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king and

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prophet

Solomon Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...

meaning "man of peace", derived from the Hebrew name Shlomo. The name is also spelt as

Sulaiman Sulaiman is an English transliteration of the Arabic name that means "peaceful" and corresponds to the Jewish name Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה‎, Shlomoh) and the English Solomon (/ˈsɒləmən/) . Solomon was the scriptural figure who was king of ...

, Suleman, Soliman, Sulayman, Sulyman,

Suleyman Suleyman or Süleyman is a variant of Suleiman (the Arabic name ). It means "man of peace". Notable people with the name include: Suleyman * Suleyman I of Rûm or Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (d. 1086), founder of an independent Seljuq Turkish state i ...

, Sulaman, Süleyman,

Sulejman Sulejman is the Bosnian and Albanian variant of Suleiman (Arabic ) as a given name and surname. It means "man of peace". It may refer to: * Sulejman Bargjini (also known as Sulejman Pasha), general of the Ottoman Empire *Sulejman Delvina (1884–1 ...

Sleiman Sleiman is an alternative spelling for Suleiman (in Arabic name ). It means "man of peace". It may refer to: Persons Given name *Sleiman Frangieh, also known as Suleiman Frangieh (1910–1992), President of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976 * Sleiman Haj ...

, Suliman, Solomon, Soleman, Solyman, Souleymane. The name Suleiman is a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

of the name Salman (سَلْمان ''salmān''). Both names stem from the male name

Salaam As-salamu alaykum ( ar, ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ, , ), also ''Salamun Alaykum'' is a greeting in Arabic that means 'Peace be upon you'. The (, meaning 'peace') has become a religious salutation for Muslims worldwide when gre ...

Name

:''Featuring those named Suleiman. For other transliterations, refer to See also section''

Given name

Historical

Suleyman Shah Suleyman Shah ( ota, سلیمان شاه; Modern tr, Süleyman Şah) was, according to Ottoman tradition, the son of Kaya Alp and the father of Ertuğrul, who was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Early Ottoman genealo ...

(died 1127), according to Ottoman tradition, father of Ertugrul * Suleiman-Shah (died 1161), Sultan of the Great Seljuq Empire *

Suleiman ibn Qutulmish Suleiman Shah I ibn Qutalmish (; 1ca, سُلَیمانشاہ بن قُتَلمِش; fa, سلیمان بن قتلمش) founded an independent Seljuk Turkish state in Anatolia and ruled as Seljuk Sultan of Rûm from 1077 until his death in 10 ...

(died 1086), founder of the Sultanate of Rum *

Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Süleyman Pasha (died 1357) was the son of Orhan, the second ruler of the newly established Ottoman Empire. He played a major role in early Ottoman expansion into Thrace Thrace (; el, Θράκη, Thráki; bg, Тракия, Trakiya; t ...

(died 1357), Ottoman prince and commander *

Süleyman Çelebi Süleyman Çelebi (also Emir Süleyman; d. 17 February 1411) was an Ottoman prince () and a co-ruler of the Ottoman Empire for several years during the Ottoman Interregnum. There is a tradition of western origin, according to which Suleiman th ...

(1377–1411), de facto Ottoman ruler during the

interregnum An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next (coming from Latin '' ...

Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I ( ota, سليمان اول, Süleyman-ı Evvel; tr, I. Süleyman; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Suleiman the Lawgiver ( ota, قانونى سلطان سليمان, Ḳ ...

(1494–1566), also known as Suleiman I *

Suleiman I of Persia Suleiman I (; born Sam Mirza, February or March 1648 – 29 July 1694) was the eighth and the penultimate Shah of Safavid Iran from 1666 to 1694. He was the eldest son of Abbas II and his concubine, Nakihat Khanum. Born as Sam Mirza, Suleiman s ...

(died 1694) *

Suleiman II of Persia Mir Sayyed Muhammad Marashi (June 1714May 1763), better known by his dynastic name of Suleiman II ( fa, شاه سلیمان), was a Safavid pretender who managed to briefly become ruler of some parts of Iran from 1749 to 1750. He was in charge ...

(died 1750) *

Sulayman ibn al-Hakam Sulayman ibn al-Hakam or Sulayman al-Musta'in bi-llah ( ar, سلیمان المستعین باللہ; died 1016) was the fifth Caliph of Córdoba, ruling from 1009 to 1010, and from 1013 to 1016 in Al-Andalus. In 1009, after Muhammad II ibn ...

(Suleiman II of Córdoba), (died 1016) *

Suleiman II (Rûm) Suleiman II may refer to: * Suleiman II of the Ottoman Empire * Suleiman II of Persia Mir Sayyed Muhammad Marashi (June 1714May 1763), better known by his dynastic name of Suleiman II ( fa, شاه سلیمان), was a Safavid pretender who man ...

(died 1204), Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204 * Suleiman II (1642–1691), Ottoman Sultan 1687–1691 *

Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh ) Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh (1785 – October 1818) was a religious scholar in the Emirate of Diriyah and one of the grandsons of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, founder of the Wahhabi movement. He was the author of ''al Dalail fi Hukm Muwalat ...

(1785–1818), Wahhabi scholar *

Hadım Suleiman Pasha (governor of Rumelia) Hadım Suleiman Pasha ( tr, Hadım Süleyman Paşa, ro, Hadâm Suleiman Paşa; 1474–1490) was an Ottoman statesman and general, who served as the governor (''beylerbey'') of the Rumelia Eyalet ( fl. 1474) and the Anatolia Eyalet. He was late ...

, military commander under the reign of Mehmed II

Contemporary

Suleiman Al Abbas Suleiman Al Abbas ( ar, سليمان العباس) is a Syrian engineer and politician who was the minister of petroleum and mineral resources in the period 2013–2016. Education Abbas holds a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering, which h ...

, Syrian politician *

Suleiman Arabiyat Suleiman Arabiyat (1938 – 23 October 2013) was a Jordanian academic, politician and writer. He served as agriculture minister between 1989 and 1990. Career Arabiyat was born in Salt in 1938. He became a professor and researcher at the Universi ...

(1938–2013), Jordanian academic and politician *

Suleiman Braimoh Suleiman Okhaifoede Braimoh Jr. (born October 19, 1989) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague. He played college basketball fo ...

(born 1989), Nigerian-American basketball player in the

Israel Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...

* Suleiman Hafez (born 1941), Jordanian economist and politician *

Suleiman Frangieh Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh, last name also spelled ''Frangié,'' ''Franjieh,'' or ''Franjiyeh'' (, 15 June 1910 – 23 July 1992), was a Lebanese Maronite politician who was President of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976. Early life and education Sulei ...

(1910–1992), President of Lebanon 1970 to 1976 *

Suleiman Frangieh Jr. Suleiman Antoine Frangieh ( ar, سليمان بك فرنجية; born 18 October 1965) is a Lebanese politician. He is the incumbent leader of the Marada Movement and a former Member of Parliament for the Maronite seat of Zgharta-Zawyie, in No ...

(born 1965), Lebanese politician and MP, leader of the Marada Movement *

Suleiman Khan Suleiman Khan () was a Chobanid puppet for the throne of the Ilkhanate during the breakdown of central authority in Persia. Life His birth name was Ilyas and descended from the great-grandson of the Ilkhan Hülegü's third son Yoshmut. Like Jal ...

, Ilkhan of Persia (ruled 1339–1344) *

Suleiman Mousa Suleiman Mousa ( ar, سليمان الموسى) (11 June 1919 – 9 June 2008) was a Jordanian author and historian born in Al-Rafeed, a small village north of the city of Irbid.Eighty: An Autobiography; Suleiman Mousa (lang-ar, ثمانون: رح ...

(1919–2008), Jordanian author and historian *

Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation) Suleiman Pasha ( tr, Süleyman Paşa, also transliterated as "Sulayman Pasha", "Süleyman Pasha", "Suleyman Pasha", "Sulejman Pasha") may refer to one of the following persons: * Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) ( 1316–1357), Ottoman son of Orhan * ...

, multiple people *

(

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

1077–1086), Seljuq Sultan of Rum *

Sulieman Benn Sulieman Jamaal Benn (born 22 July 1981 in Saint James, Barbados) is a West Indian cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies and first-class cricket for Barbados. Benn debuted in 1999/00, as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler. ...

(born 1981), West Indian cricketer *

Süleyman Demirel Süleyman Sami Demirel (; 1 November 1924 – 17 June 2015) was a Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the 9th President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served as the Prime Minister of Turkey seven times betwee ...

, former President of Turkey.

Mononym

Sleiman (rapper) Sleiman Nejim (born in Lebanon in 1982) is a Danish rapper of Palestinian origin. He is known by the mononym ''Sleiman''. He was born in Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon, Lebanon. He immigrated to Denmark as a child and grew u ...

(born 1982), Danish rapper of Lebanese origin *

Slimane (singer) Slimane Nebchi (born 13 October 1989), known professionally by the mononym Slimane (), is a French male singer and songwriter. Nebchi won season 5 '' The Voice: la plus belle voix'' in 2016, and has since released a debut album and nine singles. ...

(born 1989), full name Slimane Nebchi, French singer of Algerian descent

Surname

Abdulrahman Suleiman Abdulrahman Suleiman (born 10 January 1984) is a Qatari middle-distance runner who specialises in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres. He was the 2002 Asian champion over 1500 m and represented Qatar at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Biogra ...

(born 1984), Qatari middle-distance runner * Abu Bakar Suleiman (born 1944), Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant *

Abubakar Umar Suleiman Abubakar Umar Suleiman (born January 1962) was turbaned as the 11th Emir of Bade (Mai Bede) on 12 November 2005. He is head of the traditional state of Bade with headquarters in Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria. Biography Abubakar was born in Januar ...

(born 1962), 11th Emir of Bade *

Adamu Suleiman Adamu Suleiman (born 14 May 1929) was a Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General. He was appointed in 1979 to succeed Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu and was succeeded by Sunday Adewusi in 1981. Suleiman attended Jimeta Elementary School between ...

(born 1929), Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General *

Ahmed Suleiman Ahmed Suleiman (born 18 August 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker. Club career Suleiman made his debut for Vålerenga on 29 April 2012 against Brann, they won the game 2-1. In 2013, he was loaned out to the Norwegian First D ...

(born 1992), Nigerian footballer *

Al-Sayed Suleiman {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2012 Sayed Suleiman is a cadet branch of the well-known Atassi (Atasi) family of Homs, Syria. The family descends from Sayed Suleiman Chalabi son of Sayed Abdullah Al-Atassi, a prominent religious figure in the 18th cent ...

Ali Suliman Ali Suliman ( ar, علي سليمان, he, עלי סלימאן; born 1977) is a Palestinian actor. He is known for his work on the series '' Jack Ryan'' and the film '' Paradise Now''. Life and career Ali was born in Nazareth, israel. He gradua ...

(born 1977), Palestinian actor *

Amna Suleiman Amna Suleiman ( ar, آمنه سلیمان) is a teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza. As of 2016, she leads the only women's cycling club in Gaza. Suleiman was born in Damascus, Syria and moved to Gaza in 1990s. As of 2016 she was l ...

(born 1988), teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza * CA Suleiman, writer, game designer, and musician * Camelia Suleiman, American academic *

Carmen Suleiman Carmen Essam Soliman ( ar, كارمن عصام سليمان ; born on 7 October 1994), better known by her stage name Carmen Suleiman ( ar, كارمن سليمان ), is an Egyptian singer. Soliman won the first season of Arab Idol song conte ...

(born 1994) * Dan Suleiman (born 1942) * Elia Suleiman (born 1960), filmmaker and actor * Haroun Suleiman (born 1953), Zanzibari politician *

Iszlam Monier Suliman Iszlam Monier Suliman (born 17 December 1990) is a Hungarian Sudanese judoka, born in Miskolc. Career He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 90 kg where he was defeated by Colton Brown Colton Brown (born Oct ...

(born 1990), Hungarian Sudanese judoka * Jaffar Suleiman, cricketer *

Jamal Suliman Jamal Suliman ( ar, جمال سليمان) is a Syrian producer, director and actor of television, film, and stage. Suliman was born in 1959 in the Syrian capital of Damascus, then part of the United Arab Republic. Suliman studied at the acti ...

(born 1959), prominent Syrian-born producer, director, and actor *

Khalid Suliman Khalid Suliman Abdi (born February 7, 1987) is a professional basketball player. He plays for Al-Sadd of the Qatar basketball league. He is also a member of the Qatar national basketball team. Suliman competed for the Qatar national basketball ...

(born 1987), professional basketball player * Khalifah Suleiman (born 1953), Jordanian jurist and politician *

Khalil Suleiman Khalil Suleiman ( ar, خليل سليمان) (1943/1944–4 March 2002) was a Palestinian doctor in Jenin in the West Bank. He was head of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society Emergency Medical Service (effectively the ambulance service) in J ...

(1940s–2002) * Linda Suleiman, American physician *

Malina Suliman Malina Suliman, a graffiti artist, metalworker, and painter, was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1990. As a child, she and her family were forced to flee her home province to live in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Her work is considered to challenge traditi ...

, Afghan artist * Mari ibn Suleiman, a 12th-century Nestorian Christian author * Martin Suleiman, South Sudanese footballer *

Michel Suleiman Michel Suleiman ( ar, ميشال سليمان ; born 21 November 1948) is a Lebanese Maronite Christian politician who served as President of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forc ...

(born 1948), president of Lebanon and former commander in chief of that country's armed forces * Mim Suleiman, singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator, and campaigner from Zanzibar *

Mohamed Suleiman Mohammad Ahmed Suleiman ( ar, محمد أحمد سليمان; born 23 November 1969) is a Qatari middle-distance runner of Somali descent that won Qatar its first Olympic medal ever. Career Suleiman was born in Buuhoodle, Somalia to a noble line ...

(born 1969), Qatari middle-distance runner * Mohamud Hassan Suleiman, Somali politician * Muhammad Suleiman (1959–2008), Syrian Army general * Omar Suleiman (imam) (born 1986), American Muslim scholar *

Omar Suleiman (politician) Omar Mahmoud Suleiman ( ar, عمر محمود سليمان, ; 2 July 1936 – 19 July 2012) was an Egyptian army general, politician, diplomat, and intelligence officer. A leading figure in Egypt's intelligence system beginning in 1986, Su ...

(1936–2012), vice-president of Egypt *

Rashid Seif Suleiman Rashid Seif Suleiman (born 1954 in Zanzibar, Pemba Island), is a member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives and minister of communication and infrastructure in the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar Tanzania. Mr Rashid completed his prim ...

(born 1954), Zanzibar politician * Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman * Saleh Suleiman (1888–1980), Israeli Arab politician * Samaila Suleiman (born 1981), Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria *

Yasir Suleiman Yasir Suleiman CBE is the Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the University of Cambridge. He is a Palestinian Arab living in the diaspora. Suleiman holds degrees from Amman University, the University of St Andrews, and ...

, Palestinian academic

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