Akif, Akef, Aakif or Aqif () is an

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, meaning "focused, attached, intent, devoted". It may also refer to one who sits in itikaf during the last 10 days of

Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed ...

, devoting oneself to

ibadah ''Ibadah'' (, ''‘ibādah'', also spelled ''ibada'') is an Arabic word meaning service or servitude. In Islam, ''ibadah'' is usually translated as “worship”, and ''ibadat''—the plural of ''ibadah''—refers to Islamic jurisprudence ( ...

during these days and staying away from worldly affairs. This name is mentioned in Sura Al-Baqara.

Given name

* Akef Al-Fayez, Jordanian Politician * Akif Šeremet, Bosnian communist *

Akif Pirinçci Akif Pirinçci (; born 20 October 1959) is a Turkish-born German writer who is best known internationally for his novel ''Felidae''. After a highly controversial speech for the Pegida movement in 2015, he had his contracts cancelled and works d ...

, German writer of Turkish origin

Surname

* Mohammed Mahdi Akef, Egyptian Islamist * Naima Akef, Egyptian belly dancer * Mehmet Akif (disambiguation)

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