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Latifa Akand
Latifa, Lateefa or Lateefah is a feminine Arabic (لٓطِيفٓة) given name which means "gentle", "nice" or "pleasant". It corresponds to the masculine Latif. Notable persons Lateefa(h) * Lateefa Al Gaood, Bahraini politician * Lateefah Durosinmi (born 1957), Nigerian academic * Lateefah Simon (born 1977), American activist Latifa * Latifa (singer) (born 1961), or Latifa Arfaoui, Tunisian pop music singer * Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt (born 1982), Egyptian princess * Latifa Baka (born 1964), Moroccan author * Latifa Elouadrhiri (born 1952), Moroccan physicist * Princess Lalla Latifa (1943/44-2024), widow of king Hassan II * Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 1985), UAE princess * Latifa Ben Mansour (born 1950), Algerian writer and linguist * Latifa bint Fahd Al Saud (1959-2013), Saudi royal * Latifa al-Zayyat (1923-1996), Egyptian activist and writer Latifah * Queen Latifah (born 1970), American rapper, singer, and actress * Latifah Bee Ghows (1911-2005), Malaysian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latif
Al-Latif (''Al-Laṭīf'' , also anglicized as ''Al-Lateef'') is one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "kind". Latif can also be a masculine given name, as short form of Abdul Latif, meaning "servant of the Gentle". Its feminine form is Latifa. "Al-Latif" also means "The Subtle". Notable persons ;Given name *Latif (singer/songwriter), full name Corey Latif Williams, American rhythm and blues singer *Latif (video game player), full name Abdullatif Alhmili (born 1990), Saudi-American fighting games player *Latif Afridi (1943-2023), Pakistani lawyer *Shah Abdul Latif (1689/90-1752), Sindhi poet *Latif Halmat (born 1947), or Letîf Helmet, Kurdish-Iraqi poet *Latif Kapadia (1934-2002), Pakistani stage and television actor *Latif Karimov (1906-1991), Azerbaijani carpet designer *Latif Khosa (born 1946), politician, Governor of Punjab *Latif Nangarhari (born 1981), Afghan singer *Latif Rahman, Singaporean football *Latif Rashid (born 1944), Iraqi politician and minister *Latif Saf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latifa Ben Mansour
Latifa Ben Mansour () (born 1950 in Tlemcen) is an Algerian writer, psychoanalyst, and linguist. Her work deals with issues such as the role of women in Algerian society, Islamic extremism, storytelling, trauma, and memory. Biography Having studied Linguistics at the École Normale Supérieure d'Alger, where she obtained her Ph.D. in the subject, Ben Mansour went on to teach it at the University of Paris III and communications at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers The (; ; abbr. CNAM) is an AMBA-accredited French ''grande école'' and '' grand établissement''. It is a member of the '' Conférence des Grandes écoles'', which is an equivalent to the Ivy League schools in the United States, Oxbridge in th .... She received the ''Prix méditerranéen de la nouvell''e in 1996 for her short story "Le Cocu Cadi". Her novel, ''La Prière de la peur'', 1997 (ed. La Différence) has been awarded the ''Prix Beur FM Méditerranée''. Specific works Latifa Ben Mansour's no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic-language Feminine Given Names
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the world and is used to varying degrees in workplaces, governments and the media. During the Middle Ages, Arabic was a major vehicle of culture and learning, especiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latife
Latife is a Turkish feminine given name derived from the name Latifa. Notable people with the name include: * Latife Tekin (born 1957), Turkish writer * Latife Uşaki Latife Uşaklıgil (born Fatıma-tüz Zehra Latife Uşakîzâde; with the honorifics, Latife Khanum, Hanım; 17 June 1898 – 12 July 1975) was Mustafa Kemal's (later Atatürk) wife between 1923 and 1925. She was related from her father's side to ... (1898–1975), wife of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk {{given name Turkish feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latifah Bee Ghows
Latifah Bee Ghows (1911 – 11 October 2005) was a Malaysian physician. She was among the first Muslim Malayan women doctors when she received her medical degree in 1942. She practiced in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Penang, and Taiping. Early life and education Ghows was born in Taiping, Perak, the daughter of Ismail Mohamad Ghows and Zohara Bee; her maternal grandfather was Shaik Nannameah Sahib. Her father was a physician. She attended the Treacher Methodist Girls' School in her hometown, and King Edward VII Medical College in Singapore. During World War II, she was in Hong Kong and India, and earned her medical degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1942. Because it was wartime, she received a special temporary certificate. She pursued further medical training in England and Australia, and received specialized training in midwifery in Dublin. Career Ghows worked at the Hong Kong Civil Hospital from 1942 to 1945. After the war, she worked in India. From 1949 to 1952, she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two NAACP Image Awards, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2006, she became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At age 19, Latifah released her debut album '' All Hail the Queen'' (1989), featuring the hit single "Ladies First". Her second album '' Nature of a Sista''' (1991), was produced by Tommy Boy Records. Her third album, '' Black Reign'' (1993), became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned the single " U.N.I.T.Y.", which was influential in raising awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black female sexualit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latifa Al-Zayyat
Latifa al-Zayyat (; 8 August 1923 – 10 September 1996) was an Egyptian activist and writer, most famous for her novel '' The Open Door'', which won the inaugural Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature. Biography Al Zayyat was born in Dumyat, Egypt, on 8 August 1923. She earned her bachelor's degree in English in 1946 from Cairo University. She joined the communist Iskra group while attending her last grade at the University. She was arrested and detained iHadra prisonin 1949, during the student demonstrations against the British occupation of the country. In the same incident, her first husband was also arrested and imprisoned. Following her release from prison she earned her PhD aCairo Universityin 1957. During the same period she worked for the leftist magazine ''Al Tali'a'' as its cultural editor. She met Inji Efflatoun, a founding member in 1945 of the (The League of university and Institutes' Young Women) during her time in the university. She was a student activist as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latifa Bint Fahd Al Saud
Latifa bint Fahd Al Saud (; 1959 – December 2013) was a member of the Saudi royal family and one of King Fahd's children. She was one of the grandchildren of Saudi Arabia's founder King Abdulaziz. Biography Princess Latifa was the eldest daughter of Fahd and Al Anoud bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed Al Jiluwi. Her full brothers included Faisal bin Fahd, Mohammed bin Fahd, Sultan bin Fahd, Saud bin Fahd and Khalid bin Fahd. In Riyadh, she founded Princess Latifa bint Fahd Center which provides support for patients who are treated at King Fahd Medical City. In September 2013, Princess Latifa bought a historical Geneva estate from a wealthy family, Nordmann, for $62m. As of 2013, it was the second-highest price on record for an estate in the city. Then she settled and lived there until December 2013, when she died at age 54. Funeral ceremony was held for her at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque (), also known as the Grand Mosque of Riyadh, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latifa Bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (; born 5 December 1985) is an Emirati sheikha and a member of the Dubai ruling family. She is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE, and an Algerian woman named Huriah Ahmed al M'aash. Sheikha Latifa has two half-sisters with the same name. She is the full sister of Sheikha Maitha (born 1980), Sheikha Shamsa (born 1981), and Sheikh Majid (born 1987). Sheikha Latifa escaped from Dubai in late February 2018 but was forcibly returned from international waters near the Indian coast by a joint India–Emirates operation on 4 March 2018. In December 2018, the Dubai royal court said that she was back in Dubai. She was believed to be held against her will under the order of her father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In June 2021, a brief statement issued on her behalf by law firm Taylor Wessing stated that she was free to travel and wants privacy. In August 2021 and after Latifa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lateefa Al Gaood
Lateefa Al Gaood ( Arabic: لطيفه القعود) is a Bahraini politician. In 2006, she became the first female candidate to be elected to the Council of Representatives of Bahrain. She won by default after the other two candidates in her constituency withdrew from the race in the middle of October before campaigning began. She was also the first woman in the Persian Gulf region to win in a legislative general election. She represents the sixth constituency of the Southern Governorate. Due to her previous electoral failure she stood for a different constituency in 2006 to increase her chances of getting elected. She is currently the only female member of the Council of Representatives. She graduated from the University of Nottingham in 1996. She also holds diplomas from Helwan University in Egypt as well as the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration in Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalla Latifa
Princess '' Hajja Lalla'' Latifa (; born Amahzoune, 1943/1944 – 29 June 2024) was the wife of King Hassan II of Morocco, and the mother of Princess Lalla Meryem, King Mohammed VI, Princesses Lalla Asma and Lalla Hasna, and Prince Moulay Rachid.(24 July 1999)Morocco's King Hassan dies, aged 70, ''Independent Online (South Africa)''(27 March 1989)Royal Treat for Maggie, ''Evening Times''(15 February 2009)Prohibido publicar fotos de la madre de Mohamed VI(Forbidden to publish photographs of Mohamed VI's mother), ''El País'' (in Spanish) Biography Latifa was born under the name Latifa Amahzoune in 1943 or 1944 in Khenifra. She was of the Zayane tribe and came from an important Amazigh family. She was the daughter of a provincial governor; her father was Hassan ould Mouha ou Hammou Zayani, ''Pasha'' of Khenifra and ''Adel'' of the Zayanes. Her grandfather was the famous Mouha ou Hammou Zayani. Latifa was the maternal half-sister of General Mohamed Medbouh (the latter's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
