Atif (also spelled Atef or Atiph, ar, عاطف) is an

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 ...

masculine

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generally used in the

Muslim world The terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. I ...

, it means "the kind one".

Given name

Atef

* Atef Abu Saif (born 1973), Palestinian writer *

Atef Adwan Atef Ibrahim Mohammad Adwan ( ar, عاطف ابراهيم محمد عدوان), also spelled Odwan, Udwan or Edwan (nom de Guerre Abu Sharif), is the Minister of Refugees in the Palestinian Authority, having been named to this position following th ...

(born 1950), Palestinian politician * Atef Bseiso (1948–1992), Palestine Liberation Organization head of intelligence *

Atef Dkhili Atef Dkhili (born 4 April 1990) is a Tunisian footballer who plays for Club Africain. Atef Dkhili began his club career playing for Jendouba Sport, where he was formed as a youth player. In 2008, he joined Club Africain Club Africain ( ar, � ...

(born 1990), Tunisian footballer * Atef Ebeid (1932–2014), Egyptian politician *

Atef Maoua Atef Maoua (born January 28, 1981) is a Tunisian basketball player. He currently plays for J.S. Kairouan in the Tunisian Basketball League. He is a six-foot-six-inch, 218 pound guard-forward. Maoua is also a long-time member of the Tunisia ...

, Tunisian basketball player * Atef Najib, Syrian political security chief in the city of Daraa *

Atef Saad Atef Saad (born 20 March 1988) is a Tunisian long distance runner. He finished 62nd in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines ...

(born 1988), Tunisian long-distance runner *

Atef Sadat Mohamed Atef Anwar Sadat ( ar, محمد عاطف أنور السادات; 13 March 1948 – 6 October 1973) was a fighter pilot in the Egyptian Air Force who had the rank of flight lieutenant. In the Yom Kippur War, he and a colleague were kill ...

(1948–1973), Egyptian Air Force pilot *

Atef Salem Atef Salem ( arz, عاطف سالم; 23 July 1927 – 30 July 2002) was an Egyptian film director. He directed 32 films between 1954 and 2001. Many of his films were scripted by the novelist Naguib Mahfouz.Adel Darwish, 'Obituary: Atef Salem ...

(1927–2002), Egyptian film director * Atef Sedky (1930–2005), Egyptian politician * Atef Tarawneh (born 1954), Jordanian politician *

Atef El-Tayeb Atef El-Tayeb ( ar, عاطف الطيب ) (26 December 1947 – 23 June 1995) was an Egyptian film director. Alternative transliterations of his name are: ''Atef Al-Tayeb'' and ''Attef El Taieb''. His films often depicted the struggles of ...

(1947–1995), Egyptian film director

Atif

Atif Abdelmageed Dr. Atif Abdelmageed Abdelrahman Ahmed from Khartoum, Sudan ( ar, عاطف عبد المجيد; born June 7) serves as Executive Director of the Arab Regional Scout Office of the World Scout Bureau. In 2006, he was named Director of the Arab Re ...

, Sudanese administrator *

Atif Ali Atif Ali (born 26 June 1984) is a Pakistani cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced ...

(born 1984), Pakistani cricketer *

Atif Aslam Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique. Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, ...

(born 1983), Pakistani singer *

Atif Ashraf Atif Ashraf (born 26 May 1980) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Islamabad cricket team. References External links

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(born 1980), Pakistani cricketer * Atif Bashir (born 1985), German footballer *

Atif Butt Atif Butt (born 28 November 1969) is a Pakistani-born former Danish cricketer, who played mainly as a batsman. Butt made his debut for Denmark against the Netherlands in 1989. In that same year, he played two friendly matches against the tour ...

(born 1969), Pakistani-born Danish cricketer *

Atif Dudaković Atif Dudaković (born 2 December 1954) is a retired Bosnian general who served in the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the Bosnian War, Dudaković was in command of the Bihać enclave, which was surrounded and besieged from 199 ...

(born 1953), Bosnian army general *

Atif Jabbar Atif Jabbar (born 15 June 1990) is a Pakistani cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balan ...

(born 1990), Pakistani cricketer *

Atif Mian Atif Rehman Mian ( ur, ; born 28 June 1975) is a Pakistani-American economist who serves as the John H. Laporte Jr. Class of 1967 Professor of Economics, Public Policy, and Finance at Princeton University, and as the Director of the Julis-Ra ...

, American economist *

Atif Qarni Atif Mustafa Qarni (born 1978) is an American teacher, former military non commissioned officer, and a Democratic politician who was appointed by Governor Ralph Northam as Virginia Secretary of Education. Immigrating from Karachi, Pakistan, with ...

(born 1978), American teacher and politician *

Atif Rauf Atif Rauf (born March 3, 1964) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test against New Zealand in 1994. A right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler, he scored 16 and 9 in his only appearance. He is a cousin of Pakistani cric ...

(born 1964), Pakistani cricketer *

Atif Sheikh Atif Sheikh (born 18 February 1991) is an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler who also bats right-handed. He was born in Nottingham Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and u ...

(born 1991), English cricketer

Atıf

İskilipli Mehmed Atıf Hoca Mehmed Âtıf Hoca ( ota, محمد عاطف خوجه) was a Turkish Islamist. He was born in the village of Toyhane, in the district of Bayat, Çorum Province, in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey) and went to school there. After a coupl ...

(1875–1926), Turkish Imam, Islamic scholar, and author * Atıf Yılmaz Batıbeki (1925–2006), Turkish film director, screenwriter, and film producer

Surname

Atef

Bahram Atef Bahram Atef ( fa, بهرام عاطف, born 2 February 1941 in Tehran, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the we ...

(born 1941), Iranian football manager and academic *

Emily Atef Emily Atef (born 6 May 1973) is a German-French-Iranian director, screenwriter and producer based in Berlin. Early life At the age of 7, Atef moved from Berlin to Los Angeles with her French-Iranian parents and her brother the drummer Cyril Ate ...

(born 1973), French-Iranian director, screenwriter and producer based in Berlin * Mohammed Atef Al-Masri (born Sobhi Abu Setta, also known as Abu Hafs al-Masri), the military chief of al-Qaida, and was considered one of Osama Bin Laden's two deputies, the other being Ayman Al Zawahiri *

Momen Atef Momen Atef ( ar, مؤمن عاطف; born November 12, 1994) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right back for the Egyptian club Al Nasr. After his loan to Aswan Aswan (, also ; ar, أسوان, ʾAswān ; cop, Ⲥⲟⲩ� ...

(born 1994), Egyptian footballer *

Salah Atef Salah Eldin Atef Salah Eldin ( ar, صلاح الدين عاطف صلاح الدين) commonly known as Rico (born February 6, 1991in Cairo) is an Egyptian Association football, football Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder plays ...

, commonly known as Rico (born 1989), Egyptian footballer

Atif

Kamran Atif Kamran Atif ( ur, کامران عاطف) is a member of Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alami. In 2002, he tried to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf. Following a shootout with police, Atif was arrested in Karachi in 2004. He was sentenced to death i ...

, member of Harkat-ul Mujahideen al-Alami *

Mohammad Atif Mohammad Atif Ali (born 12 September 1982) is a former international cricketer who represented the United Arab Emirates national team between 1997 and 2005. He played as a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler. Biography Born in S ...

Ali (born 1982), Emirati cricketer {{given name, type=both Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names Bosniak masculine given names Bosnian masculine given names Turkish masculine given names Pakistani masculine given names