Azim (''ʿAẓīm'' ) is one of the

names of Allah in Islam Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَاءُ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , "''Allah's Beautiful Names''") are names attributed to God in Islam by Muslims. While some names are only in the Quran, and others are only in the hadith, th ...

, meaning "''Great''" or "''Magnificent''" or "''Protector''" Also used as a personal name, as short form of the

Abdolazim ʻAbd al-ʻAẓīm (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد العظيم) is a male Muslim given name. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-ʻAẓīm'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric nam ...

Abdul Azim ʻAbd al-ʻAẓīm (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد العظيم) is a male Muslim given name. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-ʻAẓīm'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَا� ...

, "''Servant of the Magnificent''". It is used by many

Sahrawi people The Sahrawi, or Saharawi people ( ar, صحراويون '; es, Saharaui), are an ethnic group and nation native to the western part of the Sahara desert, which includes the Western Sahara, southern Morocco, much of Mauritania, and along the s ...

as a surname originating from the

Hassaniya Arabic Hassānīya ( ar, حسانية '; also known as , , , , and ''Maure'') is a variety of Maghrebi Arabic spoken by Mauritanian Arabs and the Sahrawi. It was spoken by the Beni Ḥassān Bedouin tribes, who extended their authority over most ...

. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *

Abdel Azim Ashry Abdel Azim Ashry (; October 31, 1911, in Egypt – March 2, 1997, in Egypt) was an Egyptian basketball player, referee and sports administrator. In 1985, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order. Career Ashry played in the Egyptian first di ...

(1911-1997), Egyptian basketball player *

Azim Hussein Azim Hussein is an Indo-Fijian educationalist and politician who won the Nasinu Rewa Open Constituency for the Labour Party in 2006 general election defeating the John Ali of Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua The United Fiji Party ( fj, Soqo ...

, Indo-Fijian educationalist and politician *

Tariq Azim Khan Tariq Azim Khan was Pakistan's Deputy Information Minister under Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz during Pervez Musharraf regime. His duties included speaking with foreign media and he heads 'The Pakistan Image Project'.Azim Nanji Professor Azim Nanji is a Kenyan-born professor of Islamic studies. From 1998 until 2008, he served as Director of The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, England. At present, he is the Senior Associate Director of the Abbasi Program in Islam ...

, Kenyan-born professor of Islamic studies *

Azim Premji Azim Hashim Premji (born 24 July 1945) is an Indian businessman, investor, engineer, and philanthropist, who was the chairman of Wipro Limited. Premji remains a non-executive member of the board and founder chairman. He is informally known as ...

(born 1945), Indian business tycoon *

Seyid Azim Shirvani Seyid Azim Shirvani ( az, Seyid Əzim Şirvani; 9 July 1835, Shamakhy – 1 June 1888, Shamakhy) was an Azerbaijani poet and enlightener. He got his first religious education in Iraq. After returning to motherland he refused his spiritual dignity ...

(1835-1888), Azerbaijani poet Surname: *

Hazem Abdel-Azim Hazem Abdel-Azim (or Hazim Abdelazim) ( ar, حازم عبد العظيم; born 1960) is a prominent Egyptian government opponent. In 2007, he was a senior adviser to the telecommunications minister under then- President Hosni Mubarak. He is k ...

(born 1960), Egyptian government opponent, senior adviser to the telecommunications minister in 2007 *

Essam Abdel-Azim Essam Abdel-Azim ( ar, عصام عبدالعظيم) (born 1 November 1970) is a former football footballer of Egypt national football team. Club career Essam spent his professional career in the Egyptian Premier League with Tersana SC, Al-Itti ...

(born 1970), football footballer of Egypt national football team * Abdul Azim Al-Aliwat (born 1967), Saudi Arabian athlete, competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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