Imran, also transliterated as Emran ( ''ʿImrān'') is an

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name. The name Imran is found in the Quranic chapter called Family of ʿImrān (''āl ʿImrān''). It may refer to:

Given name

* Imran, father of Mary in the Quran: see Joachim (Imran) * Imran, father of Moses in the Quran: see

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āl ʿimrān Al Imran (, ; The Family of Imran) is the third chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with two hundred verses ('' āyāt''). This chapter is named after the family of Imran (Joachim), which includes Imran, Saint Anne (wife of Imran), Mary, and Jes ...

, the 3rd Chapter in the Quran * Imran (cricketer), Afghan cricketer *

Imran Abbas Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi (born 15 October 1982) professionally known by his stage name Imran Abbas, is a Pakistani actor and model who works predominantly in Urdu television and films. Abbas made his acting debut with ''Umrao Jaan Ada'' in 20 ...

, Pakistani actor *

Imran Abbas (cricketer) Imran Abbas () (born 25 March 1978) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler who has played for the Pakistani cricket team. Having received several appearances for such teams as Dera Ghazi Khan ...

, Pakistani cricketer * Imran Amed, Canadian-British fashion expert and founder of ''The Business of Fashion'' * Imran Arif, Pakistani-born English cricketer *

Imran Aslam (actor) Imran Aslam () is a Pakistani television actor working in Pakistani television & Film industry. Aslam has worked in numerous Pakistani shows and won accolades for his performances including two Hum TV Awards. He was also Nominated Best Actor L ...

, Pakistani television actor *

Imran Aslam (journalist) Imran Aslam (; 1952 – 2 December 2022) was a Pakistani journalist, screenwriter and media personality from Pakistan.Imran Awan, Pakistani-American Information Technology worker *

Imran Awan (cricketer) Imran Pervez Awan (born 2 June 1979) is a Pakistani born American cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler,Emran bin Bahar, Bruneian diplomat *

Imran Farhat Imran Farhat (Punjabi:عمران فرحت , born 20 May 1982) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2013. He usually opened the batting in most of his international inni ...

(born 1982), Pakistani cricketer * Imraan Faruque, American designer and author *

Imran Garda Imran Garda (born 7 August 1982) is a South African journalist, presenter, and novelist. The long-running host of The Newsmakers from 2015 to 2020, Garda returned to TRT World in 2022 with the one-on-one interview program ''The InnerView''. He ...

, Qatari news anchor *

Emraan Hashmi Syed Emraan Anwar Hashmi (; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian film actor, who appears in Hindi films. Initially known for performing bold scenes, Hashmi has since portrayed strong roles in films. One of the most unconventional actors of India, H ...

, Indian actor *

Imran Hashmi (footballer) Imran Hashmi is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Hashmi played for PIA FC from the 2007–08 Pakistan Premier League, until 2018. International career He was called up to the Pakistan squad during the 20 ...

, Pakistani footballer *

Imran ibn Husain Imran ibn Husain ibn ‘Ubayd ibn Khalaf al-Khuzā’i () (d. 52 AH c. 673 CE in Basra, Iraq) was one of the Sahaba (Companions) of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and a well-known reciter of the Quran, a Qadhi (Judge) and narrator of hadith. B ...

, one of the companions of Muhammad and a narrator of Hadith *

Imran Hussain (footballer) Imran Hussain (; born on March 10, 1981) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a striker. He played for Pakistan Army F.C. throughout his career, and made his international debut in 2005 against India. Hussain won the golden boot in ...

, Pakistani footballer *

Imran Jafferally Imran Jafferally (born 23 July 1980) is a former Guyanese cricketer who played first-class cricket for Guyana between the 2004/05 and 2006/07 seasons. He was born at Skeldon, East Berbice-Corentyne. References External linksImran Jafferall ...

, West Indies cricketer *

Omran Jesmi Omran Mohamed Al Jesmi is a UAE football defender who played for United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. ...

, Emirati footballer *

Imran Ullah Khan Imran Ullah Khan (born 3 December 1932) is a retired Pakistan Army general. He remained the Governor of Balochistan province in the Pakistan Peoples Party-led government from May 1994 to May 1997. Early life and education General Imran Ullah ...

, Pakistani Army General *

Imraan Khan Imraan Khan (born 27 April 1984) is a former South African cricketer who played domestic cricket and captained the Dolphins. He also captained his country at under 19 level. He is currently the head coach of the Hollywoodbets Dolphins. Khan m ...

, South African cricketer *

Imran Riaz Khan Imran Riaz Khan (born 14 August 1975) is a Pakistani journalist and TV anchor. On 11 May 2023, Khan was reported to have been arrested by police while travelling in Pakistan. Media reports suggested that Imran's abduction may have been connect ...

(born 1975), Pakistani journalist and YouTuber *

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician, philanthropist, and former cricketer who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. He was the founder of the political party Pak ...

(born 1952), Pakistani cricketer and 22nd

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* Imran Khan (cricketer, born 1984), West Indian cricketer *

Imran Khan (Bollywood actor) Imran Khan (; born 13 January 1983) is an American actor known for his work in Hindi films. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and director-producer Mansoor Khan, and the grandson of director-producer Nasir Hussain. He appeared as a child a ...

(born 1983), American actor *

Imran Khan (singer) Imran Khan (; born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani singer, rapper and songwriter. He performs songs in both English and Punjabi. He first became known in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh", and was signed to Prestige Reco ...

, Dutch-born Pakistani Punjabi singer * Emran Mian, British Pakistani author *

Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (; ) was the leader of Banu Hashim, a clan of the Qurayshi tribe of Mecca in the Hejazi region of the Arabian Peninsula. As he was the brother of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Abdullah, the father of the Islamic Proph ...

(549–619), uncle of

Muhammad Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...

; his first name is believed to be Imran * Imran Majid, English pool player * Imran Mohamed, Maldivian footballer * Imran Niazi, Pakistani footballer *

Imran Nazir (cricketer) Imran Nazir () (born 16 December 1981) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 1999 and 2012 and was widely known to be a hard hitting opening batter. Domestic career In 2008, Nazir signed fo ...

(born 1981), Pakistani cricketer * Imran Nazir (politician), Pakistani politician * Imran Nazir (writer), Pakistani writer *

Imran Parvez Imran Parvez (born 28 December 1977, in Rajshahi) is a Bangladeshi former first-class cricketer active 2000–2004, who is also known by his nickname 'Ripon'. After retiring from cricket he became an umpire and officates matches domestic cricke ...

, Bangladeshi cricketer * Imran Shahid, ringleader of gang responsible for the

murder of Kriss Donald Kriss Donald (2 July 1988 – 15 March 2004) was a 15-year-old white Scottish teenager who was kidnapped and murdered in Glasgow in 2004 by a gang of five men of Pakistani origin, some of whom fled to Pakistan after the crime. Daanish Zahid, I ...

in Scotland *

'Imran ibn Shahin Imran ibn Shahin () (died 979) was a Nabataeans of Iraq, Nabataean and the founder of a state in the Batihah marshlands in the 10th century. His reign was marked by decades of struggle against the Buyids of Iraq. Life 'Imran created the marsh ...

, Nabataean founder of a state in the Batihah *

Imran Sherwani Imran Ahmed Khan Sherwani (born 9 April 1962) is a former English international field hockey player. International career Sherwani won gold with the Great Britain squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He played on the left wing, and scor ...

, English field hockey player *

Imran Tahir Mohammad Imran Tahir (; born 27 March 1979) is a South African former international cricketer. A spin bowler who predominantly bowls googlies and a right-handed batsman, Tahir played for South Africa in all three formats of cricket. On 15 Ju ...

, Pakistani-born South African cricketer * Imran Usmanov, Chechen musician *

Imran Yusuf Imran Yusuf (; born 26 November 1979) is a Kenyan-born British stand-up comedian of Indian Konkani Muslim descent, who has appeared on various British radio and TV comedy shows. Early life and career Yusuf was born in Mombasa, Kenya to ethnic I ...

, Kenyan-born British stand-up comedian *

Omran al-Zoubi Omran Ahed al-Zoubi () (27 September 1959 in Damascus, Syria – 6 July 2018 in Damascus, Syria) was the Minister of Information in the Government of Syria from 23 June 2012 until July 2016. He died from a heart attack A myocardial infar ...

, Syrian politician

Surname

* Ahmed Omran, Egyptian footballer *

Aseel Omran Aseel Omran (; born 12 November 1989) is a Saudi Arabian singer and actress. Early and personal life Omran was born on November 12, 1989, in Riyadh. Her family is from Qatif and she is the sister of presenter Lojain Omran. Career Omran first g ...

, Saudi singer * Mohammad Reithaudin Awang Imran, Malaysian footballer *

Muhammad Imran Muhammad Imran (born 12 January 1979)
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, Pakistani hockey player *

Muhammad Umran Major General Muhammad Umran (; 1922 – 4 March 1972) was a Syrian military officer and founding member of the Military Committee of the unitary Ba'ath Party. He was a leading figure in Syrian politics from the 1963 Syrian coup d'état until t ...

, Syrian defense minister *

Nabil Omran Nabil Omran Abdul-Rahim (born 31 January 1981) is a Libyan futsal player. Omran played for the Libya national futsal team at the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Honors * African Futsal Championship: ** 2008 * Arab Futsal Championship: ** 20 ...

, Libyan futsal player * Tariq Imran, Pakistani Olympic field hockey player * Sheikh Tushar Imran (born 1983), Bangladeshi cricketer

Fictional characters

Ali Imran Ali Imran () is a fictional character in various Urdu language detective novels written by Asrar Ahmed under the pseudonym of Ibn-e-Safi. He serves as the titular protagonist in the '' Imran Series'' novels. He is usually referred to only by h ...

, the protagonist of the ''Imran'' series *

Imran Habeeb ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by series producer Kate Oates. The first nota ...

, in British soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' *

Imran Zakhaev ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' is a 2007 first-person shooter, first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the fourth main installment in the Call of Duty, ''Call of Duty'' series. The game bre ...

, the main antagonist of the game ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' *

Imran Maalik ''Hollyoaks'' is a British television soap opera that was first broadcast on 23 October 1995. The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in the serial in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced b ...

, in British soap opera ''

Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside''. From 2005 to 2023, episodes h ...

'' * Imran Shinowa, minor character in

GTA V ''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...

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