Manzur ( ''Manẓūr''; also spelled Manzoor or Manzour) is a

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meaning "approved" or "accepted." It is most commonly used in

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and

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. Manzur is also a

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. ;Notable people named Manzur or similar include: * Manzoor Ahmad (born 1934), Pakistani philosopher and scholar * Manzur Ahmed Bacchu Mia (died 2019), Bangladeshi politician * Manzoor Ahmed Choudhury, Bangladeshi diplomat * Manzur Ahmed Chowdhury Madaripuri, Bangladeshi zoologist * Manzurul Ahsan Munshi (born 1950), Bangladeshi politician *

Manzoor Alam Beg Manzoor Alam Beg (; 1 October 1931 – 26 July 1998) was a Bangladeshi photographer. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2007 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life and family Beg was born on 1 October 1931 in his maternal home in Shyampur, N ...

(1931-1998), Bangladeshi photographer * Mohammad Manzur Alam, Mayor of Chittagong, Bangladesh * Manzurul Alam, retired major general of the Bangladesh Army *

Syed Manzur Elahi Syed Manzur Elahi (26 February 1942 – 12 March 2025) was a Bangladeshi businessperson and chairman of Apex group. Early life Elahi's father Sir Syed Nasim Ali was the Chief Justice of the undivided Bengal on 26 February 1946. Elahi receive ...

(1942-2025), Bangladeshi businessman *

Manzoor Hussain (field hockey) Manzoor Hussain (28 October 1958 – 29 August 2022), better known as Manzoor Junior, was a Pakistani field hockey player. Manzoor Hussain played in a forward position as a striker between 1975 and 1984 and was capped 175 times with 86 goals t ...

(1958-2022), a Pakistani field hockey player * Manzoor Hussain Atif (1928-2008), a Pakistani field hockey player and sports administrator * Manzur Hossain (1956–2024), Bangladeshi politician * Syed Manzur Hossain, Bangladeshi politician * Manzurul Imam (died 2003), Bangladeshi lawyer and politician * Manzurul Islam, multiple people * Manzur Karim Piash (1958–2014), Bangladeshi economist * Manzurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, Bangladeshi diplomat * Manzurul Nabi, Indian politician *

Manzoor Pashteen Manzoor Ahmed Pashteen (born 25 October 1994) is a Pakistani Pashtun human rights activist against enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and other human rights abuses against Pashtun population in Pakistan. Pashteen leads the Pashtun T ...

(born 1994), Pashtun human rights activist * A . K. Manzur Morshed (1938–2023), Bangladeshi academic and linguist * Manzur Nu'mani (1905-1997), Indian religious scholar *

Manzur Qadir Manzur Qadir (; 28 November 1913 – 12 October 1974) was a Pakistani jurist and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Pakistan in the military government of Ayub Khan (Field Marshal), Ayub Khan from 1958 to 1962.

(1913-1974), Pakistani jurist and politician * Manzur Rahman Biswas (1950–2023), Bangladeshi politician * Manzur Qader Quraishi (born 1953), Bangladeshi politician *

Manzoor Wattoo Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo (; born 14 August 1939) is a Pakistani politician. Wattoo was first elected, in 1985, the Speaker of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.

(born 1939), Pakistani politician * M. H. Khan "Manzur", Bangladeshi businessman and politician ;People using it in their

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or as a surname include *

Muhammed Abul Manzur Muhammed Abul Manzur (24 February 1940 – 1 June 1981) was a Bangladeshi military officer who commanded the Bangladesh Forces operations in Sector 8 during the Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971. He was allegedly involved in t ...

(1940–1981), Bangladeshi army officer responsible for the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman * Hafiz Liaqat Manzoor, a Pakistani held in detention in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps *

Ibn Manzur Muhammad ibn Mukarram ibn Alī ibn Ahmad ibn Manzūr al-Ansārī al-Ifrīqī al-Misrī al-Khazrajī () also known as Ibn Manẓūr () (June–July 1233 – December 1311/January 1312) was an Arab lexicographer of the Arabic language and author of ...

(1233-1311/12), an Arabic lexicographer *

Juan Luis Manzur Juan Luis Manzur (born 8 January 1969) is an Argentine surgeon and politician currently serving as a National Senator for Tucumán Province. A member of the Justicialist Party, he previously served as Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers from 202 ...

(born 1969), an Argentine politician *

Kazeem Manzur Kazeem Manzur (born 8 July 1991, in Milton Keynes, England) is a professional British racecar driver, who races for Josef Kaufmann Racing in the Formula BMW Europe series. In 2008, Manzur became the first ever British-Asian racing driver to co ...

(born 1991), a British racecar driver *

Khurram Manzoor Khurram Manzoor (Urdu: خرم منظور, born 10 June 1986) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He is a right-hand opening batsman who also bowls off-spin. He made his first-class cricket debut in the 2003–04 season, before representing P ...

(born 1986), a Pakistani cricketer * Maqbula Manzoor (1938-2020), a Bangladeshi writer * Mustaqim Manzur (born 1982), a Singaporean footballer *

Sarfraz Manzoor Sarfraz Manzoor (; born 9 June 1971) is a British journalist, documentary maker, broadcaster, and screenwriter of Pakistani origin. He is a regular contributor to ''The Guardian'', presenter of documentaries on BBC Radio 4, and a cultural commen ...

(born 1971), a British writer and broadcaster * Zahida Manzoor (born 1958), an English businesswoman and civil servant ;Music * A type of

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with a specific, pointed body shape and often a wooden soundboard instead of skin.

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