Azim (''ʿAẓīm'' ) is one of the names of Allah in Islam, 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 ) 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 names. It may refer to: ...

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

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

Sahrawi people The Sahrawis, or Sahrawi people ( '), are an ethnic group native to the western part of the Sahara desert, which includes the Western Sahara, southern Morocco, much of Mauritania, and along the southwestern border of Algeria. They are of mixed ...

as a surname originating from the

Hassaniya Arabic Hassaniya Arabic (; also known as , , , , and Maure) is a variety of Maghrebi Arabic spoken by Mauritanian Arabs, Malian Arabs and the Sahrawis. It was spoken by the Beni Ḥassān Bedouin tribes of Yemeni origin who extended their authority o ...

. The word Azim or Al Azim is also a

Nisba The Arabic language, Arabic word nisba (; also transcribed as ''nisbah'' or ''nisbat'') may refer to: * Arabic nouns and adjectives#Nisba, Nisba, a suffix used to form adjectives in Arabic grammar, or the adjective resulting from this formation **c ...

used in

Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

for people from the village of Azim in Gwadar (During Omani Gwadar) near Shinkani Dar 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 div ...

(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 (, , SDL) ...

, 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 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. He is also on the board of directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism a joint partner ...

, Kenyan-born professor of Islamic studies *

Azim Premji Azim Hashim Premji (born 24 July 1945) is an Indian businessman 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 the Czar of the India ...

(born 1945), Indian business tycoon *

Seyid Azim Shirvani Seyid Azim Shirvani (; 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 and opened a private scho ...

(1835–1888), Azerbaijani poet Surname: *

Hazem Abdel-Azim Hazem Abdel-Azim (or Hazim Abdelazim) (; born 1960) is a prominent Egyptian government opponent. In 2007, he was a senior adviser to the telecommunications minister under then-President Hosni Mubarak Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak (; 4 M ...

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

Essam Abdel-Azim Essam Abdel-Azim () (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-Ittihad Al-Iskandary and Al-Masry. ...

(born 1970), football footballer of Egypt national football team *

Abdul Azim Al-Aliwat Abdul Azim Al-Aliwat (born 12 July 1967) is a Saudi Arabian athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Se ...

(born 1967), Saudi Arabian athlete, competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1988 Summer Olympics * Eshan Azim, Last

Wali The term ''wali'' is most commonly used by Muslims to refer to a saint, or literally a "friend of God".John Renard, ''Friends of God: Islamic Images of Piety, Commitment, and Servanthood'' (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008); John ...

of Omani Gwadar

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