Mahjoub (, ; from the adjective مَحْجُوب (maḥjūb) with the meaning "invisible", "veiled", "hidden", "covered", "blocked") is a

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male given name (it exists the female version Mahjouba ()) and surname. Other romanizations from the Arabic script include Mahdjoub, Mahjub, Mahdschub, Mahjoob, Mahgoub, Mahgub and Mahgoob. Notable people with this name include:

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* A. Monem Mahjoub (born 1963), Libyan linguist, philosopher, poet, historian, and political critic * Abderrahmane Mahjoub (1929–2011), French-Moroccan footballer *

Alireza Mahjoub Ali Reza Mahjoub (; born 14 May 1958) is an Iranian reformist politician, trade unionist and workers' rights activist who was a member of the Iranian Parliament and head of its "Worker fraction". He is Secretary-General of Worker House, as wel ...

(born 1958), Iranian politician *

Jamal Mahjoub Jamal Mahjoub (born 1960) is a writer of British and Sudanese parentage. He writes in English and has published eight novels under his own name, as well as a travel memoir, ''A Line in the River. Khartoum, City of Memory'' (2018). In 2012, Mahj ...

(born 1966), British-Sudanese writer *

Javad Mahjoub Javad Mahjoub (, born 26 May 1991) is an Iranian judoka. Mahjoub was the 2013 Asian champion in his weight class. He competed for Iran at the following tournaments: * 2010 Asian Games, 7th * 2012 Asian Judo Championships, Silver Medal * 2012 W ...

(born 1991), Iranian judoka * Mohammad Jafar Mahjoub (1924–1996), Iranian scholar *

Mohammad Zeki Mahjoub Mohammed Zeki Mahjoub () (also ''Abu Ibrahim'', ''Mahmoud Shaker'') is an Egyptian national who was arrested in May 2000 on a security certificate for his alleged membership in the Vanguards of Conquest. Although he has not been charged in Cana ...

, Egyptian national imprisoned in Canada *

Morteza Mahjoub Morteza Mahjoub or Morteza Mahjoob (, born March 20, 1980) is an Iranian chess grandmaster. He won Iranian Chess Championship in 2005 and 2008. In 2005 his rating was 2442 and in 2016 his rating was 2354. In 2007 he became grandmaster. In Septe ...

(born 1980), Iranian chess grandmaster *

Said Mustapha Mahdjoub Robert Denard (born Gilbert Bourgeaud; 7 April 1929 – 13 October 2007) was a French mercenary. He served as the ''de facto'' military leader of the Comoros twice with him first serving from 13 May 1978 to 15 December 1989 and again briefly f ...

, adopted Islamic name of the French soldier and mercenary Robert Denard (1929–2007) *

Semir Mahjoub Semir Mahjoub also known as Samir Mahjoub (born December 19, 1964) is a Swedish-Tunisian businessman. Biography Semir Mahjoub held different positions at Ericsson between 1994 and 2000, and between 2005 and 2012, including President of mobi ...

(born 1964), Swedish-Tunisian businessman

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Mahjoub Haïda Mahjoub Haïda (born 1 July 1970) is a Moroccan retired middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. Biography He finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships, third at the 1995 IAAF Grand Prix Final and won the silver me ...

(born 1970), retired Moroccan middle distance runner *

Mahjoub Mohamed Salih Mahjoub Mohamed Salih (12 April 1928 – 13 February 2024) was a Sudanese journalist. He was awarded the 2005 Golden Pen of Freedom. Biography Salih became a journalist in 1949 after joining the Sudanese independence movement from Egypt. He foun ...

(born 1929), Sudanese journalist *

Mahjoub Sharif Mahjoub Sharif (1 January 1948 – 2 April 2014), born as Mahjoub Muhammad Sharif Muhammad, was a Sudanese poet, teacher and activist for human rights. He became known in Sudan and other Arabic-speaking countries for his colloquial poetry and ...

(1948–2014), Sudanese poet, teacher and activist *

Mahjoub Tobji Mahjoub Tobji (; born 1942 in Meknes) is a retired Commandant of the Royal Moroccan Army. He commanded a battalion of Sahrawi soldiers during the Moroccan Sahara war and was the Aide-de-camp of General Ahmed Dlimi. Upon the death of the latter ...

(born 1942), retired Moroccan army commandant

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{{surname, Mahjoub Arabic-language surnames Persian-language surnames

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