Adil (also
transliterated
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as Adel, ) is an
Arabic
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masculine
given name
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and
surname
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. Adil is a variation of the name Adel, an Arabic male name that comes from the word Adl, meaning "fairness" and "justice".
It is a common name in the
Muslim world
The terms Islamic world and Muslim world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs, politics, and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is ...
.
It is not to be confused with the
Germanic name
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Adel, which has a different pronunciation.
People
Adil and its variants may refer to a number of notable people:
Given name
Egyptian royalty
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Al-Adil I of Egypt (1145–1218),
Ayyubid
The Ayyubid dynasty (), also known as the Ayyubid Sultanate, was the founding dynasty of the medieval Sultan of Egypt, Sultanate of Egypt established by Saladin in 1171, following his abolition of the Fatimid Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate of Egyp ...
Sultan of Egypt and Damascus
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Al-Adil II of Egypt (–1248), Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Damascus
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Al-Adil Kitbugha of Egypt (died 1296),
Mamluk
Mamluk or Mamaluk (; (singular), , ''mamālīk'' (plural); translated as "one who is owned", meaning "slave") were non-Arab, ethnically diverse (mostly Turkic, Caucasian, Eastern and Southeastern European) enslaved mercenaries, slave-so ...
Sultan of Egypt and Syria
Adil Shahi dynasty
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Yusuf Adil Shah (1450–1511), founder of the
Adil Shahi
The Sultanate of Bijapur was an early modern kingdom in the western Deccan and South India, ruled by the Muslim Adil Shahi (or Adilshahi) dynasty. Bijapur had been a '' taraf'' (province) of the Bahmani Kingdom prior to its independence in 14 ...
dynasty that ruled the
Sultanate of Bijapur for nearly two centuries
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Ismail Adil Shah
Ismail Adil Shah (1498 – 27 August 1534) was the Sultan of Bijapur the western Deccan and South India who spent most of his time extending his territory. His reign helped the dynasty establish a stronghold in the Deccan.
Early years
Ismail A ...
(1498–1534), Sultan of
Bijapur
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Mallu Adil Shah (died ), Sultan of Bijapur
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Ibrahim Adil Shah I (died ), Sultan of Bijapur
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Ali Adil Shah I (died ), Sultan of Bijapur
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Ibrahim Adil Shah II (1570–1627), Sultan of Bijapur
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Mohammed Adil Shah (died ), Sultan of Bijapur
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Ali Adil Shah II
Ali Adil Shah II (; reigned 4 November 1656 – 24 November 1672) was the 8th Sultan of Bijapur. He succeeded to the throne of Bijapur through the efforts of the Prime Minister Khan Muhammad and the Queen, Badi Sahiba, sister of Qutb Shah of ...
(died ), Sultan of Bijapur
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Sikandar Adil Shah
Sikandar Adil Shah was the last Sultan of Bijapur, who reigned between 1672 and 1686. Placed on the throne at five years of age, his reign was marked by the collapse of the Bijapur Sultanate.
His reign ended when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb a ...
(died ), Sultan of Bijapur
Iranian royalty
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Adil Shah
Ali-qoli Khan (), commonly known by his regnal title Adel Shah (also spelled Adil; , "the Just King") was the second shah of Afsharid Iran, ruling from 1747 to 1748. He was the nephew and successor of Nader Shah (), the founder of the Afsharid d ...
(died 1749),
Afsharid Shah
Shāh (; ) is a royal title meaning "king" in the Persian language.Yarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII, no. 1 (1989) Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used to refer to the leaders of numerous Per ...
of Iran
Politics and business
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Adil Biçer
Adil Biçer (born 1974) is a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party who was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from Kütahya in the 2023 Turkish parliamentary election.
References
Living people
1974 bir ...
(born 1974), Turkish politician
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Adel Chaveleh
TimeGate Studios was an American video game developer based in Sugar Land, Texas. The company, founded in 1998, released eight titles before closing in 2013.
History
TimeGate Studios was founded in 1998 by Alan and Adel Chaveleh, who respectiv ...
, American businessman and CIO of Crane Worldwide Logistics
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Adil Çarçani
Adil Çarçani (5 May 1922 – 13 October 1997) was an Albanian politician who served as the List of Prime Ministers of Albania, 24th Prime Minister of Albania during the Communist era led by Enver Hoxha. He served as the titular head of the Alban ...
(1922–1997), Albanian politician
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Adel Fakeih (born 1959), Saudi Arabian engineer and politician
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Adel Al Jubeir (born 1962), Saudi Arabian diplomat
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Adil Karaismailoğlu (born 1969), Turkish mechanical engineer, civil servant and politician
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Adel Labib, Egyptian politician
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Adel Mouwda, Bahraini politician
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Adel Murad (1949–2018), Iraqi politician
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Adil Nurmemet (born 1968), former Chinese politician
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Adel Osseiran (1905−1998), Lebanese politician
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Adel Safar (born 1953), Syrian politician and academic, Prime Minister of Syria (2011–2012)
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Adel Al-Saraawi (born 1962), Kuwaiti politician
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Adil Shayakhmetov (born 1956), Kazakhstani politician
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Adel Smith (1960–2014), born as Emilio Smith in Alexandria, Egypt, Italian Muslim activist, and radical fundamentalist
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Adel al Zamel (born 1963), Kuwaiti held in extrajudicial detention in the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba
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Adil Zulfikarpašić
Adil Zulfikarpašić (23 December 1921 – 21 July 2008) was a Bosniak intellectual and politician who served as vice president of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the Bosnian War of the 1990s, under the first president of the Presi ...
(1921–2008), Bosniak politician and intellectual
Literature and journalism
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Adil Asadov (born 1958), Azerbaijani philosopher
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Adel Ferdosipour (born 1974), Iranian journalist, translator, sports commentator and television show host and producer
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Adel Hammouda (born 1968), Egyptian journalist
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Adel Karasholi (born 1936), German writer
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Adel Kutuy (1903−1945), Soviet Tatar poet, writer and playwright
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Adel Manna (born 1947), Israeli Palestinian historian
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Adel Al Toraifi (born 1979), Saudi Arabian journalist
Art and cinema
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Adel Abdessemed (born 1971), French Algerian conceptual artist
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Adel Adham (1928–1996), Egyptian actor
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Adel Bencherif
Adel Bencherif (born 30 May 1975) is a French actor. He is best known for his role in the 2009 film '' A Prophet''.
Filmography
*2004: '' Grande École'' - Ouvrier flash-back 2
*2004: '' Safia et Sarah'' - Un jeune de la cité
*2005: '' Ze f ...
(born 1975), French actor
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Adel Abo Hassoon (born 1970), Syrian television actor and voice actor
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Adil Hussain (born 1963), Indian actor
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Adel Imam (born 1940), Egyptian actor
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Adel Kamel (1942–2003), Egyptian musicologist
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Adel Karam (born 1972), Lebanese television host and actor
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Adil Khan (born 1983), Norwegian actor
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Adel Nassief (1962–2021), Egyptian painter
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Adil Omar (born 1991), Pakistani rapper and singer-songwriter
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Adil Ray (born 1974), British actor, writer and broadcaster
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Adel Tawil
Adel Salah Mahmoud Eid El-Tawil (born 15 August 1978) is a German singer, songwriter and producer. Besides his solo career, he is part of the popular German duo Ich + Ich and a former member of the boy band The Boyz (German band), The Boyz.
Ear ...
(born 1978), German singer
Science
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Adel F. Halasa (born 1933), American scientist
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Adel Mahmoud (1941–2018), Egyptian-born American doctor and expert in infectious diseases
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Adel S. Sedra (born 1943), Egyptian Canadian electrical engineer
Sport
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Adil Basher (1926–1978), Iraqi footballer
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Adil Belgaïd (born 1970), Moroccan judoka
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Adil Chihi (born 1988), Moroccan footballer
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Adil Ibragimov (born 1989), Russian footballer
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Adil El Makssoud (born 1985), Moroccan basketball player
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Adil Ramzi
Adil Ramzi (; born 14 July 1977) is a Moroccan professional association football, football coach and former player.
International career
Ramzi was a member of the Morocco national football team, Morocco national team, playing 34 international m ...
(born 1977), Moroccan footballer
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Adil Rashid (born 1988), English cricketer
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Adil Shamasdin (born 1982), Canadian tennis player
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Adel Abdulaziz (born 1980), Emirati footballer
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Adel Abdullah (born 1984), Syrian footballer
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Adel Amrouche (born 1968), Algerian football manager
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Adel Chedli (born 1976), Tunisian footballer
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Adel Eid (born 1984), Egyptian-Finnish footballer
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Adel Fellous (born 1978), French rugby league player
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Adel Guemari (born 1984), French footballer
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Adel El Hadi (born 1980), Algerian footballer
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Adil Hajizada (born 2005), Azerbaijani gymnast
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Adel Humoud (born 1986), Kuwaiti footballer
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Adel Kolahkaj (born 1985), Iranian footballer
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Adel Lakhdari (born 1989), Algerian footballer
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Adel Lami (born 1985), Qatari footballer
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Adel Maïza (born 1983), Algerian footballer
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Adel Massaad (born 1964), Egyptian table tennis player
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Adel Messali (born 1983), Algerian footballer
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Adel Nefzi (born 1974), Tunisian footballer
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Adel Sellimi (born 1972), Tunisian footballer
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Adel Taarabt
Adel Taarabt (; born 24 May 1989) is a Moroccan professional association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger (association football), winger for UAE Pro League club Sharjah FC, Sharjah.
Taarabt began his playing ...
(born 1989), Moroccan footballer
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Adel Tlatli (born 1958), Tunisian basketball coach
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Adel Abdel Rahman (born 1967), Egyptian footballer and coach
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Adel Adili (born 1974), Libyan long-distance runner
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Adel Belal (born 1987), also known as Adel El Siwi, Egyptian footballer
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Adel Chbouki (born 1971), Moroccan footballer
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Adel Gafaiti (born 1994), Algerian footballer
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Adel Ibrahim Ismail (born 1951), Egyptian basketball player
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Adel Khudhair (born 1954), Iraqi footballer and coach
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Adel Langue (born 1997), Mauritian footballer
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Adel Mechaal (born 1990), Morocco-born Spanish middle-distance runner
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Adel Mojallali (born 1993), Iranian canoeist
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Adel Ahmed Malalla (born 1961), Qatari footballer
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Adel Nasser (born 1970), Iraqi footballer and coach
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Adel Al-Salimi (born 1979), Yemeni footballer
Religion
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Adil al-Kalbani (born 1959), former Grand Mosque Imam
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Adel T. Khoury (1930–2023), Lebanese-born German Catholic theologian
Middle name
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Ahmed Adel Abdel Moneam (born 1987), Egyptian footballer
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Mohamed Adel Gomaa (born 1993), Egyptian footballer
Surname
Arts, literature, and entertainment
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Hany Adel (born 1976), Egyptian guitarist, vocalist, and screen actor
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Zizi Adel (born 1987), Egyptian singer
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Buyong Adil (1907–1976), Malaysian historian
Politics
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Mohammed Adel (youth leader) (born 1988), Egyptian activist
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Ahmed Adil (born 1973), Guantanamo detainee
Sport
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Carolyn Adel (born 1978), Surinamese Olympic swimmer
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Deng Adel (born 1996), Australian basketball player
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Mohamed Adel (born 1978), Egyptian football referee
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Ramy Adel (born 1979), Egyptian footballer
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Yathreb Adel (born 1996), Egyptian squash player
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Farhan Adil (born 1977), Pakistani cricketer
Fictional characters
* Âdel, a character in
Pleasure and Suffering
* Adel, a character in
Winter of Discontent (film)
See also
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Adila (name), feminine version
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Adel (name)
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Arabic name
Arabic names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from Arabic-speaking and also non-Arab Muslim countries have not had given name, given, middle name, middle, and family names but rather a chain of names. This system ...
References
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Arabic-language masculine given names
Arabic-language surnames
Masculine given names