Murtaza or Morteza or Mortaza, a Persianate form of the Arabic Murtada or Murtadha ( ar, مرتضى, translit=Murtaḍā, lit=One Pleasing to God, label=none), is a common Muslim name. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native

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speakers to speakers of European and Asian languages. The name is an epithet of

Ali ibn Abi Talib ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...

, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mon ...

. Due to the rhyming nature, Murtaza is sometimes confused with

Mustafa Mustafa ( ar, مصطفى , Muṣṭafā) is one of the names of Prophet Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname. Mustafa is a common name in the Muslim world. Given name Mou ...

('Chosen One'), an epithet of Muhammad."Behind the name", ''The Etymology and History of First Names''
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Honorific/regnal name

(601–661), son-in-law of Muhammad, fourth Rashidun Caliph, first Shi'a Imam * Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Abid, descendant of Ali, rose in revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate and assumed the name ''al-Murtadha'' as his regnal title. *

Al-Murtada Muhammad Al-Murtada Muhammad (891? - 1 May 922) was the second imam of the Zaidi state of Yemen, who ruled from 911 to 912 and was a respected religious scholar. Youth Muhammad bin Yahya was a Sayyid who was born in Hijaz. The year of birth was allegedl ...

(died 922), second Zaydi Imam of Yemen * Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada (d. 1266), thirteenth Almohad caliph *

Sharif al-Murtaza Abū al-Qāsim ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Sharīf al-Murtaḍā (Arabic: أبو القاسم علي بن الحسين الشريف المرتضى ) (commonly known as: Sharīf Murtaḍā, Sayyid Murtaḍā, (Murtazā instead of Murtaḍā in non-Ara ...

(965–1044), Shi'a scholar * Murtada al-Zabidi (1732–1790), Sufi scholar

Given name

Morteza Agha-Tehrani Morteza Aghatehrani ( fa, مرتضی آقاتهرانی) is an Iranian Shia cleric and conservative politician. He was former secretary-general of the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability, and represented Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr i ...

, hardline Iranian shia cleric and politician * Morteza Alviri (born 1948), Iranian politician, Mayor of Tehran 1999–2002 *

Morteza Ansari Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Murtadha al-Ansari al-Tostari (1781–1864), ( ar, مرتضی الأنصاري التستري; fa, مرتضی انصاری شوشتری ), also transliterated as Mortaza Ansari Shushtari, was a Shia jurist who "was generall ...

(1781–1864), Shia jurist * Morteza Asadi (born 1979), Iranian football defender *

Morteza Avini Sayyid Morteza Avini ( fa, سید مرتضی آوینی; also spelled Aviny; 23 September 1947 – 9 April 1993) was an Iranian documentary filmmaker, author, and theoretician of "Islamic Cinema." He studied Architecture at Tehran University in ...

(1947–1993), Iranian photographer of the Iran-Iraq war *

Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi (born 8 August 1985) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Giti Pasand in Azadegan League. Club career In 2009, Aziz-Mohammadi joined Pas Hamedan F.C. after spending the previous 3 seasons at Paykan F.C.http:/ ...

(born 1985), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Bakhtiari Morteza Bakhtiari (born 1952) is an Iranian politician who served as Minister of Justice from 2009 to 2013. Early life Bakhtiari was born in Mashhad in 1952. Career Bakhtiari served as the director of the state prisons organization of Iran f ...

(born 1952), Iranian politician *

Morteza Barjesteh Morteza Barjesteh ( fa, مرتضی برجسته), best known by his stage name Morteza (), is an Iranian pop singer-songwriter and composer who gained fame in Iran during the 1980s. Early life Morteza was born in Tehran and spent his early yea ...

(born 1951), Iranian pop singer *

Morteza Ebrahimi Morteza Ebrahimi (born March 6, 1982) is a retired Iranian footballer who played in the IPL. He currently works as a youth coach for Charlotte Soccer Academy. Club career He started his career with Esteghlal Rasht youth team in 1998. In 2005, h ...

(born 1982), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat Morteza Gholi Khan (Sani-ol Douleh) ( fa, مرتضی‌قلی‌خان صنیع‌الدوله; 1856–1911) was a leader of the Persian Constitutional Revolution and the first Chairman of the first Majlis. A member of the Hedayat family, he serve ...

(1856–1911), Iranian politician and first chairman of the Iranian parliament *

Morteza Hannaneh Morteza Hannaneh ( fa, مرتضی حنانه; March 1, 1923 – October 17, 1989) was an Iranian composer and Musician He composed for some films, such as '' Fleeing the Trap'' in 1971. Musical career He studied Horn at the Tehran Conservatory ...

(1923–1989), Persian (Iranian) composer and horn player *

Morteza Hosseini Fayaz Sayyid Murtadha Husayni al-Fayadh (9 April 1929 - 20 August 2014, Arabic: السيد مرتضى الحسيني فياض) was an Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja. He has studied in seminaries of Najaf, Iraq under Abul-Qassim Khoei and Muhsin al-Haki ...

(born 1928), Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja *

Morteza Hosseini Shirazi Ayatollah Sayyid Murtadha al-Hussaini al-Shirazi ( ar, مرتضى الحسيني الشيرازي, fa, مرتضی حسینی شیرازی; b. 1964) is a Shia mujtahid and author. He is the second son of late grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad al-Shi ...

, religious authority *

Morteza Izadi Zardalou Morteza Izadi Zardalou born on August 21, 1981 is an Iranian footballer who plays for Shahrdari Arak in the Iranian Premier League. Club career Izadi started his career with Shahrdari Bandar Abbas and Steel Azin in the Azadegan League before m ...

(born 1981), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Kashi Morteza Kashi (born May 4, 1981) is an Iranian football player who plays in the defender position. He is currently a member of the Iran's Premier League football club, Saba Qom. Club career Kashi started his career at Azadegan League club Ho ...

(born 1981), Iranian football footballer *

Murtaza Ahmed Khan Murtaza A. Khan is a Member of the Legislative Council in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Born in village Narol of Poonch District of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Murtaza A. Khan is a well known lawyer and widely travelled pe ...

, Indian politician *

Morteza Kermani-Moghaddam Morteza Kermani-Moghaddam ( fa, مرتضی کرمانی مقدم), a.k.a. Mojtaba Kermani-Magham ( fa, مجتبی کرمانی مقام), is an Iranian former footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of Paykan. His nickname is the 'Iranian ...

, former Iranian football player *

Morteza Mahjoub Morteza Mahjoob (born March 20, 1980) is an Iranian chess grandmaster. He won Iranian Chess Championship in 2005 and 2008. In 2005 his rating was 2442 and in 2016 his rating was 2354. In 2007 he became grandmaster. In September 2005 he ...

(born 1980), Iranian chess grandmaster * Morteza Moghtadai (born 1936), Iranian Shia scholar *

Morteza Mohammadkhan Morteza Mohammadkhan ( fa, مرتضی محمدخان; 1 January 1946 – 5 November 2022) was an Iranian politician and economist who was Minister of Finance from 1993 to 1997 in Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's second cabinet. Early life and educat ...

(born 1947), the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran 1993–1997 * Morteza Mohasses, prominent Iranian football coach and analyst *

Morteza Momayez Morteza Momayez ( fa, مرتضی ممیز; August 26, 1936 – October 25, 2005) was an Iranian graphic designer. He was one of the founders of Iranian Graphic Design Society (IGDS) and held a membership to Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI ...

(1935–2005), Iranian graphic designer *

Morteza Motahhari Morteza Motahhari ( fa, مرتضی مطهری, also Romanized as "Mortezā Motahharī"; 31 January 1919 – 1 May 1979) was an Iranian Twelver Shia scholar, philosopher, lecturer. Motahhari is considered to have an important influence on ...

(1920–1979), Iranian scholar, cleric, University lecturer, and politician * Morteza Pouraliganji (born 1992), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Poursamadi Morteza Poursamadi (born 1952 in Iran) is an Iranian cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television productio ...

(born 1952), Iranian cinematographer *

Murtaza Razvi Murtaza Razvi (17 December 1964 – 19 April 2012) was a senior Pakistani journalist with ''Dawn'', Karachi. Biography Murtaza Razvi held master's degrees in Ancient Indian and Islamic History (University of the Punjab, Lahore) and Politica ...

, Pakistani journalist * Morteza Sadouqi Mazandarani (born 1946), Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja * Morteza Sepahvand (born 1979), Iranian amateur boxer *

Morteza Yazdanpanah Morteza Yazdanpanah (1888–1970) was an army officer who served as chief-of-staff in the Imperial Iranian army for two times, between 1941 and 1942 and in 1952. He also held other governmental and military positions during the reigns of Reza S ...

(1888–1970), Iranian an army officer * Morteza Zarringol, Iranian Kurdish politician *

Morteza-Qoli Bayat Morteza Gholi Bayat ( fa, مرتضی‌قلی بیات; Mortezā Qoli Bayāt, aka ''Sahām al-Soltān'', 1890–10 May 1958) was a Prime Minister of Iran. Career Born in Arak, Iran into a family of Irans' ancient tribal nobility, Chieftains o ...

(1890–1958), Prime Minister of Iran

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Murtaza Bhutto Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto (; 18 September 1954 – 20 September 1996) was a Pakistani politician and leader of al-Zulfiqar, a Pakistani left-wing militant organization. The son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, he ear ...

(1954-1996), Pakistani Member of the Sindh Provincial Assembly and left-wing politician *

Murtala Muhammed Murtala Ramat Muhammad (8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976) was a Nigerian general who led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi military regime and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War ...

(1938–1976) Nigerian Army general who was 4th Head of State of Nigeria.

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Ali Murtaza Ali Ghulam Murtaza (born 1 January 1990) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He plays for Uttar Pradesh. He was a member of Indian World Team in the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 competition. He bowled well in ICL and earned a reputation as a ...

, Indian cricketer *

Mashrafe Mortaza Mashrafe Bin Mortaza ( bn, মাশরাফি বিন মর্তুজা ; born 5 October 1983), Popularly known as the 'Narail Express', is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and politician who is the former captain in all three form ...

, Bangladeshi Cricketer *

Muzammil Murtaza Muzammil Murtaza (born 12 November 1999), is Pakistani tennis player. He won the silver medal at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games as a member of the Pakistani team in a men's team event. Murtaza has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1,365 ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

i Hazara Tennis Player

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