Jimoh is a Yoruba surname and given name relating to the
Friday prayer
Friday prayer, or congregational prayer (), is the meeting together of Muslims for communal prayer and service at midday every Friday. In Islam, the day itself is called ''Yawm al-Jum'ah'' (shortened to ''Jum'ah''), which translated from Arabic me ...
in Islam.
Notable people with the name include:
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Ade Jimoh (born 1980), American football player
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Funmi Jimoh
Oluwafunmilayo Kemi Jimoh (born May 29, 1984, in Seattle, Washington), commonly known as Funmi Jimoh, is an American long jumper, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Jimoh competed for Rice University. At Rice, Jimoh competed in both the ...
(born 1984), American long jumper
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Hogan Jimoh (born 1955), Nigerian boxer
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Luqman Jimoh, Nigerian academic
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Pius Lasisi Jimoh
Pius Lasisi Jimoh (10 February 1950 – 29 March 2014) was an Ebira born businessman and a Second Nigerian Republic, Second Republic Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria representing the then Kwara South (Okene/Okehi), now Kogi Central ...
(1950–2014), Nigeriann businessman
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Seun Sean Jimoh, Nigerian actor
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Sherif Jimoh (born 1996), Ivorian football player
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Shola Jimoh
Olusola "Shola" Jimoh (born April 8, 2008) is a soccer player who plays as a forward for York United FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in England, he represents Canada at international level.
Early life
Jimoh was born in Newcastle-Upon- ...
(born 2008), Canadian football player
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Toheeb Jimoh (born 1997), English actor
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Jimoh Akolo (1934–2023), Nigerian artist
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Jimoh Aliu (1939–2020), Nigerian dramatist, sculptor and screenwriter
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Jimoh Buraimoh (born 1943), Nigerian artist
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Jimoh Ibrahim
Jimoh Ibrahim (born 24 February 1967) is a Nigerian lawyer, politician, businessman and philanthropist who is the senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District since 2023.
He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Global Fleet Gr ...
(born 1967), Nigerian lawyer, politician, businessman
References
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Yoruba-language surnames