Juvayni (), also spelled in English as Juwayni, Juvaini, or Joveini, is a Persian last name, meaning from the city of
Juvayn in
Khorasan,
Iran
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. In the historical context, it may refer to these persons:
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Al-Juwayni (c. 1028–1085), Islamic theologian
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Ata-Malik Juvayni (1226–1283), Ala'iddin Ata-Malik Juvayni, Persian historian
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Shams ad-Din Juvayni (c. 1220s–1285), Persian government administrator, brother of Ata-Malik
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Qasim Khan Juvayni, Mughal general (died 1631)
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