ʻAbd al-Razzāq (

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of ) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Razzāq'', one of the

names of God in the Qur'an Names of God in Islam () are 99 names that each contain Attributes of God in Islam, which are implied by the respective names. These names usually denote his praise, gratitude, commendation, glorification, magnification, perfect attributes, ...

, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the all-provider". Because the letter ''r'' is a sun letter, the letter ''l'' of the ''al-'' is assimilated to it. Thus although the name is written in Arabic with letters corresponding to ''Abd al-Razzaq'', the usual pronunciation corresponds to ''Abd ar-Razzaq''. Alternative renderings include ''‘Abd ar-Razzaq'', ''Abdul Razzaq'', ''Abdur Razaq'', ''Abdul Razzak'' and others, all subject to variable spacing and hyphenation. It may refer to:

Given name

Afghan

Abdul Razaq (Guantanamo detainee 356) Abdul Razaq (born 1971), a young Afghani man, was the first detainee to be released from the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Razaq was released after four months when officials determined that he was of no further int ...

(born 1971) * Abdul Razzaq (Guantanamo detainee 923) * Abdul Razak (Guantanamo detainee 1043) *

Abdur Razzaq (Taliban official) Mullah Abdur Razzaq Akhundzada (born 1958) is a Pashtun politician who served as the Interior Minister of Afghanistan in 2001. He served as the governor of Herat in 1997 and is believed to be a member of the Taliban leadership. He is rumoured t ...

(born 1958), politician * Abdul Razaq (cricketer) (born 2000), cricketer

Algerian

* Abderrazak Bounour (born 1957), runner

Arabian

‘Abd ar-Razzaq as-San‘ani Abd al-Razzaq ibn Hammam ibn Nafi' al-San'ani (, 744 – January 827 CE, 126–211 AH), a Yemeni hadith scholar who compiled a hadith collection known as the ''Musannaf'' of Abd al-Razzaq. Biography Abd al-Razzaq was born in 126 AH/744 CE to ...

(744–827), Sunni Islamic scholar of hadith * Shaikh Syed Abdul Razzaq Jilani (1134–1207), shaikh of Qadiriyya order after Abdul Qadir Jilani

Bangladeshi

* Abdur Razzaque (artist) (1932–2005), artist * Abdur Razzaq (professor) (1914–1999), professor *

Abdur Razzak (actor) Abdur Razzak (23 January 1942 – 21 August 2017), known as Razzak, was a Bangladeshi actor and film director. He was dubbed Nayak Raj Razzak (King of Heroes), a term introduced by Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury, editor of the magazine ''Chitrali''. R ...

(1942–2017), actor * Abdur Razzaq (politician, born 1942) (1942–2011), politician *

Abdur Razzaq (Faridpur-4 politician) Abdur Razzaq was a Bangladeshi Bangladeshis ( ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the Bay of Bengal, eponymous bay. Bangladeshi nationality l ...

(died 2002), politician *

Abdur Razzaq (lawyer, born 1949) ʻAbd al-Razzāq (ALA-LC romanization of ) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Razzāq'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophori ...

(1949–2025), lawyer *

Mohammad Abdur Razzaque Mohammad Abdur Razzaque (; born 1 February 1950) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-1 constituency during 2001–2024. He was the Ministry of Agriculture (Bangladesh), Minister of Agricul ...

(born 1950), Food Minister of Bangladesh *

Abdur Razzak (cricketer) Khan Abdur Razzak (; born 15 June 1982) is a Bangladeshi former cricketer who played in all formats of the game. Abdur Razzak is the first Bangladeshi to take 200 wickets in ODIs. He is also the first left arm spinner and second spinner after ...

(born 1982), cricketer *

Abdul Razzak Rajib Abdul Razzak Rajib is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his List A debut for Victoria Sporting Club in the 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League The 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League was the fourth edition of the Dha ...

, cricketer *

Abdur Razzak Khan Abdur Razzak Khan (12 October 1946 – 16 June 2016) was a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and member of parliament for Patuakhali-4. He was an organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Early life Abdur Razzak Khan was born on 12 Octob ...

(1946–2016), politician *

Abdur Razzak Mukul Abdur Razzak Mukul () was a Bangladeshi politician and freedom fighter. He was the former Member of Parliament for Pabna-7. Early life and family Mukul was born into a Bengali Muslim family in Shahzadpur, Pabna District. His brother, Rafiqul ...

, politician

Chinese

Abdul Razakah Starting in 2002, the American government detained 22 Uyghurs in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp. The last 3 Uyghur detainees, Yusef Abbas, Hajiakbar Abdulghupur and Saidullah Khali, were released from Guantanamo on December 29, 2013, and lat ...

, former Guantanamo detainee (ISN 219)

Egyptian

Abd El-Razzak El-Sanhuri Abd el-Razzak el-Sanhuri or ‘Abd al-Razzāq el-Sanhūrī () (11 August 1895 – 21 July 1971) was an Egyptian jurist, law professor, judge and politician. He is best remembered as the primary author of the revised Egyptian Civil Code of 1948. E ...

(1895–1971), legal scholar

Ghanaian

Karim Abdul Razak Karim Abdul Razak Tanko (born 18 April 1956) is a Ghanaian football coach and former midfielder. He played for several clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, notably the local club Asante Kotoko and the New York Cosmos in the defunct North American Socc ...

(born 1956), footballer *

Ibrahim Abdul Razak Ibrahim Abdul Razak or Anglicised: Abdul Razak Ibrahim (born 18 April 1983) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Razak was born in Accra, Ghana. He began playing at the Mighty Jets yout ...

(born 1983), footballer

Indian

Abdool Razack Mohamed Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed (; 1 August 1906 – 8 May 1978) was an Indian-born former senior minister in the pre and post-independence cabinet of Mauritius. Early life and family Abdool Razack Mohamed was born in a wealthy mercantile Memon peopl ...

(1906–1978), Indian-Mauritian politician *

Abdur Razzaque Ansari Razzaque Ansari (24 January 1917 – 1992) was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, and a leader of the weavers' revolution. Tributes The Abdur Razzaque Ansari Memorial Hospital was established in his honor by Chotanagpur Regional Handloom ...

(1917–1992), weavers revolution leader * K. M. Abdul Razack, politician *

Mufti Abdul Razzaq Mufti Abdul Razzaq (also known as Abdul Razzaque Khan; 13 August 1925 – 26 May 2021) was an Indian Muslim scholar, mufti and an activist of the Indian independence movement, who served as the ninth general secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. ...

(1925–2021), Muslim scholar * Abdur Razzak Molla (1944–2025), politician

Indonesian

* Abdul Razak (canoeist) (born 1964), Olympic canoeist

Iraqi

* 'Abd al-Razzaq al-Hasani (1903–1997), historian * Abdul-Razzaq Ahmed Taha (1910–1998), chess player * Arif Abd ar-Razzaq (1921–2007), Prime Minister of Iraq * Abd ar-Razzaq an-Naif (1933–1978), politician * Haidar Abdul-Razzaq (born 1982), footballer * Ziad Abderrazzak Mohammad Aswad (born 1952), politician *

Abdul Razak al-Hashimi Dr. Abdul Razak al-Hashimi () is a former Iraqi diplomat, Minister of Higher Education, and senior advisor to Saddam Hussein. Hashimi graduated from Boston University in 1969. In 1974, he was part of a delegation to France France, officially ...

, diplomat *

Abdul Razzaq Ahmed Abdul Razzaq Ahmed Basheer (; born 1 July 1944) is an Iraqi people, Iraqi former association football, football Forward (association football), forward who played for Iraq national football team, Iraq in the 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification and ...

(born 1940), footballer *Nashwan Abdulrazaq Abdulbaqi, known as

Abdul Hadi al Iraqi Nashwan Abdulrazaq Abdulbaqi al-Tamir (Arabic: نشوان عبدالرزاق عبدالباقي التامر; born 1961), better known as Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi () is an Iraqi member of Al-Qaeda who is now in United States custody at Guantanamo Ba ...

(born 1961), Kurd held in Guantanamo (ISN 10026) * Abdul Razzak Mirjan (1883–1970), philanthropist *

Abdul Razzaq an-Naif Abdul Razzaq Said al-Naif (; 1934 – 10 July 1978) was an Iraqi military officer and politician who briefly served as the Prime Minister of Iraq in July 1968 until he was deposed in the same month of that year. He was assassinated in 1978 under ...

(1934–1978), military officer

Iranian

* Abd al-Razzaq Maymandi, 11th-century vizier * Abd al-Razzaq Kāshānī (died 1345), 14th-century scholar *

Abd al-Razzaq Samarqandi Abd-al-Razzāq Samarqandī (, ''Kamal-ud-Din Abd-ur-Razzaq ibn Ishaq Samarqandi''; 7 November 1413 – August 1482) was a Persian Timurid chronicler and Islamic scholar. He was for a while the ambassador of Shah Rukh, the Timurid dynasty ruler o ...

(1413–1482), traveller to India * Abd al-Razzaq Lahiji (died 1662), theologian * Abd al-Razzaq Beg Donboli (1762–1828), historian

Ivorian

Abdou Razack Traoré Abdou Razack Traoré (born 28 December 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented Burkina Faso at international level. Club career Rosenborg Traoré was born in Abi ...

(born 1988), footballer * Abdul Razak (footballer) (born 1992), footballer

Kuwaiti

* Abdul-Razzak Al-Adwani (1928–1996), academic administrator

Lebanese

Abdul Razzak Dakramanji Abdul Razzak Talal Dakramanji (; born 22 February 2001) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a full-back for club Tripoli. Club career Dakramanji made his Lebanese Premier League debut for Tripoli during the 2020–21 season. On 9 Janua ...

(born 2001), footballer

Libyan

* Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa (1933–2016), politician * Abdelrazak Ali Abdelrahman, Guantanamo detainee (ISN 685)

Malaysian

Abdul Razak Hussein Abdul Razak bin Dato’ Hussein (; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. He also served as the first Deputy Prime Minis ...

(1922–1976), Prime Minister of Malaysia * Abdul Razak Baginda (born 1960), political writer * Abdul Razak Mohaideen (born 1965), film director * Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak (born 1987), footballer

Maldivian

Abdul Razzak Aboobakur Abdul Razzak Aboobakur (born 27 December 1962) is a Maldivian sprint (running), sprinter. He competed in the Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Referen ...

(born 1962), sprinter

Moroccan

Abderrazak Khairi Abderrazak Khairi (born 20 November 1962) is a Moroccan former football player and coach who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Rabat, Khairi played for the local club FAR Rabat. He scored goals in the 1985 and 1986 Coupe du Trône finals, ...

(born 1962), footballer * Abderrazzak Jadid (born 1983), footballer

Myanmar

U Razak U Razak (Urdu: ; ; , ; also Abdul Razak; 20 January 1898 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese politician and an educationalist. Of mixed Bamar-Indian ancestry, he was a cabinet minister in Aung San's pre-independence interim government, and w ...

(Abdul Razak) (1898–1947), politician

Nigerian

* Abdulrazak Ekpoki (born 1982), footballer

Pakistani

Abdul Razzak Yaqoob Abdul Razzak Yaqoob (7 May 1944 – 21 February 2014) was a Pakistani gold bullion trader who founded ARY Gold in the United Arab Emirates and later ARY Media Group. Early life He was born in Surat, British India to Memon family in 1944 which ...

(1944–2014), businessman *

Abdur Razzaq Iskander Abdur Razzaq Iskander (1935 – 30 June 2021; ) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and writer. He was the chancellor and senior hadith-professor of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia, emir of the Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat and the president of Wifa ...

(1935–2021), Islamic scholar and writer *

Abdul Razzaq (cricketer) Abdul Razzaq ( Punjabi, ; born 2 December 1979) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer, who played all formats of the game. Known as a gifted all-rounder, he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. He emerge ...

(born 1979), cricketer * Abdur Razzaq (cricketer), cricketer *

Muhammad Abdul Razzaq Muhammad Abdul Razzaq (born 1921) is a Pakistani field hockey player. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international m ...

(born 1921), Olympic hockey player * Abdul Raziq (politician), politician

Palestinian

* Abdel-Razak al-Yehiyeh (1929–2020), politician *

Omar Abd al-Razaq Omar Abdul Razaq or Umar Abed al-Razek (عمر عبد الرزاق) was Finance Minister of the Palestinian National Authority for part of 2006. He represents the Hamas The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas (the Arabic acro ...

, politician *

Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar () is a Palestinian Muslim activist who was an assistant professor of business at Howard University. He was convicted of criminal contempt and obstruction of justice for refusal to testify before a grand jury i ...

, business professor imprisoned in the US

Saudi Arabian

Abd al Razaq Abdallah Hamid Ibrahim al Sharikh Abd al Razaq Abdallah Hamid Ibrahim al Sharikh is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. He was captured along with his brother in December 2001, and b ...

(born 1984), former Guantanamo detainee (ISN 67)

Somali

Abdirizak Haji Hussein Abdirizak Haji Hussein (; ‎; 24 December 192431 January 2014) was a Somali diplomat and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Somali Republic from 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967.

(1924–2014), Prime Minister of Somalia * Abdirisak Omar Mohamed, Minister of Internal Security * Abdirizak Bihi, social activist * Abdul Razak Ali Artan (1998–2016), perpetrator of the Ohio State University attack

Syrian

Abd al-Razzaq al-Dandashi Abd al-Razzaq al-Dandashi (; 1899–1935) was a Syrian intellectual and Arab nationalist activist. He was one of the founders of the League of Nationalist Action. Biography Al-Dandashi was born to the wealthy Dandashi clan, a major political famil ...

(1899–1935), politician * Abdelrazaq Al Hussain (born 1986), footballer * Abdul Razzaq al-Mahdi (born 1961), Ahrar ash-Sham cleric

South African

* Abdul Razak (South African cricketer) (born 1987), cricketer

Tanzanian

Abdulrazak Gurnah Abdulrazak Gurnah (born 20 December 1948) is a Tanzanian-born British novelist and academic. He was born in the Sultanate of Zanzibar and moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s as a refugee during the Zanzibar Revolution. His novels includ ...

(born 1948), Tanzanian-British novelist

Trinidadian

* Abdul Razack (cricketer) (1888–1946)

Yemeni

Abd al-Razzaq al-San'ani Abd al-Razzaq ibn Hammam ibn Nafi' al-San'ani (, 744 – January 827 CE, 126–211 AH), a Yemeni hadith scholar who compiled a hadith collection known as the ''Musannaf'' of Abd al-Razzaq. Biography Abd al-Razzaq was born in 126 AH/744 CE to ...

(744–827), scholar *Abdullah Abdul Razzaq Badhib, known as Abdullah Badhib (1931–1975), political activist, known as founder of Yemeni communism * Abdul Al Razzaq Muhammad Salih, former Guantanamo detainee (ISN 233)

Surname

* Wafaa Abed Al Razzaq (born 1952), Iraqi poet * Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq (born 1986), Iraqi runner

Other

* Bandar Tun Abdul Razak (established 1979), town in Malaysia * Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (established 1997), university in Malaysia *

Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak (; abbreviated SDAR) is a premiere, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh () for boys in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is one of the most prestigious schools in Malaysia, selecting the best students in the country and is ...

(founded 1957), school in Malaysia * SMK Tun Abdul Razak (founded 1959), school in Malaysia * Masjid Al-Abdul Razak (built 1965), mosque in Singapore *''

Musannaf of Abd al-Razzaq ''Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq al-Sanʿani'' () is an early hadith collection compiled by the Yemeni hadith scholar ʽAbd al-Razzaq al-Sanʽani (744–827). As a collection of the '' musannaf'' genre, it contains over 18,000 traditions arranged in top ...

'', book written by ‘Abd ar-Razzaq as-San‘ani

References

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