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Mahfuz (name)
Mahfuz (Arabic: محفوظ, Harari: ማሕፉዝ, ) is an Islamic masculine given name that may refer to: *Mahfuz (died 1517), Emir of Harar, medieval Somali territory *Mahfuz Ahmed (born 1967), Bangladeshi actor, presenter, model and producer *Mahfuz Omar (born 1957), Malaysian politician *Mahfuz Anam (born 1950), Bangladeshi editor and publisher * Ahmad Mahfuz Umar (1936-2024), Yemeni writer *Muhammad Mahfuz (1944-1971), Pakistani soldier See also * Mahfouz Mahfouz is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Khalid bin Mahfouz Khalid bin Mahfouz ( ar, خالد بن محفوظ; December 26, 1949 – August 16, 2009) was a Saudi Arabian billionaire, banker, businessman, investor and former ..., a surname {{given name, type=both Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahfuz
Mahfuz (or Mohammed) ( Harari: መሕፉዝ, ar, محفوظ; died July 1517) was a Harari Garad, Emir of Harar and Governor of Zeila in the Adal Sultanate. Life and reign Mahfuz led raids into the provinces of Abyssinia for a number of years. He selected the season of Lent for his attacks, when the defenders were weakened by their fasts. He invaded the Amhara, Shewa, and Fatagar provinces south of the Awash River. According to Portuguese explorer Francisco Álvares, Mahfuz exclusively targeted Abyssinian soldiers capturing them however left civilians unharmed. Sources differ over the number of years Mahfuz raided Abyssinia. Francisco Álvares states that his raids began during the reign of Eskender, and lasted 25 years. However, Beckingham and Huntingford note that the Ethiopian ''Paris Chronicle'', which draws on contemporary Ethiopian records, dates the beginning of these raids to the ascension of Dawit II (Lebna Dengel) in 1508. Mahfuz is reported to have caused the death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahfuz Ahmed
Mahfuz Ahmed (born 23 October 1967) is a Bangladeshi television and film actor. He is also a television presenter, model and television producer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor twice for his roles in ''Laal Sobuj'' (2005) and '' Zero Degree'' (2015). Early life Ahmed was born on 23 October 1967 at Jagatpur village in Ramganj Upazila of Lakshmipur District. Career In 1990, Ahmed started his career inspired by Humayun Ahmed. His notable work is Humayun Ahmed's directed films ''Srabon Megher Din'' and ''Dui Duari ''Dui Duari'' also ( bn, দুই দুয়ারী) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. The film was released in 2000. Directed by Bangladeshi famous novelist, film director-writer Humayun Ahmed, produced and distributed by his film prod ...'', Mohammad Hannas's ''Bhalobashi Tomake'', Chashi Nazrul Islam's film '' Megher Pore Megh'' and Taukir Ahmed's '' Joyjatra''. He has his own production house named "Nokshikatha". Personal life Sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahfuz Omar
Mahfuz bin Omar ( Jawi: محفوظ بن عمر; born 25 August 1957) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Human Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister M. Kulasegaran from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pokok Sena since March 2008 and from November 1999 to March 2004. He is a member of National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the PH opposition coalition. Political career Mahfuz was the head of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) youth wing from 1999 to 2003. Under his leadership, PAS Youth was a progressive voice within PAS, advocating for the party to join the Barisan Alternatif coalition with the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and the People's Justice Party (PKR). Mahfuz's leadership of PAS was the culmination of a long period of his activism within the party. He and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahfuz Anam
Mahfuz (or Mohammed) ( Harari: መሕፉዝ, ar, محفوظ; died July 1517) was a Harari Garad, Emir of Harar and Governor of Zeila in the Adal Sultanate. Life and reign Mahfuz led raids into the provinces of Abyssinia for a number of years. He selected the season of Lent for his attacks, when the defenders were weakened by their fasts. He invaded the Amhara, Shewa, and Fatagar provinces south of the Awash River. According to Portuguese explorer Francisco Álvares, Mahfuz exclusively targeted Abyssinian soldiers capturing them however left civilians unharmed. Sources differ over the number of years Mahfuz raided Abyssinia. Francisco Álvares states that his raids began during the reign of Eskender, and lasted 25 years. However, Beckingham and Huntingford note that the Ethiopian ''Paris Chronicle'', which draws on contemporary Ethiopian records, dates the beginning of these raids to the ascension of Dawit II (Lebna Dengel) in 1508. Mahfuz is reported to have caused the deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Mahfuz Umar
Ahmad Mahfuz Umar (; 1936 – 27 January 2024) was a Yemeni writer. Born in Aden, he was considered to be one of the pioneering figures of modern Yemeni literature and was a co-founder of the Yemeni Writers' Union. At an early age, he won a short story competition organised by the journal ''Al-Nahdah'' with his story ''Murdi'at al-atfal'' (1956). His stories often deal with life in the big city and similar gritty themes. He published several collections of short fiction, including ''Al-indhar al-mumazzaq'' (1960), ''Al-agras al-samita'' (1974), ''Ya ahl hadha al-jabal'' (1978) and ''Al-nab al-azraq'' (1980). Umar's work has been translated into Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ... and was included in a 2009 anthology of Yemeni literature called ''Perle dello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Mahfuz
Naik Muhammad Mahfuz (born 25 October 1944) was a Pakistani soldier, who was awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award of Pakistan, after he was killed in battle during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Early life Muhammad Mahfuz was born in an Awan family in Pind Malikan (now renamed Mahfuzabad in his honour) in Rawalpindi District, Punjab. He joined the Pakistan Army on 25 October 1962 as an infantry soldier. Nishan-e-Haider action During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, a company of the 15th Punjab Regiment was under command of the 43 Punjab Regiment which was deployed in the Wagah-Attari sector along the Indian border. On 16 December 1971, Pakistan had signed instrument of surrender in Dhaka; while on 18 December 1971, during the attack on the enemy at Pul Kanjri post, his company was pinned down by enemy fire and his machine-gun was destroyed by an Indian shell. Company of 43 Punjab Regiment under the command of Major Subha Sadiq (also killed in the same ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahfouz
Mahfouz is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Khalid bin Mahfouz Khalid bin Mahfouz ( ar, خالد بن محفوظ; December 26, 1949 – August 16, 2009) was a Saudi Arabian billionaire, banker, businessman, investor and former chairman of the National Commercial Bank (NCB). Khalid is the son of Salem Bin M ... (1949–2009), Saudi businessman * Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel Prize–winning Egyptian novelist * Naguib Pasha Mahfouz (1882–1974), Egyptian obstetrician and gynecologist * Sabir Mahfouz Lahmar, Algerian-born naturalised Bosnian citizen detained by the United States in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from 2002 to 2009 See also * Mahfuz, a given name {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic-language Masculine Given Names
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 de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is the language of literature, official documents, and formal writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
