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Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

: أمين ''amīn)'' is an

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, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worth of belief (believable), loyal, faithful, obedient". The Arabic

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form of Amin is

Amina Aminatu (also Amina; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She might have ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. A controv ...

. The name has been loaned into a few other languages, namely ones spoken by Muslim populations. In Persian ( امین‌ ''amīn)'' it has the same meaning. The Turkish written form of the name is Emin. Other spellings include Ameen and Amien.

Amin

Regnal name

Al-Amin Abu Musa Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid ( ar, أبو موسى محمد بن هارون الرشيد, Abū Mūsā Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Rashīd; April 787 – 24/25 September 813), better known by his laqab of Al-Amin ( ar, الأمين, al-Amī ...

(787–813), also known as ''Abū Mūsā Muḥammad ibn Hārūn al-Rashīd'', better known by his regnal name ''Al-Amin'', the sixth

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-Muttalib ...

Caliph A caliphate or khilāfah ( ar, خِلَافَة, ) is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (; ar, خَلِيفَة , ), a person considered a political-religious successor to th ...

, ruling from 809 until 813

Given name

* Amin (Qing dynasty) (1585–1640), Manchu noble and political leader * Amin al-Rihani (1876–1940), Lebanese author *

Amin Ahsan Islahi Amin Ahsan Islahi ( ur, مولانا امین احسن اصلاحی; 1904 – 15 December 1997), was a Pakistani Muslim scholar best known for his Urdu exegesis of the Quran, ''Tadabbur-i-Quran'' "Pondering on the Quran", which he based ...

(1904–1997), Pakistani Muslim scholar *

Amin al-Hafiz Amin al-Hafiz ( ar, أمين الحافظ, Amīn al-Ḥāfiẓ12 November 1921 – 17 December 2009), also known as Amin Hafez was a Syrian politician, general, and member of the Ba'ath Party who served as the President of Syria from 27 July ...

(1921–2009), Syrian leader * Amin al-Hafez (Lebanon) (1926–2009), Lebanese politician * Amin Howeidi (1921–2009), Egyptian military officer and politician *

Amin Yunis al Husseini Amin Yunis al Husseini (17 December 1929 – 19 September 2016) was a Jordanian politician. Husseini was born in Jerusalem. He studied at the American University of Beirut and subsequently in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Husseini obtained a ...

(1929–2016), Jordanian politician *

Amin Mekki Medani Amin Mekki Medani (2 February 1939 – 31 August 2018) (Arabic: د. ٱمين مكي مدني) was a Sudanese lawyer, diplomat, human rights and political activist. He was the president of the Confederation of Sudanese Civil Society, Vice Pres ...

(1939–2018), Sudanese human rights lawyer and political activist *

Amine Gemayel Amine Pierre Gemayel ( ar, أمين بيار الجميٌل ; (born 22 January 1942) is a Lebanese Maronite politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988. Born in Bikfaya, his father was Pierre Gemayel, the founder of the K ...

(born 1942), President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 * Amin Maalouf (born 1949), Lebanese author * Amin Osman (1898–1946), Egyptian politician * Amin Hossein Rahimi (born 1968), Iranian politician * Amien Rais (born 1944), Indonesian politician * Amin Abu Rashid (born 1966/1967), Palestinian-Dutch Hamas leader * Amin Shah, Manipur politician * Amin Stevens (born 1990), American professional basketball player for Elitzur Kiryat Ata in Israel

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* Mohammad Amin al-Husayni (c. 1897–1974), Mufti of Jerusalem * Mohamed Amin Didi (1910–1954), president of the Maldives from 1953 to 1954 * Sami Amin Al-Arian (born 1958), Palestinian political activist, computer engineering professor in the United States, convicted of aiding a terrorist organization

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* Adam Amin (born 1986), American sportscaster *

Ahmad Amin Ahmad Amin (Arabic: أحمد أمين), (1954-1886) was an Egyptian historian and writer. He wrote a series of books on the history of the Islamic civilization (1928–1953), a famous autobiography (''My Life'', 1950), as well as an important ...

(1954-1886), Egyptian historian and writer * Ash Amin (born 1955), British geographer *

Ehab Amin Ehab Mohamed Mohamed Amin Saleh (born August 1, 1995) is an Egyptian professional basketball player for Al Ahly. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. He spent his first three college seasons at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, leading t ...

(born 1995), Egyptian basketball player *

Esperidião Amin Esperidião Amin Helou Filho (December 21, 1947) is a Brazilian politician. Born to a family of businessmen and politicians of Lebanese origin, he was twice elected governor of the state of Santa Catarina and twice mayor of the city of Florianó ...

(born 1947), Brazilian politician * Hafizullah Amin (1929–1979), 2nd General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan * Hájí Amín (1831–1928), one of the 19 Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, of the Bahá'í Faith * Haron Amin (1969–2015), Afghan diplomat * Hassan Amin (disambiguation), several people *

Idi Amin Idi Amin Dada Oumee (, ; 16 August 2003) was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He ruled as a military dictator and is considered one of the most brutal despots in modern w ...

(1925–2003), President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 *

Jabar Amin Jabar Karim Mohamad Amin (born 1959) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Green Party, he represented Västerbotten County between October 2010 and September 2018. Amin studied math ...

(born 1959), Swedish politician *

Khadija Amin Khadija Amin is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and former Member of Parliament for Netrokona-3. Biography Khadija Amin was married to Nurul Amin Talukdar, the Member of Parliament from Netrokona-3 constituency of the Bangladesh Natio ...

, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and Member of Parliament * Mohamed Amin (1943–1996) (also known as 'Mo'), Kenyan photojournalist and entrepreneur * Riaz Amin (born 1998), English professional martial artist *

Samir Amin Samir Amin ( ar, سمير أمين) (3 September 1931 – 12 August 2018) was an Egyptian-French Marxian economist, political scientist and world-systems analyst. He is noted for his introduction of the term Eurocentrism in 1988 and considered ...

(1931–2018), Egyptian French economist and political scientist

Amine

Mononym

* Amine (French singer), Moroccan-born French R&B singer, full name Amine Mounder

Given name

* Amine Aksas (born 1983), Algerian football player *

Amine Amamou Amine Amamou is a Moroccan footballer. He usually plays as forward. Amamou is currently attached to Kawkab Marrakech Kawkab Athlétique Club of Marrakech ( ar, الكوكب المراكشي; KACM) is a Moroccan professional football club ba ...

, Moroccan football player *

Amine Bannour Amine Bannour (born 21 February 1990) is a Tunisian handball player for Tunisian club Mudhar and the Tunisia national team. Achievements *IHF Super Globe: **''Finalist'': 2014 *African Champions League: **''Winner'': 2014 **''Third place'': 20 ...

(born 1990), Tunisian handball player * Amine Belaïd (born 1988), Algerian football player * Amine Boukhlouf (born 1984), Algerian football player * Amine Boushaki (born 1982), Algerian judoka * Amine Chermiti (born 1987), Tunisian football player * Amine Pierre Gemayel (born 1942), President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 and leader of Kataeb Party *

Amine Gouiri Amine Ferid Gouiri (born 16 February 2000) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais F.C., Rennes. Club career Lyon A player of Olympiqu ...

(born 2000), French footballer * Amine Gülşe Özil (born 1993), Turkish-Swedish model *

Amine Harit Amine Harit ( ar, أمين حاريث; born 18 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille. Born in France, with Moroccan parents, he plays for the Morocco national team. Club career Nantes H ...

(born 1997), Moroccan footballer * Amine El Khalifi (born 1983), Moroccan man arrested by the FBI for allegedly plotting to carry out a suicide bombing on the US Capitol * Amine Laâlou (born 1982), Moroccan middle-distance runner * Amine Lecomte (born 1990), French-Moroccan football player *

Amine Linganzi Amine Linganzi Koumba (born 16 November 1989) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Algeria, Linganzi represented Congo at international level. Club career Born in Algiers, Algeria, Linganzi emigrated to Aix- ...

(born 1989), Congolese football player * Amine Ltaïef (born 1984), Tunisian football player * Amine El Manaoui (born 1991), Moroccan middle-distance runner * Amine Mezbar (also known as Adel Tobbicchi), Canadian citizen arrested and charged with terrorism, following an alleged plot conspiring to blow up the American embassy in Paris in June 2002; later found not guilty of the charge in a Dutch court *

Amine M'raihi Amine and Hamza are two Tunisian musician brothers, playing respectively the oud and the qanun, the two major instruments of the classical Arabic music. Biography Since a very young age, the M'raihi brothers were raised with classical Arab m ...

, part of the Tunisian oud/qanun musical duo Amine and Hamza *

Amine Rzig Amine Rzig (born 25 August 1980) is a Tunisian retired basketball player and current coach. Rzig is a member of the Tunisia national basketball team that finished third at the 2009 FIBA Africa Championship to qualify for the country's first FIBA ...

(born 1980), Tunisian basketball player * Amine Touahri (born 1989), Algerian football player

Middle name

* Fayçal Amine Abourrass, Yemeni diplomat * Mohamed Amine Aoudia (born 1987), Algerian football player * Mohamed El-Amine Souef (born 1962), Comorian diplomat and government minister *

Pierre Amine Gemayel Pierre Amine Gemayel (Arabic: ; commonly known as Pierre Gemayel Jr., or simply Pierre Gemayel; 23 September 1972 – 21 November 2006) was a Lebanese politician in the Kataeb Party, also known as the Phalange Party in English. Early life an ...

(1972–2006), Lebanese politician, MP and government minister * Mohammed Amine El Bourkadi (born 1985), Moroccan football player * Mohamed Amine Dennoun (born 1986), French-Algerian football player * Mohamed Amine Khamsi (born 1959), American/Moroccan mathematician * Mohamed Amine Najmi (born 1981), Moroccan football player * Mohamed Amine Ouadahi, Algerian boxer * Mohamed Amine Sbihi (born 1954), Moroccan politician * Mohammed Amine Smaili, Moroccan interfaith theologian * Youssouf Amine Elalamy (born 1961), Moroccan writer

Surname

Hussein Amine Hussein Hassan Amine ( ar, حسين أمين; born 15 March 1985) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a defender for Ansar, Akhaa Ahli Aley, and the Lebanon national team. Starting from 2002, Amine played for Lebanese Premier League ...

(born 1985), Lebanese football player * Khalil Amine, Moroccan scientist *

Myles Amine Myles Nazem Amine (born December 14, 1996) is a San Marino, Sammarinese-American Freestyle wrestler, freestyle and Folkstyle wrestling, folkstyle wrestler who competes at Wrestling weight classes#Men's freestyle wrstling, 86 kilograms. He repres ...

, Sammarinese American freestyle wrestler * Nazem Amine, Lebanese wrestler

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Amine

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