Juma is a given name and surname which may refer to: *

Jacob Juma Jacob, later known as Israel, is a Patriarchs (Bible), Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older frate ...

(1971-2016), Kenyan anticorruption tycoon *

Juma (actor) Jumas Omar (born Jumas Omar, 10 October 1943 – May 1989 in London) was a Zanzibar-born actor who appeared in several British films set in Africa as a child actor. Filmography * '' West of Zanzibar'' (1954) * ''Safari A safari (; origina ...

(1943-1989), Zanzibar born child actor *

Calestous Juma Calestous Juma (9 June 1953 – 15 December 2017) was a Kenyan scientist and academic, specializing in sustainable development. He was named one of the most influential 100 Africans in 2012, 2013 and 2014 by the '' New African'' magazine. He w ...

(1953-2017), Harvard professor of the Practice of International Development * Ibrahim Juma (footballer) (born 1992), Ugandan footballer * Jamal Jumá, Iraqi poet, resident in Denmark * Khaled Juma (born 1965), Palestinian poet, author of children's books, writer of song lyrics and plays *

Masoud Juma Masoud Juma Choka (born 3 February 1996) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a forward Kenya national team. Club career Early years Born and raised in Isiolo, Juma began playing football at Tumaini Primary School. He then led his Isiolo Bar ...

, (born 1996), Kenyan footballer * Musa Juma (1968–2011), Kenyan rumba and Benga musician *

Omar Ali Juma Omar Ali Juma (26 June 1941 – 4 July 2001) was Chief Minister of Zanzibar from 25 January 1988 to October 1995. From 1995 to 2001, he served as Vice President of Tanzania. Life and career Attended primary school education between 1949 and ...

(1941–2001), Chief Minister of Zanzibar * Rajab Ahmad Juma, Tanzanian politician * Riziki Omar Juma, Tanzanian politician * Shoka Khamis Juma, Tanzanian politician * Juma al-Dossary, Bahraini held in Guantanamo * Juma al Majid (born ca. 1930), UAE businessman *

Juma Al-Maktoum Sheikh Juma bin Dalmook Al Maktoum(;(born December 23, 1984) is a member of the ruling family of Dubai, and an Emiratis, Emirati sport shooter. Biography Juma Al-Maktoum is also an owner of thoroughbred horse racing, thoroughbred racehorses. His ...

(born 1984), Emirati sport shooter *

Juma Butabika Juma Ali Oka Rokoni, commonly referred to as Juma Butabika, (died April 1979) was a Ugandan military officer who served as Uganda Army (UA) top commander during the dictatorship of Idi Amin. Despite being notorious for his erratic behavior and abu ...

(died 1979), Ugandan military officer * Juma Darwish Al-Mashri (born 1984), Oman footballer *

Juma Din This list of Guantánamo prisoners has the known identities of prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba, but is compiled from various sources and is incomplete. In official documents, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) co ...

(born ca. 1973), Afghan held in Guantanamo *

Juma Ikangaa Juma Ikangaa (born 19 July 1957 in Dodoma) is a former marathon runner from Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the ...

(born 1957) Tanznaian marathon runner * Juma Jabu (born 1988), Tanzanian footballer * Juma Jamaldin Akukweti (1947–2007), Tanzanian politician *

Juma Kapuya Juma Athumani Kapuya (born 22 June 1945) is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Urambo West constituency from 1995 to 2015. Career Kapuya was a member of the National Executive Council of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi ...

(born 1945), Tanzanian politician *

Juma Khan Juma Khan is an ethnic Baloch drug lord from Afghanistan's southern Nimruz Province. Juma Khan was an illiterate provincial Baloch drug smuggler from Nimruz Province in southwestern Afghanistan in the 1990s. He suddenly rose to nationa ...

, Afghan alleged drug smuggler *

Juma Khan Hamdard Juma Khan Hamdard (; born 1959) is an Afghanistan, Afghan politician. He served as the security adviser to President Ashraf Ghani. He served as governor of Paktia Province from 2007 to 2015, previously serving as governor of Baghlan Province, Bag ...

(born 1954), Afghan provincial governor *

Juma Masudi Juma Masudi (born 30 August 1977 in Bujumbura) is a Burundian footballer who plays for Inter Star as a striker. International career He was member of both the Rwanda and Burundi national teams and played 3 games in the 1995 FIFA World Youth C ...

(born 1977), Burundian footballer *

Jum'a-Mohammad Mohammadi Jum'a-Mohammad Mohammadi was the Afghan Minister for Mines and Industries under the Afghan Transitional Administration. He died in a plane crash on February 24, 2003 while returning from a mission in Pakistan to learn techniques in copper mining. ...

(died 2003), Afghan politician *

Juma Mossi Juma Mossi (born 7 July 1973) is a Burundian retired footballer who served as captain of the Burundian national team. Having been given the nickname "Mossi" in recognition of his superior ability that evoked comparisons to Brazilian footballer ...

(born 1973), Burundian footballer *

Juma Mwapachu Juma Volter Mwapachu (27 September 1942 – 28 March 2025) was a Tanzanian politician who served as Secretary General of the East African Community. He replaced Amanya Mushega of Uganda who completed his five-year term on 24 March 2006. Backgr ...

(1942–2025), Tanzanian politician *

Juma Nature Juma Nature (born ''Juma Kassim Ally'', in 1980) is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava recording artist and record producer. He was the founder and member of a Temeke music group called TMK Wanaume, a group of rappers from the Temeke municipality sid ...

(born 1980), Tanzanian hip hop artist and a singer *

Juma Ngasongwa Dr Juma Alifa Ngasongwa (born 13 August 1941 in Ngombo in Ulanga District) is a Tanzanian politician who served as Chama Cha Mapinduzi Member of Parliament for Ulanga Magharibi in the National Assembly of Tanzania. Ngasongwa grew up in Biro in M ...

(born 1941), Tanzanian politician *

Juma Oris Juma Abdalla Oris (died in March 2001) was a Ugandan military officer and government minister during the dictatorship of Idi Amin. After fleeing his country during the Uganda–Tanzania War, he became leader of the West Nile Bank Front (WNBF), a r ...

(1933?-2001), Ugandan rebel leader * Juma Saeed Worju, South Sudanese politician * Juma Santos (1948-2007), American percussionist * Juma Sultan (born 1942), American percussionist

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