Azad may refer to:

People

Mononym

* Azad (fl. 345), a eunuch and a companion in martyrdom of

Simeon Barsabae Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical Hebrew, Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated in English as Shimon. In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Sy ...

* Azad (Maoist) (1952–2010), alias Cherukuri Rajkumar, Spokesperson and Central Politburo member of the Communist Party of India *

Azad (rapper) Azad Azadpour (born 24 November 1973), known professionally by the mononym Azad, is a German rapper of Kurdish descent based in Frankfurt. As one of the first German street rappers who become successful, he strongly influenced the German rap sc ...

(born 1974), German rapper of Iranian-Kurdish descent (formerly a member of Asiatic Warriors)

Given name

* Abul Kalam Azad (disambiguation), refers to multiple people *

Azad Khan Afghan Azād Khān Afghān ( Persian, ), or Azād Shāh Afghān () (died 1781), was a Pashtun military commander and a major contender for supremacy in western Iran after the death of Nader Shah Afshar in 1747.Perry, J. R. (1987), "Āzād Khan Afḡān ...

(died 1781), Pashtun military leader * Rafiq Azad (1941–2016), Bangladeshi poet * Magfar Ahmed Chowdhury (Azad) (1946–1971), freedom fighter * Lutfor Rahman Khan (Azad) (born 1957), Bangladeshi state minister * Azad Abul Kalam (born 1966), Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and activist * Azad Zaman (1973/4–2021), Bengali politician in Meghalaya * Azad Safarov (born 1985/6), Ukrainian journalist and filmmaker * Azad Ali, British Islamist * AK Azad Khan, Bangladeshi physician and social worker * Azad Rahman Shakil, Bangladeshi film actor

Surname

Muhammad Husain Azad Muhammad Husain Azad ( — ; 5 May 1830 – 22 January 1910) was an Urdu writer and scholar who wrote both prose and poetry, but is mostly remembered for his prose. His best known work is Aab-e-Hayat ("Elixir of Life").

(1830–1910), Indian poet *

Chandra Shekhar Azad Chandra Shekhar Sitaram Tiwari (23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Rep ...

(1906–1931), Indian freedom-fighter * Abdus Samad Azad (1922–2005), Bangladeshi minister and freedom fighter *

Alauddin Al-Azad Alauddin Al-Azad (6 May 1932 – 3 July 2009) was a modern Bangladeshi author, novelist, and poet. Early life and education Azad was born in Dhaka. He Passed Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate in 1947 and 194 ...

(1932–2009), Bangladeshi author, novelist, and poet * Mahmoud Mosharraf Azad Tehrani (1934–2006), Iranian poet * M. Nazim Uddin Al Azad (born 1946), Bangladeshi minister * Humayun Azad (1947–2004), Bangladeshi author and scholar *

Ghulam Nabi Azad Ghulam Nabi Azad (born 7 March 1949) is an Indian politician who served as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha between 2014 and 2021. He also served as the Chief Minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008. On 26 Septemb ...

(born 1949), Indian politician associated with the Congress party *

Abid Azad Abid Azad (16 November 1952 – 22 March 2005) was an eminent Bangladeshi poet, critic and literary editor. Azad was the author of 19 books of poetry including ''Ghaser Ghatana'' (1976), ''Amar Mon Kemon Kore'' (1980), ''Banotaruder Marma'' (198 ...

(1952–2005), Bangladeshi poet, critic and literary editor * Md. Emdadul Haque Azad (born 1956), Bangladesh High Court judge *

Abdul Kader Azad Abdul Kader Azad, also known as A.K. Azad, is a Bangladeshi businessman and former politician. He is the chairman, CEO, and managing director of Ha-meem Group and a former Member of Parliament representing the Faridpur-3 constituency. Career ...

(born 1959), Bangladeshi businessman and politician * A. H. M. Hamidur Rahman Azad (born 1965), Bangladeshi politician *

Minhajul Arfin Azad Minhajul Arfin Azad () is an Indian Trinamool Congress politician and farmer. He has been serving as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly for Chakulia since May 2021. Early life and family Minhajul Arfin Azad was born to a Bengali M ...

(born 1971), Indian politician from West Bengal *

Kavi Kumar Azad Kavi Kumar Azad (12 May 1972 – 9 July 2018) was an Indian film and television actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Hansraj Baldevraj Hathi in an Indian sitcom ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah''. He died on 9 July 2018 following a heart ...

(1972–2018), Indian actor famous for ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' (TV series) *

Chandrasekhar Azad Chandra Shekhar Sitaram Tiwari (23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Repub ...

(born 1986), Indian social activist *

Saba Azad Saba Azad (born Saba Singh Grewal, 1 November 1985) is an Indian actress, theatre director and musician. She is one half of Mumbai-based electro funk duo Madboy/Mink. She made her Bollywood debut as one of the leads Raaga in the indie film ''Di ...

(born 1985), Indian actress and musician *

Afshan Azad Afshan Noor Azad-Kazi (née Azad; born 12 February 1988) is a British actress, model, and media personality. She is best known for playing the role of Padma Patil in the ''Harry Potter'' film series, beginning in 2005 with ''Harry Potter a ...

(born 1989), actress who played the character of Padma Patil in the ''Harry Potter'' films *

Raushan Azad Raushan Azad is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by Pr ...

, Bangladeshi politician

Places

Azad, Afghanistan Azad is a town of Farah Province in western Afghanistan near to the border with Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaija ...

Azat, Armenia Azat () is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. The village was populated by Azerbaijanis before the exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia after the outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 1988-1989 ...

* Azad, Goranboy, Azerbaijan * Azad, Goygol, Azerbaijan * Azad, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran * Azad, alternate name of Deh-e Azad, Hirmand, Iran * Azad, West Azerbaijan, Iran * Azad-e Olya, Zanjan Province, Iran * Azad-e Sofla, Zanjan Province, Iran *

Azad Kashmir Azad Jammu and Kashmir (), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir ( ), is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee: * * * and constituting the western portion of the larger ...

, autonomous region of Pakistan within the disputed Kashmir region

Entertainment

* Azad (fictional game), a fictional game from the book ''The Player of Games'' by Iain M. Banks * ''Azadi'' (album), a 1997 album released by Pakistani rock band, Junoon * Azad, a fictional region where most of the plot and gameplay of the videogame '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' takes place * Azad Rathore, fictional police officer in the 2023 Indian film '' Jawan'', played by

Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Padishah, Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has Shah Rukh K ...

* ''Azad'' (1940 film), a 1940 Hindi film * ''Azad'' (2000 film), a 2000 Telugu film * ''Azad'' (2017 film), a 2017 Pakistani film

Other uses

Azadi Tower The Azadi Tower (, ; "Freedom Tower"), formerly known as the Shahyad Tower (, ; "Shah's Memorial Tower"), is a monument on Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the landmarks of Tehran, marking the west entrance to the city, and is part of ...

, a monument in

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

, Iran *

Azadi Stadium The Azadi Stadium (, ), opened as the Aryamehr Stadium (), is an all-seater football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The stadium was designed by Abdol Aziz Mirza Farman-Farmaian Architects and Associates (AFFA) with other parts of the sports comple ...

, Iran's national and largest stadium *

The Azad ''The Azad'' () was a Bengali-language daily newspaper published from 1936 to 1990s. ''The Azad'' became Dhaka's first daily newspaper. The newspaper while based in Dhaka played an important role during the Bengali Language Movement for its adv ...

, a Bengali newspaper founded in Kolkata and later became the leading daily in East Bengal *

Azad Hind The Provisional Government of Free India or, more simply, Azad Hind, was a short-lived Japanese-controlled provisional government in India. It was established in Japanese occupied Singapore during World War II in October 1943 and has been con ...

, collaborationist provisional government of Free India led by

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Subhas Chandra Bose (23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945) was an Indian nationalist whose defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among many Indians, but his wartime alliances with Nazi Germany and Fascist Japan left a l ...

during World War II * Azad Hind Fauj, Indian National Army organised by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose * Azad (movie theater), a Bangladeshi movie theater *

Islamic Azad University The Islamic Azad University (IAU; , ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a Private university, private university system Headquarters, headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of university, universities in ...

, a private university system in Iran * Azad TV News, Hindi language news channel in India * Azad Maidan riots,