1941. His education included training at the School of Arabic Studies in Kano and he gradu ...

(born 1941), Nigerian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Surname

Bachir

Jamil Bachir Jamil Bachir or Bashir ( ar, جميل بشير; b. Mosul, Iraq, 1920; d. London, September 24, 1977) was an Iraqi musician and expert oud player. The Iraqi Music Institute was opened in 1936, under administration of Hanna Petros (1896–1958), th ...

or Bashir (1920–1977), Iraqi Assyrian musician and expert oud player * Oubi Buchraya Bachir (born 1970), Sahrawi ambassador *

Salah Bachir (, plural , romanized: or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːh, ( or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːtʰin construct state) ), also known as ( fa, نماز) and also spelled , are prayers performed by Muslims. Facing the , the direction of the Kaaba wit ...

(born 1955), Canadian patron of the arts, entrepreneur, philanthropist, magazine publisher of Lebanese descent * Yamina Bachir (born 1954), Algerian film director and screenwriter

Bashir

Aamir Bashir Aamir Bashir is a Kashmiri actor, film producer, and director. Early life and education Bashir was born and raised in Kashmir, the son of the retired Chief Justice of Jammu High Court. He is a graduate of St. Stephen's College, University of ...

, Indian actor and film director *

Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (born 11 January 1968) is a Singaporean association football referee. He refereed in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the first leg of the 2008 AFC Champions League Final. and 2013 AFC Cup Final The 2013 AFC Cup Final was the fi ...

(born 1968), Singaporean association football referee *

Abu Bakar Bashir Abu Bakar Ba'asyir ( ; ar, أبو بكر باعشير, ʾAbū Bakr Bāʿašīr; ; ; born 17 August 1938) also known as Abu Bakar Bashir, Abdus Somad, and Ustad Abu ("Teacher Abu") is an Indonesian Muslim cleric and leader of Jamaah Ansharut Tauh ...

(born 1938), Indonesian Muslim cleric and leader of the Indonesian Mujahedeen Council *

Ahmad Bashir Ahmad Bashir ( Punjabi, Urdu: احمد بشیر; March 24, 1923 – December 25, 2004) was a writer, journalist, intellectual and film director from Pakistan. He was the father of leading television artists Bushra Ansari, Asma Abbas, Sum ...

(1923–2004), Pakistani writer, journalist, intellectual and film director * Ahmed Bashir (born 1995), Pakistani cricketer * Ahmed Mohamed El-Bashir (born 1949), Sudanese football player *

Ala Bashir Ala Bashir is an Iraqi painter, sculptor and plastic surgeon who has exhibited widely and is noted for his portrayals of the human condition. Work His works of art have been shown in several international exhibitions in, for example, France ...

(born 1939), Iraqi painter, sculptor, plastic surgeon and former medical counselor to Saddam Hussein *

Amjad Bashir Amjad Mahmood Bashir ( ur, امجد محمود بشیر; born 17 September 1952) is a British politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament for the Yorkshire and the Humber region between 2014 and 2019. He was elected in 2014 for ...

(born 1952) UK MEP * Asabe Vilita Bashir (born 1965), Nigerian politician *

Atif Bashir Atif Qureshi Bashir (born 3 April 1985) is an ex-professional football player, whose career came to an end due to extensive knee injuries over the past three years. His latest club football was with Dinas Powys and at international level for th ...

(born 1985), Pakistani German football player *

Dara Bashir Dara Bashir Khan (born 1 May 1960, Karachi, Sindh) is a Pakistani former first-class cricketer. He played thirteen first-class cricket matches for several domestic sides in Pakistan between 1977 and 1984. He also represented Pakistan nationa ...

, Pakistani cricketer *

Farshad Bashir Farshad Bashir (born 14 January 1988 in Kabul) is a Dutch politician of Afghanistan, Afghan descent. As a member of the Socialist Party (Netherlands), Socialist Party (Socialistische Partij) he was an House of Representatives of the Netherlands, ...

(born 1988), Dutch politician of Afghan descent * Halima Bashir, Sudanese human rights activist * Hassan Bashir (born 1987), Pakistani football player *

Javed Bashir Javed Bashir ( Punjabi, ur, ; born 8 August 1973) is a Pakistani playback singer who mainly sings classical songs. Javed has sung songs for many Bollywood movies including ''Cocktail'', ''Kahaani'', ''Rush'', ''Bombay Talkies'', ''Bhaag ...

(born 1973), Pakistani playback singer * Jonis Bashir (born 1960), Somali-Italian actor and musician *

Marie Bashir Dame Marie Roslyn Bashir (born 1 December 1930) is the former and second longest-serving Governor of New South Wales. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positio ...

(born 1930), Governor of New South Wales *

Martin Bashir Martin Henry Bashir (born 19 January 1963) is a British journalist. He was a presenter on British and American television and for the BBC's ''Panorama'' programme, for which he interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales in 1995. Although the intervie ...

(born 1963), British journalist * Max Basheer (born 1927), former administrator with the South Australian National Football League * Mowaia Bashir (born 1986), Sudanese football player * Mohammad Bashir (1935–2001), Pakistani wrestler * Munir Bashir (1930–1997), Iraqi oud player * Nas Bashir (born 1969), English football player * Omar Bashir (musician) , Iraqi-Hungarian musician and oud player, son of Munir Bashir and nephew of Jamil Bashir * Omar al-Bashir (born 1944), President of Sudan and Sudanese army field marshal * Palwasha Bashir (born 1987), Pakistani badminton player * Ruzwana Bashir (born 1983), British businesswoman & activist *

Salman Bashir Salman Bashir ( ur, سلمان بشیر ) (born 4 March 1952) is a Pakistani diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan and as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to India.Shahzad Bashir, Pakistani cricketer * Shahid Bashir, Pakistan Army engineer and aviator facing court martial * Tahseen Bashir, (1925–2002), Egyptian diplomat

Basheer

Thalekunnil Basheer Thalekunnil Basheer (7 March 1945 – 25 March 2022) was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress. Basheer first entered politics in 1977, when he was elected to the Kazhakuttam Legislative Assembly. After Congress named A.K. Antony ...

(born 1945), politician from Kerala state, India *

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July 1994), popularly referred to as Beypore Sulthan, was a writer of Malayalam literature. He was a writer, humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer, noted for his path-breaking, ...

(1908–1994), Indian writer

Bechir

* Azouz Bechir (born 1935), Tunisian boxer * Mohamed Bechir-Sow (1907–1976), Chadian politician * Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir, Mauritanian politician and Prime Minister *

Sayed Ali Bechir Sayed Ali Bechir (Arabic: سيد علي البشير; born at 6 September 1982) is a Qatari football player of Mauritanian descent. He is currently unattached. Bechir played for Qatar at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand ...

(born 1982), Qatari football player of Mauritanian descent

Béchir

* Gabriel Béchir (1927–2001), French set decorator

Others

Bichir family The Bichir family is a Mexican family of actors of Lebanese origin. They include: * Alejandro Bichir, husband of Maricruz * Maricruz Nájera, wife of Alejandro ** Bruno Bichir, son of Maricruz and Alejandro ** Demián Bichir Demián Bichir ...

, a Mexican acting family of Lebanese descent

Fictional characters

* The title character of ''Bashir Lazhar'', a one-character play by

Évelyne de la Chenelière Évelyne de la Chenelière (born 1975) is a Canadian writer and actress. She is best known for her plays ''Désordre public'', which won the Governor General's Award for French-language drama in 2006, and ''Bashir Lazhar'', which was the screenpla ...

Julian Bashir Julian Subatoi Bashir, MD is a fictional character from the television series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', portrayed by Alexander Siddig. Bashir is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of space station Deep Space Nine and the USS ''Defiant''. ...

, the Chief Medical Officer in the television series

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...

. * Ali Bashir, a minor character mentioned in the ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' book by

J.K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The ser ...

Places

* Bashir, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province *

Bashir, Iraq Bashir ( ar, قرية بشير, Bašīr, tr, Beşir) is a village in Iraq, located south of Kirkuk. It is populated by Shia Turkmens. The village was captured by ISIL An Islamic state is a state that has a form of government based on Isla ...

, a village south of Kirkuk *

Béchir Béchir is a village in the commune of Tamtert, in El Ouata District, Béchar Province, Algeria. The village lies on the Oued Saoura northwest of Tamtert and southeast of Béni Abbès Béni Abbès ( ar, بني عباس), also known as the ...

, a village in Algeria * Beni Bechir, a town and commune, Algeria * Sidi Bashir Mosque, former mosque in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India *

Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia El Bachir Stadium (), is a multi-use stadium in Mohammedia, Morocco, built in 1954. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds up to 11,000 people. The stadium bore the name "Bachir" after Chabab Mohammedia's player ...

, Morocco

Mononym

Given name

Bachir

Basheer

Bashir

Bechir

Béchir

Middle name

Surname

Bachir

Bashir

Basheer

Bechir

Béchir

Others

Fictional characters

Places

See also