Noorani (

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 ...

: نوراني) is a

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

surname, derived from the Persian ''nurani'', meaning "luminous" or "bright", from the

''nur'', meaning "light".''Dictionary of American Family Names''
"Noorani Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016. Alternative spellings include Noorany, Nourani and Nurani. The name may refer to: *

A. G. Noorani Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, known popularly as A. G. Noorani (born 16 September 1930), is a lawyer in India and political commentator. He has practised as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India and in the Bombay High Court. Early life and ...

(born 1930), Indian lawyer and historian * Ali Noorani (born 1977), American political activist *

Asif Noorani Asif Noorani ( ur, آصف نورانی; born 1942) is a Pakistani newspaper and television journalist and writer. Personal life Asif Noorani was born in Mumbai, India in 1942. He belongs to a secular Urdu-speaking family. His family migrated to ...

(born 1942), Pakistani writer *

Ehsaan Noorani Ehsaan Noorani is an Indian composer and guitarist. Music career Noorani is the part of the ''Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy'' trio, which consist of Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa and himself. He was the guitarist for many music directors before he ...

(born 1963), Indian musician *

Kaukab Noorani Okarvi Kaukab Noorani Okarvi ( ur, کوکب نورانی اوکاڑوی born 17 August 1957) is a Pakistani religious scholar and writer of Ahle-Sunnat Wa Jamaa’at Sunni. He is the son of Muhammad Shafee Okarvi, who was founder of the Jamaat Ahle ...

(born 1957), Pakistani scholar * Syed Muhammad Shah Noorani (born 1951), Pakistani religious leader *

Tasneem Noorani Tasneem Noorani is a retired Pakistani civil servant who has served in BPS-22 grade as the Interior Secretary and Commerce Secretary of Pakistan. Education Tasneem attended Pakistan Air Force School Sargodha for high school from 1956 to 1 ...

, Pakistani bureaucrat *

Zain Noorani Zain Noorani was a Pakistani politician who served as the 4th minister of state for foreign affairs from 10 April 1985 to 20 December 1986 and deputy minister of foreign affairs in 1988. He also served as minister of state for foreign affairs wi ...

(1927–1992) Pakistani Politician, Companion of Quaid e Azam, & Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (with Federal Minister Status) The term

Noorani Family The Noorani family is a term used to refer to the immediate family of the Imām of the Nizari Ismāʿīli Shia Muslims, commonly known by the title of Aga Khan. By convention and custom its members and descendants in the male line are titled ''Pri ...

can also refer to the family of the

Imam Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, serve ...

of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims, headed by His Highness Prince Karim Al-Husayni, Aga Khan IV.

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