Jalal (

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 ...

: جلال) is a masculine given or family name. The name or word Jalal means majesty and is used to honor and venerate. When the Arabic language spread across non-Arabic regions, Jalal has also become a name for some

Arabic-speaking Christians Arab Christians () are the Arabs who adhere to Christianity. The number of Arab Christians who live in the Middle East was estimated in 2012 to be between 10 and 15 million. Arab Christian communities can be found throughout the Arab world, bu ...

, non-Arab

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, and non-Arabs and has been added to other language dictionaries with the majestic meaning. Another form is Galal (typically seen in the Egyptian Dialect), where the first letter " ج" is pronounced like hard g /''g''/ in English. Galal might have other meanings in different languages.

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The word Jalal could be found in many history, art, religious, and poetry books. For example: * Jalal is used as a characteristic when addressing royals like kings and lords in history, myth, and formal occasion. * Jalál the second month and the Saturday as a first day of the week in the Bahá’í calendar. * In the

Bible The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) originally writt ...

, Jalal is used as a veneration for

God In monotheistic belief systems, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. In polytheistic belief systems, a god is "a spirit or being believed to have created, or for controlling some part of the un ...

Psalms The Book of Psalms ( , ; ; ; ; , in Islam also called Zabur, ), also known as the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) called ('Writings'), and a book of the Old Testament. The book is an anthology of B ...

(111:3), (145:5), etc., Isaiah (26:10), (30:30), etc., and the Great Doxology, written and read in Churches in

Given name

Shah Jalal Shāh Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī (), popularly known as Shah Jalal (), was a celebrated Sufi Saint, conqueror and historical figure of Bengal. His name is often associated with the Muslim conquest of Sylhet and the Spread of Islam into the ...

(1271–1346), Bengali Sufi saint * Jalal Abdul Carim Sahib (1865–1939), Indian businessman *

Jalal Agha Jalal Agha (11 July 1945 – 5 March 1995) was an Indian actor and director in Bollywood films. He was the son of the popular comedian actor Agha. Jalal studied acting at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Career He made his d ...

(1945–1995), Indian actor and director * Jalal Akbari (born 1983), Iranian football player *

Jalal al-Dawla Abu Tahir Firuz Khusrau (), better known by his ''laqab'' of Jalal al-Dawla (993 or 994 – March 1044), was the Buyid amir of Iraq (1027–1044). He was the son of Baha' al-Dawla. Biography In 1012, Jalal Al-Dawla's father died. His brother, ...

(994–1044),

Buyid The Buyid dynasty or Buyid Empire was a Zaydi and later Twelver Shi'a dynasty of Daylamite origin. Founded by Imad al-Dawla, they mainly ruled over central and southern Iran and Iraq from 934 to 1062. Coupled with the rise of other Iranian dyna ...

amir Emir (; ' (), also transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or ceremonial authority. The title has ...

of Iraq *

Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Seyyed Jalāl Āl-e-Ahmad (; December 2, 1923September 9, 1969) was a prominent Iranian novelist, short-story writer, translator, philosopher, socio-political critic, sociologist, as well as an anthropologist who was "one of the earliest and ...

(1923–1969), Iranian writer, thinker, and social and political critic *

Jalal Hosseini Seyyed Jalal Hosseini (; born 3 February 1982), commonly known as Seyyed Jalal or Jalal Hosseini, is a former Iranian professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back and was ...

(born 1982), Iranian football player *

Jalal Khan (disambiguation) Jalal Khan refers to: * Jalal Khan, a legendary figure in the history of Balochistan * Jalal Khan (Bahmani rebel), who rebelled against the Bahmani Sultanate and established a shortlived state at Nalgonda * Jalal Khan Orakzai, Afghan hero who save ...

, several people * Jalal Khoury (1933–2017), Lebanese playwright, theater director, comedian *

Jalal Mansur Nuriddin Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin (July 24, 1944 – June 4, 2018) was an American poet and musician. He was one of the founding members of The Last Poets, a group of poets and musicians that evolved in the 1960s out of the Harlem Writers Workshop in ...

(1944–2018), American poet *

Jalal Matini Jalal Matini (; 1928 – 19 January 2025) was an Iranian scholar of Persian literature, particularly renowned for his expertise on the epic Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, and contemporary Iranian studies. He is also known for producing the critical edit ...

(1928-2025), Iranian writer *

Jalal Merhi Jalal Merhi is a Brazilian-born Lebanese-Canadian martial artist, actor and filmmaker. As a competitor, he was a regular on the tournament scene in the late 1970s to mid 1980s. As a film and television producer, he owns the Film One company, and ...

(born 1967), Canadian action film producer *

Jalal Pishvaian Jalal Pishvaian (10 June 1930 – 11 December 2021) was an Iranian actor. He acted in over 80 films. Life and career Jalal Pishvaian was born on 10 June 1930 in Tehran, Iran. Prior to acting, he owned a gym and was involved in boxing and Ju ...

(1930–2021), Iranian actor *

Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani (; ; 1933 – 3 October 2017) was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the sixth president of Iraq from 2005 to 2014, as well as the president of the Governing Council of Iraq. Talabani was the founder and secretary-gene ...

(1933-2017), Iraqi politician, president *

Jalal Talebi Seyed Jalal Talebi (, born 23 March 1942) is a retired Iranian football player and manager. Playing career Talebi had a very short playing career in which he played for Daraei, Taj (Esteghlal) and the Iran national football team, for which he ...

(born 1942), Iranian football player and manager *

Jalal Toufic Jalal Toufic is a Lebanese artist, filmmaker, and author of various publications. Born to an Iraqi father and a Palestinian mother, he has lived in Lebanon, and his work often reflects his heritage. He is co-publisher and co-editor, with Gilber ...

(born 1962), Lebanese artist, filmmaker, and author *

Jalal Zolfonun Jalaal Zulfonun (, ; 7 March 1938 – 18 March 2012) was an Iranian musician, Setar (lute), setaar player, and a prominent composer and teacher of Persian traditional music, Persian music. Collaboration with Maurice Béjart He has also collabora ...

(1937–2012), Iranian composer and setar player

Family name

Ahmed Galal (disambiguation) Ahmed Galal or Ahmad Galal may refer to: * Ahmed Galal (politician) (born 1948), Egyptian politician * Ahmed Galal (director) (also spelt Ahmad; 1897-1947), Egyptian film director, husband of actress and producer Mary Queeny Mary Queeny (; 1913� ...

, several people, including **

Ahmed Galal Ahmed Galal or Ahmad Galal may refer to: * Ahmed Galal (politician) (born 1948), Egyptian politician * Ahmed Galal (director) (also spelt Ahmad; 1897-1947), Egyptian film director, husband of actress and producer Mary Queeny Mary Queeny (; 1913� ...

(born 1948), Egyptian economist *

Ayesha Jalal Ayesha Jalal ( Punjabi, ) is a Pakistani-American historian known for her work documenting the biography and career of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan. She is currently the Mary Richardson Professor of ...

(born 1956), Pakistani-American historian *

Aziza Jalal Aziza Jalal (, ''Aziza Jalal''; born 15 December 1958)
sur alrai.com, consulté le 15 août 2014. is a Morocco, Moroccan Arab ...

(born 1958), Moroccan Arabic pop singer *

Farida Jalal Farida Jalal (born Farida Sami; 18 May 1950) is an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal appeared in over 200 films. Best known for her character-driven roles in independent cin ...

(born 1950), Persian actor * Imrana Jalal, Indian-Fijian lawyer and activist * Massouda Jalal (born 1964), Afghan politician *

Nader Galal Nader Galal (; 29 January 1941 – December 2014) was an Egyptian television and film director. He was best known for directing ''El-Irhaby'' ('' The Terrorist'', 1994), ''Salam Ya Sahby'' (''Goodbye my friend''), and the ''Bekhit wa Adila'' ser ...

(1941–2014), Egyptian television and film director *

Ramez Galal Ramez Galal (; born 20 April 1973) is an Egyptian prankster, actor, and singer. He graduated from the Egyptian Academy of Arts. Biography Ramez Galal is the son of the theater director Galal Tawfik and the younger brother of Yasser Galal. He ...

(born 1973), Egyptian comic, actor and singer * Sayed Mahmood Jalal (born 1980), Bahraini footballer *

Shwan Jalal Shwan Saman Jalal (born 14 August 1983) is a professional football coach and former goalkeeper. He is currently serving as the goalkeeping coach at Newcastle United, a position he has held since 21 October 2022. Jalal was capped five times for ...

(born 1983), Iraqi-English football goalkeeper

Fictional characters

* Galal, main character of the Galal trilogy by Egyptian author

Kamal Ruhayyim Kamal Ruhayyim (1947 – 29 September 2023) was an Egyptian writer. He obtained a doctorate in law from Cairo University, before pursuing a career in law enforcement (police and Interpol). As an author, he is best known for the Galal trilogy, which ...

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