Charkaoui (in

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 ...

شرقاوي or الشرقاوي) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adil Charkaoui Adil Charkaoui (in Arabic عادل الشرقاوي born 1974) is an imam Morocco-born Canadian citizen who was arrested by the Canadian government under a security certificate in May 2003. Before issuing the certificate, evidence was submitte ...

(born 1974), Morocco-born Canadian citizen **

Charkaoui v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) ''Charkaoui v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration)'', 2007 SCC 9, is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality of procedures for determining the reasonableness of a security certificate and for review ...

, a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada *

Taib Charkaoui Taieb Cherkaoui (born 1949) was the Minister of Interior of Morocco between 2010 and 2012. He was appointed to the post in January 2010, succeeding Chakib Benmoussa. A crackdown on protesters occurred under his command in the Rif mountains in 201 ...

(also Taib Cherkaoui - born 1949), Minister of Interior of Morocco between 2010 and 2012

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