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Amjad Al-Zahawi
Amjad (), is a male name used as a first and surname in Asia and the Middle East. Notable people and characters with the name include: *Amjad Khan (squash player) (born 1980), Pakistani professional squash player *Amjad Khan (actor) (1940–1992), Indian actor * Amjad Khan (American cricketer) (born 1966), American cricketer * Amjad Khan (cricketer, born 1980) (born 1980), Danish-born English cricketer *Amjad Ali Khan (born 1945), Indian sarod player *Amjad Farooqi (1972–2004), Pakistani Islamic militant *Amjad Hussain (born 1959), British rear-admiral *Grant Amjad Miller, Palestinian-American politician *Syed Amjad Ali (1907–1997), Pakistani civil servant *Mohammed Amjad (born 1971), English cricketer *Amjad Iqbal (born 1983), Pakistani footballer *Amjad Parvez (1945–2024), Pakistani engineer, writer and singer *Amjad Jaimoukha (1962–2017), Jordanian writer and publicist *Amjad Islam Amjad (1944–2023), Pakistani poet and screenwriter *Amjad Sabri (1976–2016), Pakistani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Khan (squash Player)
Amjad Khan (; born February 25, 1980) is a Pakistani former professional squash player. He has won a total of 7 PSA titles. His last two titles came in 2000, first at the Pakistan circuit event II, followed by the Pakistan circuit event IV. While representing Pakistan at the 1998 Asian Games The 1998 Asian Games (), officially known as the 13th Asian Games () and the XIII Asiad,, or simply Bangkok 1998 (), were an Asian multi-sport event celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to 20, 1998, with 377 events in 36 sports and di ..., Khan won the silver medal in the men's singles event. References External links RankingAmjad Iqbal* 1980 births Living people Pakistani male squash players Asian Games medalists in squash Squash players at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Pakistan Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen 20th-century Pakistani sportsmen {{Pakistan-squash-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Amjad
This is a list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club in top-class matches since 1899 when the club joined the County Championship and the team was elevated to official first-class status. Worcestershire has been classified as a List A team since the beginning of limited overs cricket in 1963 and as a top-level Twenty20 team since the inauguration of the Twenty20 Cup in 2003. The details are the player's usual name followed by the years in which he was active as a Worcestershire player and then his name is given as it would appear on modern match scorecards. Note that many players represented other top-class teams besides Worcestershire and that some played for the club in minor counties cricket before 1899. Current players are shown as active to the latest season in which they played for the club. The list excludes Second XI and other players who did not play for the club's first team and players whose first team appearances w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citizen Khan
''Citizen Khan'' is a British sitcom produced by the BBC and created by Adil Ray. It ran for five series, from 2012 to 2016. It is set in Sparkhill, South Birmingham, described by its lead character, a British Pakistani man named Mr Khan (Ray), as "the capital of British Pakistan". ''Citizen Khan'' follows the trials and tribulations of Mr Khan, a loud-mouthed, patriarchal, cricket-loving, self-appointed community leader, and his long suffering wife Razia (played by Shobu Kapoor) and daughters Shazia ( Maya Sondhi 2012–2014, Krupa Pattani 2015–2016) and Alia (Bhavna Limbachia). In Series One, Kris Marshall starred as Dave, the manager of Mr Khan's local mosque. The title of the show is a play on the title of the Orson Welles film ''Citizen Kane''. The character Mr Khan had already featured in the BBC Two comedy series '' Bellamy's People'', on BBC Radio 4's '' Down the Line'' and on his own online series on the BBC Comedy website. On 27 September 2012, the BBC announced tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Sabri
Amjad Farid Sabri (23 December 1970 – 22 June 2016) was a Pakistani qawwali singer and a proponent of the Sufi Muslim tradition. Son of Ghulam Farid Sabri and nephew of Maqbool Ahmed Sabri of the Sabri Brothers, he emerged as one of South Asia's prominent ''qawwali'' singers. The TTP Hakimullah Mehsud group has claimed responsibility for Sabri's death, saying that they carried out the assassination "for blasphemy". Career Born in Karachi, Sindh, on 23 December 1970, Amjad began learning ''qawwali'' music from his father at age nine and joined his father on stage to perform in 1982. His father trained him in ''Raag Bhairon'', which is practiced in early morning. For this training Sabri had to get out of bed in the middle of the night, then after performing ''tahajjud'' (a midnight prayer), he practiced the ''baja''. Sabri sang the famous qawwalis of his family and travelled widely to India, America and Europe where he was known as the "rock star" of ''qawwali'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Islam Amjad
Amjad Islam Amjad, Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (; 4 August 1944 – 10 February 2023) was a Pakistani Professor, Urdu poet, screenwriter, playwright and lyricist.Ally Adnan (September 2016), The author of more than 70 books, he received many awards for his literary work and screenplay for TV, including Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) awards. Later on, he also received the prestigious Tamgh-e-Imtiaz in 1998. Early life and education Amjad was born in Lahore, Punjab in British India (now Pakistan). His family originally belonged to Sialkot. He received his secondary education in Lahore, and graduated from Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore, Government Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore. He was also member of the college cricket team and participated in the inter-collegiate tournament. He gained a Masters of Arts degree in Urdu literature from University of the Punjab, Punjab University. Career Professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Jaimoukha
Amjad M. Jaimoukha ( Circassian: Жэмыхъуэ Амджэд, ; sometimes quoted as "Амыщ", the Circassian personal name) was a Jordanian Circassian writer, publicist, and historian, who wrote several books on North Caucasian – specifically Circassian and Chechen – culture and folklore. Early life Jaimoukha was born to a Kabardian (East Circassian) family from Jordan. His father Mahmoud's family helped to found the modern city of Jerash when they fled their homeland in the 1870s. International Centre for Circassian Studies (ICCS) Jaimoukha was the director of the International Centre for Circassian Studies (ICCS), an institute specializing in the dissemination of Circassian culture and folklore. The Center was founded by the famous Circassian writer, film producer, and director Mohydeen Quandour. The principal aim of the ICSS is the development and dissemination of Circassian literature, culture, and folklore. There is a particular emphasis on boosting the status o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Parvez
Amjad Parvez (; 28 March 1945 – 3 March 2024) was a Pakistani newspaper columnist, engineer, writer, and singer. Parvez served as chief engineer, general manager, vice-president and managing director of NESPAK, Arts: Learning classical music Dawn (newspaper), Published 7 August 2005, Retrieved 1 July 2022 a Pakistan-based multinational enterprise and energy contractor, that is a large engineering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Iqbal
Amjad Iqbal (Urdu: ; born 2 May 1983) is a former footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. Born and raised in England, he played for the Pakistan national team. Club career Born to a British Pakistani family in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Iqbal started his career at youth level with Bradford City before moving to local non-league club, Thackley in the Northern Counties East Football League and signed for Farsley Celtic in 2002. Iqbal helped Farsley achieve four promotions in five years, the last promotion being in the 2006–07 season when they were promoted to the Conference National with Iqbal as club captain. Iqbal played 20 consecutive games for Farsley in their 2006–07 promotion season in which they finished in fifth place in the Conference North and beat Hinckley United in the play-off final to earn promotion to the Conference National. He has twice won the Farsley Player of the Year award. He remained with Farsley until March 2009, when he rejoined his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Ali (civil Servant)
Syed Amjad Ali (; 5 July 1907 – 5 March 1997) was a Pakistani politician and a civil servant during the British Raj era, who served as the 3rd Minister of Finance (Pakistan) from 1956 to 1958 and as Pakistan Ambassador to the United States from 1953 to 1955. Early life and education Syed Amjad Ali was born in Lahore, the eldest son of Sir Syed Maratib Ali, a prominent Muslim businessman in the Punjab. Syed Babar Ali and Syed Wajid Ali were his younger brothers. He had social and political connections for diplomacy in the final days of the British colony, as he knew many prominent people in the Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and British communities. Ali was educated at the St. Agnes Loreto Convent in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, followed by the Muslim High School and Government College in Lahore. After receiving his B. A. in 1927, he went to London for legal studies at the Middle Temple. While in London, he served as honorary secretary of the Muslim delegations at the First Round Tabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Khan (actor)
Amjad Khan (21 October 1943 – 27 July 1992) was a renowned Indian actor and film director. He worked in over 132 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He was the son of the actor Jayant. He gained popularity for villainous roles in mostly Hindi films, the most famous among his enacted roles being Gabbar Singh in the 1975 film '' Sholay'' and of Dilawar in '' Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' (1978). Early life and education Amjad Khan was born in Bombay, Bombay State, British India on 12 November 1940 into a family of Khalil Pashtuns descent to actor Jayant, who was originally from Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). His younger brother Imtiaz Khan was also an actor. Amjad Khan was educated at St. Andrew's High School in Bandra. He then attended R. D. National College where he held the position of general secretary. During his college and school days, he worked as a theater artist and performed in his college with his brother. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Amjad Miller
Grant Amjad Miller (Arabic:جرانت أمجد ميلر) is an American lawyer and politician who serves in the Utah House of Representatives from the 24th district as a member of the Democratic Party since 2025. The son of a Palestinian from the West Bank, he is the first Palestinian American elected to the state house Early life and education Grant Amjad Miller's mother was born in the West Bank and met Miller's father in Wisconsin while visiting her brother. Miller was one year old when his family moved to Utah. Miller graduated Jordan High School. He received an associate degree from Snow College, a bachelor of arts in speech communication from the University of Utah, and a Juris Doctor from S.J. Quinney College of Law. He was admitted to the Utah State Bar and worked as a public defender. Career Erin Mendenhall, a member of the Salt Lake City Council from the 5th district, was elected mayor in the 2019 election. Miller was one of twenty eight candidates that applied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amjad Hussain
Rear Admiral Amjad Mazhar Hussain, (born 15 May 1958) is a senior retired Royal Navy officer. He was the highest-ranking member of the British Armed Forces from an ethnic minority. Background and personal life Born in Pakistan, Hussain and his mother moved to the United Kingdom in 1962 when he was three years old, to join his father who was working as a railway signalman. In 1983 Amjad married Wendy Downer; they have three children: Sam, Zara and Hannah. Career Hussain joined the Royal Navy as a Weapons Engineering Officer in 1976, and was sponsored to study engineering science and business administration at Collingwood College, University of Durham, from 1976 to 1979. He was promoted to lieutenant on 1 September 1981 (seniority from 1 April). He was promoted to commander on 31 December 1992, and to captain on 31 December 1997. Hussain served as Naval Base Commodore, Portsmouth, from mid-2002, where his accommodation was in Spithead House. In 2006 he was appointed Directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
