Azad may refer to:

People

Mononym

* Azad (fl. 345), a eunuch and a companion in martyrdom of

Simeon Barsabae Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew ( Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon. Meaning The name is derived from Simeon, so ...

Azad (Maoist) Cherukuri Rajkumar (alias Azad) (1952 – 1 July 2010) was the spokesperson and one of the seniormost members of the Central Politburo of the banned Maoist group Communist Party of India (Maoist). On 1 July 2010, he was killed by Andhra Pradesh ...

(1952–2010), alias Cherukuri Rajkumar, Spokesperson and Central Politburo member of the Communist Party of India * Azad (rapper) (born 1974), German rapper of Iranian-Kurdish descent (formerly a member of Asiatic Warriors)

Given name

* Azad Khan Afghan (died 1781), Pashtun military leader *

Azad Ali Azad Ali is a British activist and a spokesman for the Islamic Forum of Europe. He was founding chair of the Muslim Safety Forum, is Vice-Chair of Unite Against Fascism (UAF), and former director of engagement at Muslim Engagement and Development ...

, British Islamist * Azad Zaman (died 2021), Bengali politician in Meghalaya

Surname

Afshan Azad Afshan Noor Azad-Kazi ( née Azad; born 12 February, 1988) is a British actress, model, and media personality. She is best known for playing the role of Padma Patil in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, beginning in 2005 with '' Harry Potter ...

(born 1989), actress who played the character of Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films *

Chandra Shekhar Azad Chandra Shekhar Tiwari ( (23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican ...

(1906–1931), Indian freedom-fighter *

Chandrashekhar Azad (social activist) Chandra Shekhar Azad (born 3 December 1986) is an Indian lawyer and Dalit rights activist and an Ambedkarite who is the co-founder and national president of the Bhim Army. In February 2021, ''Time'' magazine featured him in its annual list o ...

(born 1986), Indian activist *

Humayun Azad Humayun Azad (born Humayun Kabir; 28 April 1947 – 12 August 2004) was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University. He wrote more than sixty titles. He was awarded the Bangl ...

(1947–2004), Bangladeshi author and scholar *

Mahmoud Mosharraf Azad Tehrani Mahmoud Moshref Azad Tehrani ( fa, محمود مشرف آزاد تهرانی; December 9, 1934 in Tehran – January 19, 2006 in Tehran) was a contemporary Persian poet with M. Azad () as his pen-name. Some of his poems have been sung by severa ...

(1934–2006), Iranian poet * Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888–1958), Indian freedom-fighter * Muhammad Husain Azad (1830–1910), Indian poet *

Ghulam Nabi Azad Ghulam Nabi Azad (born 7 March 1949) is an Indian politician who served as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha between 2014 to 2021. He also served as the Chief Minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008. On 26 September ...

(born 1949), Indian politician associated with

Congress A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of ...

party * Kavi Kumar Azad (1972–2018), Indian actor famous for

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' () is an Indian sitcom based on the weekly column "Duniya Ne Undha Chasma" by Taarak Mehta in '' Chitralekha'' magazine. It is produced by Asit Kumar Modi. It premiered on 28 July 2008 and airs on Sony SAB ...

TV series *

Saba Azad Saba Azad (born as Saba Singh Grewal, 1 November 1985) is an Indian actress, theatre director and musician. She is one half of Mumbai-based electro funk duo Madboy/Mink. She made her Bollywood debut as one of the leads Raaga in the indie film '' ...

, Indian actress and musician

Places

* Azad, Afghanistan *

Azat, Armenia Azat ( hy, Ազատ; az, Ağkilsə, lit=White church) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak o ...

Azad, Goranboy Azad is a village in the municipality of Dəyirmanlar in the Goranboy Rayon of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontine ...

, Azerbaijan *

Azad, Goygol Yeni Zod ( hy, Ազատ, Azat) is a village and municipality in the Goygol District of Azerbaijan. The village had an Armenian population before the exodus of Armenians from Azerbaijan after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1989, ...

, Azerbaijan *

Azad, Sistan and Baluchestan Azad ( fa, ازاد, also Romanized as Āzād; also known as Sāsūkī-ye Āzād) is a village in Dust Mohammad Rural District, in the Central District of Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the ...

, Iran * Azad, alternate name of

Deh-e Azad, Hirmand Deh-e Azad ( fa, ده ازاد, also Romanized as Deh-e Āzād; also known as Āzād) is a village in Jahanabad Rural District, in the Central District of Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the I ...

, Iran *

Azad, West Azerbaijan Azad ( fa, ازاد, also Romanized as Āzād) is a village in Mokriyan-e Sharqi Rural District, in the Central District of Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also ...

, Iran *

Azad-e Olya Azad-e-Olya ( fa, ازادعليا, also Romanized as Āzād-e-‘Olyā; also known as Azad, Āzād-e Bālā, and Āzadhar) is a village in Mojezat Rural District, in the Central District of Zanjan County, Zanjan Province, Iran Iran, ...

, Zanjan Province, Iran *

Azad-e Sofla Azad-e Sofla ( fa, ازادسفلي, also Romanized as Āzād-e Soflā and Āzād Soflá; also known as Azadbar and Āzād-e Pā’īn) is a village in Mojezat Rural District, in the Central District of Zanjan County, Zanjan Province, Iran ...

, Zanjan Province, Iran * Azad Kashmir, disputed autonomous region within the state of Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan

Entertainment

Azad (fictional game) ''The Player of Games'' is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, first published in 1988. It was the second published Culture novel. A film version was planned by Pathé in the 1990s, but was abandoned. Plot Jernau Morat ...

, a fictional game from the book ''The Player of Games'' by Iain M. Banks * ''Azadi'' (album), a 1997 album released by Pakistani rock band, Junoon * Azad, a fictional region where most of the plot and gameplay of the videogame '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' takes place * ''Azad'' (1940 film), a 1940 Hindi film * ''Azad'' (2000 film), a 2000 Telugu film * ''Azad'' (2017 film), a 2017 Pakistani film

Other uses

Azadi Tower The Azadi Tower ( fa, برج آزادی, ; "Freedom Tower"), formerly known as the Shahyad Tower (, ; "Shah's Memorial Tower"), is a monument on Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the landmarks of Tehran, marking the west entrance to the ...

, a monument in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

, Iran *

Azadi Stadium The Azadi Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه آزادی Varzešgâh''-è Âzâdi''), opened as the Aryamehr Stadium ( fa, ورزشگاه آریامهر Varzešgâh-è ''Âryâmehr''), is an all-seater football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The stadium wa ...

, Iran's national and largest stadium * The Azad, a Bengali newspaper founded in Kolkata and later became the leading daily in East Bengal *

Azad Hind The Provisional Government of Free India (''Ārzī Hukūmat-e-Āzād Hind'') or, more simply, ''Azad Hind'', was an Indian provisional government established in Japanese occupied Singapore during World War II. It was created in October 194 ...

, collaborationist provisional government of Free India led by

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose ( ; 23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945 * * * * * * * * *) was an Indian nationalist whose defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among Indians, but his wartime alliances with Nazi Germany and Imperi ...

during World War II *

Azad Hind Fauj The Indian National Army (INA; ''Azad Hind Fauj'' ; 'Free Indian Army') was a collaborationist armed force formed by Indian collaborators and Imperial Japan on 1 September 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. Its aim was to secure In ...

, Indian National Army organised by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose * Azad (movie theater), a Bangladeshi movie theater *

Islamic Azad University The Islamic Azad University (IAU; fa, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleg ...

, a private university system in Iran * Azad TV News, Hindi language news channel in India

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