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Mahmood Ali Syed Mahmood Ali (1928 – 11 July 2008; Urdu:سید محمود علی) was a Pakistani radio, film, television and stage artist. Early life and career Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad Deccan in British India in 1928. He began his career wit ...

(1928–2008), Pakistani radio, television and stage artist *

Mahmood Hussain (cricketer) Mahmood Hussain (2 April 1932 – 25 December 1991) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 27 Test matches from 1952 to 1962. He was a fast medium bowler who partnered with Fazal Mahmood, after Khan Mohammad retired from Test cricket. He ma ...

(1932–1991), Pakistani Test cricketer *Mahmood Hussain (councillor), Lord Mayor of Birmingham, England 2002–2003 * Shah Mahmood Qureshi (born 1956), Pakistani politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2022 *

Mahmood Shaam Mahmood Shaam () born Tariq Mahmood () on 5 February 1940, is a Pakistani Urdu language journalist, poet, writer and news analyst. After serving Pakistan's largest newspaper Jang Group for more than 16 years as Group Editor, he joined ARY Dig ...

(born 1940), Pakistani Urdu language journalist, poet writer and analyst *

Mahmood Yakubu Mahmood Yakubu (born 1962) is a Nigerian academic who has served as the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since 2015. He was appointed to office by President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 October 2015, succeeding acting chai ...

(born 1962), Nigerian academic and current chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission * Mahmood Monshipouri (born 1952), Iranian-born American scholar, educator, and author * Mahmooda Sultana, Aerospace engineer (NASA) *

Begum Mahmooda Salim Khan Begum Mahmooda Salim Khan (; May 1913 – June 2007) was a Pakistani social worker, early political figure and a cabinet minister in West Pakistan for education during President Ayub Khan's regime. Background Begum Salim Khan was born in 1913, ...

(1913–2007), Pakistani social worker *

Mahmood Hussein Mattan Mahmood Hussein Mattan (1923 – 3 September 1952) was a Somali former merchant seaman who was wrongfully convicted, in the United Kingdom, of the murder of Lily Volpert on 6 March 1952. The murder took place in the Docklands area of Cardiff, ...

(1923–1952), Somalian merchant seaman *

Zafar Mahmood Abbasi Zafar Mahmood Abbasi () is a retired Four-star rank, four-star Admiral (Pakistan), admiral of the Pakistan Navy who served as the 21st Chief of the Naval Staff (Pakistan), Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of Pakistan Navy from 7 October 2017 until ...

, four-star admiral of the Pakistan Navy *

Muhammad Mahmood Alam Muhammad Mahmood Alam (; ) (6 July 1935 – 18 March 2013), popularly known as M. M. Alam, was a Pakistani fighter pilot and flying ace of the Pakistan Air Force. He is officially credited with having downed five Indian fighter aircraft in ...

(1935–2013), Pakistani fighter pilot *

Mahmood Anjir Faghnawi Khwaja Mahmood al-Anjir al-Faghnawi was the 13th sheikh in the chain of the masters of the Naqshbandi Order, one of the largest Sufi Muslim orders. Birth Mahmud Anjir Faghnawi was born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. He was reported to have been fro ...

(1231–1317), the 13th sheikh in the chain of the masters of the Naqshbandi Order *

Mahmood Mamdani Mahmood Mamdani, FBA (born 23 April 1946) is an Indian-born Ugandan academic, author, and political commentator, based in New York City. He is the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and a Professor of Anthropology, Political Science and ...

(born 1946), Indian-born Ugandan academic, author, and political commentator

Mahmoud

Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas (; born 15 November 1935), also known by the Kunya (Arabic), kunya Abu Mazen (, ), is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the President of the Palestinian National Authority, P ...

(born 1935), President of the State of Palestine *

Mahmoud al-Abrash Mahmoud al-Abrash or Mahmoud el-Abrache () (born 1944) is a Syrian politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the ...

(born 1944), Syrian politician *

Mahmoud Afshartous Mahmoud Afshartous () (), also written Afshartoos (1907–24 April 1953), was an Iranian general and chief of police during the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Afshartous was abducted and killed by anti-Mossadegh conspirators le ...

(1907–1953), Iranian military officer *

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (born Mahmoud Sabbaghian on 28 October 1956) is an Iranian Iranian principlists, principlist and Iranian nationalism, nationalist politician who served as the sixth president of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He is currently a mem ...

(born 1956), former President of Iran *

Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed (Amharic language, Amharic: ማሕሙድ አሕመድ; born 8 May 1941) is an Ethiopian singer. He gained great popularity in Ethiopian Golden Age of music, Ethiopia in the 1970s and among the Ethiopian diaspora in the 1980s, bef ...

(born 1941), Ethiopian musician *

Mahmoud Alavi Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi (; born 4 May 1954) is an Iranian conservative politician who currently serves as the Special Aide to the President of Iran since 2024. He was formerly minister of intelligence in first and second government of Hassan Ro ...

(born 1951), Iranian Shia Cleric *

Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar is an Egyptian businessman. He is the Chairman of El-Mex Salines, an Egyptian salt production company, and was formerly Chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria and head of the Egyptian Banks Federation. In May 2011, he ...

(born 1936/37), Egyptian businessman *

Mahmoud El-Araby Mahmoud El-Araby (1932 - September 9, 2021) was an Egyptian businessman and philanthropist. He founded ELARABY Group in 1964, a company that manufactures and trades home appliances and consumer electric products in Egypt and the Middle East. ...

(1932–2021), Egyptian businessman and philanthropist *

Mahmoud Baharmast Mahmoud Baharmast (1899–1977) was an Iranian major general who served as the chief of staff of the Imperial Army in Iran in the period 1952–1953. Early life and education Baharmast was born in 1899 in Tehran. He graduated from Dar al-Fonun ...

(1899–1977), Iranian army general * Mahmoud Balbaa (born 1952), Egyptian businessman and politician * Mahmoud Chahoud (born 1976), Lebanese footballer *

Mahmoud Charr Mahmoud Charr (), previously known as Manuel Charr, is a Syrian-German professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title ( Regular version) twice between 2017 and 2024. Early life Charr, son of a Syrian father an ...

(born 1984), German professional boxer *

Mahmoud Darwish Mahmoud Darwish (; 13 March 1941 – 9 August 2008) was a Palestinians, Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as Palestine's national poet. In 1988 Darwish wrote the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, which was the formal declarat ...

(1941–2008), Palestinian poet *

Mahmoud Dahoud Mahmoud Dahoud (; born 1 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Eintracht Frankfurt. Dahoud made his debut for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2014, making 86 appearances before sign ...

(born 1996), German professional footballer *

Mahmoud Dowlatabadi Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (; born August 1, 1940 in Dowlatabad, Sabzevar) is an Iranian writer and actor, known for his promotion of social and artistic freedom in contemporary Iran and his realist depictions of rural life, drawn from personal exper ...

(born 1940), Iranian writer and actor *

Mahmoud Etemadzadeh Mahmoud Etemadzadeh or Mahmoud Etemadzadeh (; January 14, 1915 – May 31, 2006 in Rasht, Qajar Iran, Iran), also known as M. A. Beh-azin (), was an Iranian writer, literary translator, Navy Lieutenant and political activist. Behazin translated ...

(1915–2006), Iranian writer and literary translator *

Mahmoud Fakhry Pasha Mahmoud Fakhry Pasha (1884–1955) was an Egyptian politician and diplomat. He held several cabinet and high-ranking diplomacy posts. He was related to the royal family of Egypt who married first the daughter of Sultan Hussein Kamil and then th ...

(1884–1955), Egyptian politician and diplomat *

Mahmoud Farshidi Mahmoud Farshidi (; 29 May 1951 – 12 March 2025) was an Iranian politician and the Minister of Education An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with e ...

(1951–2025), Iranian politician * Mahmoud Fayad (1925–2002), Egyptian Olympic weightlifter * Mahmoud Fustuq (1936–2006), Lebanese businessman *

Mahmoud Guinia Mahmoud Guinia (, and rarely or ; also spelled Gania, Guinea or Khania; 1951 – 2 August 2015) was a Morocco, Moroccan Gnawa musician, singer and sintir, guembri player, who was traditionally regarded as a Maâllem (), i.e. master. The family na ...

(1951–2015), Moroccan singer * Mahmoud Hamshari (1938–1973), assassinated Palestinian official *

Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi (, 15 August 1948 – 24 December 2018) was an Iranian-Iraqi Twelver Shia cleric and conservative politician who was the Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council from 14 August 2017 until his death on 24 December ...

(1948–2018), Iranian Shia Cleric * Mahmoud Hessabi (1903–1992), Iranian nuclear physicist and politician * Mahmoud Hussein (born 1966), Egyptian journalist * Mahmoud Hweimel (died 2013), Jordanian politician * Mahmoud Ismail (1914–1983), Egyptian actor, filmmaker * Mahmoud Jaballah, Egyptian-Canadian Jihad member * Mahmoud Kahil (1936–2003), a Lebanese-born British editorial cartoonist *Mahmoud Khalil (born 1995), Syrian-born Palestinian Columbia University student detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2025: see Detention of Mahmoud Khalil *

Mahmoud El Khatib Mahmoud Ibrahim Ibrahim El Khatib (; born 30 October 1954), popularly nicknamed Bibo (), is an Egyptian retired footballer and current President of Al Ahly. He is considered as one of the best forwards in the history of African football. Early ...

(born 1954), Egyptian footballer and President of Al Ahly *

Mahmoud Khayami Mahmoud Khayami, CBE, KSS, GCFO (7 January 1930 – 28 February 2020) was an Iranian industrialist and philanthropist. Life Mahmoud Khayami was born in 1930 in Mashhad, Persia where he attended elementary and high school. In 1951 he transfe ...

(1930–2020), Iranian industrialist and philanthropist of French nationality * Mahmoud Labadi (1940–2014), Palestinian journalist, writer and politician *

Mahmoud Mar'ashi Najafi Mahmoud Mar'ashi Najafi or Seyyed Mahmoud Mar'ashi Najafi (born 1941) is an Iranian librarian, Bibliographer and manuscript expert. He is the director of Mar'ashi Najafi Library, which he says is one of the largest libraries in Iran and the wor ...

(born 1941), Iranian Shia Cleric * Mahmoud Mekki (born 1954), the vice president of Egypt from August 2012 to December 2012 *

Mahmoud el-Meliguy Mahmoud el-Meligy (, ; 22 December 1910 – 6 June 1983) was an Egyptian screenwriter and an actor of film, theater, and television. He started his career playing minor roles but achieved stardom in the late 1930s. A popular and award-winnin ...

(1910–1983), Egyptian actor * Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad (1943–2015), Palestinian terrorist *

Mahmoud Mohieldin Mahmoud Mohieldin, (born 15 January 1965 in Egypt) is an Egyptian economist with more than 30 years of experience in international finance and development. He is the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt. He is an Executive Director ...

(born 1965), economist * Mahmoud Nabavian (born 1965), Iranian Shia Cleric * Mahmoud Namjoo (1918–1989), Iranian weightlifter *

Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi Mahmoud Reza Pahlavi (; 5 October 1926 – 15 March 2001) was a member of Iran's Pahlavi dynasty. He was a son of Reza Shah and a half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Biography Pahlavi was born on 5 October 1926 as the third child of Reza Shah ...

(1926–2001), a member of Iran's Pahlavi dynasty *

Mahmoud an-Nukrashi Pasha Mahmoud Fahmy El Nokrashy Pasha (April 26, 1888 – December 28, 1948) (, ) was an Egyptian political figure. He was the twenty-seventh prime minister of the Kingdom of Egypt. Early life and education Nokrashy was born in Alexandria on 26 April ...

(1888–1949), Prime Minister of Egypt 1945–1946 and 1946–1948 * Mahmoud Bodo Rasch (born 1943), a German architect who specializes in the construction of large convertible umbrellas and lightweight structures *

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson; March 9, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine years with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Griz ...

(born 1969), American basketball player * Mahmoud Abdul Razak (born 1971), Syrian footballer * Mahmoud Saeed (1939–2025), Iraqi-born American novelist * Mahmoud Salavati (born 1953), Iranian Shia Cleric *

Mahmoud Salem Mahmoud Salem (; 1931 – 24 February 2013) was an Egyptians, Egyptian author known for writing Mystery fiction, mystery and Children's literature, children's books, including the ''Al Moghameron Al Khamsa'' adventure series. He has been referred ...

(1931–2013), Egyptian journalist and author * Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi (1839–1904), Egyptian politician and poet *

Mahmoud el-Sisi Mahmoud Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi (; born 1982) is the deputy head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate and the son of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Biography Mahmoud is the oldest son of President Abdel ...

(born 1982), Egyptian brigadier general and son of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi * Mahmoud Taleghani (1911–1979), Iranian Shia Cleric * Mahmoud Zakzouk (1933–2020), Egyptian academic *

Mahmoud Abu Zeid Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan (born c. 1987), an Egyptian photojournalist, was arrested for taking photos of the August 2013 Rabaa massacre, Rabaa massacre in Cairo, Egypt and imprisoned during the Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–20 ...

, also known as "Shawkan" (born c. 1987), Egyptian photojournalist

Mahmud

Mahmud I Mahmud I (, ; 2 August 1696 13 December 1754), known as Mahmud the Hunchback, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754. He took over the throne after the quelling of the Patrona Halil rebellion. His reign was marked by wars in P ...

(1696–1754), Sultan of Ottoman Empire 1730–1754 *

Mahmud II Mahmud II (, ; 20 July 1785 – 1 July 1839) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. Often described as the "Peter the Great of Turkey", Mahmud instituted extensive administrative, military, and fiscal reforms ...

(1785–1839), Sultan of Ottoman Empire 1808–1839 *

Ghazan Mahmud Ghazan (5 November 1271 – 11 May 1304) (, Ghazan Khan, sometimes westernized as Casanus was the seventh ruler of the Mongol Empire's Ilkhanate division in modern-day Iran from 1295 to 1304. He was the son of Arghun, grandson of Abaqa K ...

(1271–1304), born Mahmud Ghazan, (Khan, Ilkhan, Sultan) the seventh ruler of the Mongol Empire's Ilkhanate division in modern-day Iran from 1295 to 1304 *

Sultan Mahmud (Chagatai) Sultan Mahmud Khan ( Chagatai and Persian: سلطان محمود خان; died 1403) was the last Khan of the Western Chagatai Khanate (1388–1403). He was a son of Soyurgatmish. Upon his father's death in 1388, Sultan Mahmud was made khan by ...

(died 1402), last Khan of the Western Chagatai Khanate (1384–1402). *

Mahmud Khan (Moghul Khan) Sultan Mahmud Khan (Chagatai language, Chagatai and Persian language, Persian: سلطان محمود خان; b. 1464 – d. 1508), was Khan of Tashkent (1487–1502 or 1503) and of the Moghuls of western Moghulistan (1487–1508). He was the eldes ...

(1464–1508), Khan of Tashkent and of the Moghuls of western Moghulistan *

Mäxmüd of Kazan Mäxmüd Khan ( Volga Türki and Persian: محمود خان; ); in Russian chronicles ''Махмутек (Makhmutek);'' died 1466) was Khan of the Khanate of Kazan from 1445 to 1466. Life He was the eldest son of Oluğ Möxämmäd, and is rep ...

(died 1466), the Khan of the Khanate of Kazan from 1445 to 1466. *

Arpa Ke'un Arpa Ke'un, also known as Arpa Khan or Gavon or Gawon (; died 1336), was an Ilkhan (1335–1336) during the disintegration of the Ilkhanate, the Mongol state in Southwest Asia based in Persia. Life Not much is known of Arpa's earlier life, exce ...

(died 1336), known as Mu'izz ad-Din Mahmud, an Ilkhan (1335–1336) during the disintegration of the Ilkhanate, Mongol state in Southwest Asia based in Persia. *

Jani Beg Jani Beg ( Persian: جانی بیگ, Turki/ Kypchak: جانی بک; died 1357), also known as Janibek Khan, was Khan of the Golden Horde from 1342 until his death in 1357. He succeeded his father Öz Beg Khan. Reign With the support of his mo ...

(died 1357), or Jalal ad-Din Mahmud, Khan of the Golden Horde from 1342 to 1357 *

Mahmud bin Küchük Maḥmūd bin Muḥammad bin Tīmūr Khān ( Turki and Persian: محمود بن محمد بن تیمور خان), also known as Mahmud Astrakhani () was one of Küchük Muhammad's sons and a Khan who founded the Khanate of Astrakhan in the 14 ...

(died 1466), a Khan who founded the Khanate of Astrakhan in the 1460s *

Maghan III Maghan III, also known as Mahmud I, was mansa of the Mali Empire from 1390 to about 1415, although the date for the end of his reign is highly speculative. He assumed the throne after killing the usurper Sandaki, who had ruled for only two years. ...

, known as Mahmud I, mansa of the Mali Empire from 1390 to about 1400. *

Mahmud II (mansa) Mansa Mahmud II, also known as Muhammad or Mamadou, was mansa ("king of kings") of the Mali Empire from 1481 to 1496. He was the son, but not necessarily the immediate successor, of Mansa Uli II. Mansa Mahmud II's rule was characterized by cris ...

, mansa of the Mali Empire of 1481–1496. *

Qutuz Sayf ad-Din Qutuz (; died 24 October 1260), also romanized as Kutuz or Kotuz and fully al-Malik al-Muẓaffar Sayf ad-Dīn Quṭuz ( ), was the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt. He reigned as Sultan for less than a year, from 1259 until his assassi ...

(died 1260), or Mahmud ibn Mamdud, military leader and the third or fourth Mamluk Sultan of Turkic origin. * Mahmud I (Seljuk sultan) (1088–1094), sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1092 to 1094. * Mahmud II of Great Seljuk (1104–1131), Sultan of Baghdad in 1118 *

Mahmud of Ghazni Abu al-Qasim Mahmud ibn Sabuktigin (; 2 November 971 – 30 April 1030), usually known as Mahmud of Ghazni or Mahmud Ghaznavi (), was Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire, ruling from 998 to 1030. During his reign and in medieval sources, he is usuall ...

(971–1030), ruler of Ghazni 997–1030 *

Mahmud Begada Abu'l Fath Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I ( Gujarati: અબુલ ફત નાસીર ઉદ દિન મહમુદ શાહ), more famously known as Mahmud Begada, was a Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate. Raised to the throne at a young age ...

(1458–1511), the most prominent Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate. * Mahmud Shah III of Gujarat (1526–1554), 12th Sultan of Gujarat *

Mahmud Hotak Shāh Mahmūd Hotak, (Pashto/Dari: ) or Shāh Mahmūd Ghiljī (), also known by his epithet, The Conqueror (lived 1697 – April 22, 1725), was the ruler of the Hotak dynasty who overthrew Safavid dynasty to become the king of Persia from 172 ...

(1697–1725), the Shah of Persia from 1722–1725. *

Mahmud Shah Durrani Mahmud Shah Durrani (Pashto/ Persian: ); 1769 – 18 April 1829) was born prince and later ruler of the Durrani Empire (Afghanistan) between 1801 and 1803, and again between 1809 and 1818. From 1818 to 1829 he was the ruler of Herat. From an eth ...

(1769–1829), ruler of Afghanistan 1801–1803 & 1809–1818 *

Shahanshah ibn Mahmud Shahanshah ibn Mahmud was the Kurdish Shaddadid emir of Ani from 1164 to 1174. With Shahanshah b. Mahmud's accession, the Shaddadids were reestablished in Ani, which had mostly been under Georgian control since 1161. This was a result of the vic ...

, the Kurdish Shaddadid emir of Ani from 1164 to 1174. *Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zengī known as

Nur ad-Din (died 1174) Nūr al-Dīn Maḥmūd Zengī (; February 1118 – 15 May 1174), commonly known as Nur ad-Din (lit. 'Light of the Faith' in Arabic), was a Turkoman member of the Zengid dynasty, who ruled the Syrian province () of the Seljuk Empire. He reign ...

(1118–1174), Emir of Aleppo and Damascus *

Al-Muzaffar II Mahmud Al-Muzaffar II Mahmud was the Ayyubid emir of Hama first in 1219 (616 AH) and then restored in 1229–1244 (626 AH–642 AH). He was the son of al-Mansur Muhammad and the older brother of al-Nasir Kilij Arslan. Usurpation In 1219, al-Mansur ca ...

(died 1244), the Ayyubid emir of Hama first in 1219 (616 AH) and then restored in 1229–1244 (626 AH–642 AH) *

Al-Muzaffar III Mahmud Al-Muzaffar III Mahmud was the Kurdish Ayyubid emir of Hama from 1284 to 1300. He was the son of Al-Mansur Muhammad II whom he succeeded. Hama was at this time was ruled by a line of Kurdish Muslim princes from the Ayyubid dynasty and was also ...

(died 1300), the Kurdish Ayyubid emir of Hama from 1284 to 1300. *

Mu'izz al-Din Mahmud Mu'izz al-Din Mahmud was the Zengid Emir of Jazirat Ibn 'Umar (present-day Cizre) from 1208 to 1250/51. One of the last Zengid rulers, Mahmud succeeded his infamous father, Mu'izz al-Din Sanjar Shah, as the ruler of a minor Zengid principality. Co ...

(died 1241), the Zengid Emir of the Jazira 1208–1241. *

Mahmood Shah Bahmani II Mahmood Shah or Shihab-Ud-Din Mahmud was the sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate from 1482 until his death in 1518. His long rule is noted for the disintegration of the sultanate and the creation of the independent Deccan sultanates. Reign Ma ...

(1470–1518), or Shihab-Ud-Din Mahmud, the sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate 1482–1518. * Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah (1229/30–1266), Sultan of Delhi, the eighth sultan of the Mamluk Dynasty 1246–1266. *

Rashid al-Dawla Mahmud Abu Salama Mahmud ibn Nasr ibn Salih , also known by his ''laqab'' (honorific epithet) Rashid al-Dawla, was the Mirdasid emir of Aleppo from 1060 to 1061 and again from 1065 until his death. He was the son of Shibl al-Dawla Nasr and the Numayrid p ...

(died 1075), the Mirdasid emir of Aleppo *

Nasr ibn Mahmud Nasr ibn Mahmud ibn Nasr ibn Salih ibn Mirdas () (died 1076) was the Mirdasid emir of Aleppo in 1075–1076. Family Nasr was the eldest son of Mahmud ibn Nasr, the Mirdasid emir of Aleppo (). Nasr's mother was a daughter of the Buyid emir al-Ma ...

(died 1076), the Mirdasid emir of Aleppo in 1075–1076. *

Sabiq ibn Mahmud Abūʾl-Faḍāʾil Sābiq ibn Mahmūd () was the Mirdasid emir of Aleppo from 1076 to 1080. Rule Following the death of Sabiq's older brother, the emir of Aleppo Nasr, the latter's influential adviser Sadid al-Mulk Ali of the Banu Munqidh, arr ...

, the Mirdasid emir of Aleppo from 1076 to 1080. *

Nasir ad-Din Mahmud Nasir al-Din Mahmud, born in 1216, was the Zengid hereditary Emir of Mosul from 1219 to 1234 (died 18 years old). He was successor to his brother Nur al-Din Arslan Shah II, and was only three years old when he ascended the throne. He was the la ...

(1216–1234), Emir of Mosul from 1219 to 1234. * Alp Arslan ibn Mahmud (died 1146), ruler of Mosul 1127–1146. *

Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah II (; d. February 1413), also known as Nasiruddin Mohammad Shah, was the last sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate. History War of succession with Nusrat Shah Nasiruddin Mahmud was a son of s ...

(died 1413), the last sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty *

Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd Nāṣir al-Dīn Maḥmūd (ruled 1201–1222) was a ruler of the Hasankeyf of the Artuqid dynasty. He was a son of Nur al-Din Muhammad, Nūr al-Dīn Muḥammad (1174–1185). He is particularly known to have commissioned an edition of the ''Al-J� ...

(died 1222), a ruler of the Hasankeyf of the Artuqid dynasty. *

Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud Ghiyath al-Din Mahmud (), was Sultan of the Ghurid Empire from 1206 to 1212. He was son of Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad the nephew of Muhammad Ghuri whom he succeeded in 1206. Rise to power Ghiyath was the son of Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, who was the ...

(died 1212), Sultan of the Ghurid Empire 1206–1212 * Mahmud Shah of Bengal (died 1459), the First Sultan of Bengal *

Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah (, ) was the last Sultan of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate, reigning from 1533 to 1538 CE. The dynasty was founded by his father, Alauddin Husain Shah, in 1494. History Banglapedia assesses him as a " ...

(died 1538), the last Sultan of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of the Bengal Sultanate, from 1533–1538 CE. * Mahmud ibn Muhammad (1757–1824), the seventh leader of the Husainid Dynasty and the ruler of Tunisia from 1814–1824. *

Muhammad II ibn Mahmud Muhammad II ibn Mahmud (1128–1159) was Sultan of Seljuq Empire from 1153 to 1159. He was son of Mahmud II of Great Seljuq, Mahmud II and brother of Malik-Shah III. ''The Cambridge History of Iran'' notes that Sultan Muhammad "tried energeticall ...

(1128–1159), Sultan of Seljuq Empire from 1153 to 1159. *

Mahmud Khalji Mahmud Khalji (1436–1469), also known as Mahmud Khilji and Ala-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I, was the Sultan of Malwa, in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India. He ascended the throne in 1435 after assassinating Mohammad, the son of the previous ruler, Ho ...

(1436–1469), the Sultan of Malwa, in what is now the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. *

Nasiruddin Mahmud (eldest son of Iltutmish) Nāṣir ad-Dīn Maḥmūd () was the eldest son of the Delhi Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish and his chief consort Turkan Khatun, (as the court historian Minhaj-i Siraj Juzjani clearly mentioned in the Tabaqat-i Nasiri, the only contemporary so ...

(died 1229), the eldest son of the Delhi Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish *

Şehzade Mahmud (son of Mehmed III) Şehzade Mahmud (; – 7 June 1603) was an Ottoman prince, the son of sultan Mehmed III and Halime Sultan. He was the grandson of sultan Murad III and Safiye Sultan (wife of Murad III), Safiye Sultan, the half-brother of the future sultan Ahmed ...

(1587–1603), Ottoman prince *

Mahmud Khan of Bengal Mahmud Khan () was a 17th-century Bengali nobleman initially associated with the Baro-Bhuiyan confederacy which challenged Mughal invasions in Bengal. He was the son of Isa Khan, the confederacy's first chief. Biography Khan was born into an aris ...

, 17th-century Bengali nobleman. *

Sultan Mahmud Mirza Sultan Mahmud Mirza ( Chagatai and ; 1453 – January 1495) was a Timurid prince from the branch of Transoxiana. He was the second son of Abu Sa'id Mirza, the ruler of the Timurid Empire. Biography His father gave him the government of Hisar ...

(1453–1495), Timurid Dynasty prince. *

Sayyed Mahmud Khan ''Amiral Kabir'' Sayyid Mahmud Khan Barha, also known as Mahmud Khan and mahmud dewaan, was a general in the Akbar's army, son of Sayyid Mubarak (also known as Makhan), was the first person of this family - the Sayyids of Barah - to rise to ...

(died 1573), general in the Akbar's army * Mirza Shah Mahmud (1446-?), Timurid ruler of Herat 1446. *

Mahmud Mirza Qajar Mahmud Mirza Qajar (; also spelled Mahmoud; 1799 – between 1854 and 1858) was an Iranian prince of the Qajar dynasty and the fifteenth son of Fath-Ali Shah, king (''shah'') of Qajar Iran (). He was a patron of the arts and an accomplished callig ...

(1799-?), Iranian prince of the Qajar dynasty. *Mirza Mahmud Shah Bahadur, also known Shah Jahan IV (1749–1790), the eighteenth Mughal emperor for a brief period in 1788. * Mahmud Shah of Jaunpur (1429–1457), the 4th ruler of the Jaunpur Sultanate, reigned from 1440 to 1457. *

Jalal al-Din Mahmud Jalal al-Din Mahmud (died 1352) was the Mihrabanid malik of Sistan Sistān (), also known as Sakastān (, , current name: Zabol) and Sijistan (), is a historical region in south-eastern Iran and extending across the borders of present-day so ...

(died 1352), the Mihrabanid malik of Sistan from 1350. *

Sultan Mahmud ibn Nizam al-Din Yahya Sultan Mahmud (c. 1464 – c. 1543) was the last Mihrabanid malik of Sistan from c. 1495 until c. 1537. Biography Sultan Mahmud was the son of Nizam al-Din Yahya and the sister of the Timurid dynasty, Timurid Abu Sa'id (Timurid dynasty), Sultan A ...

(1464–1543), the last Mihrabanid malik of Sistan from 1495 until 1537. * Osman Mohamoud (king), known as Uthman III ibn Mahmud, Somali king who led the Majeerteen Sultanate during the 19th century. *

Mohamoud Ali Shire Mohamoud Ali Shire MBE (, ; died 1960) was a Somali Sultan of the Warsengali Sultanate. He bore the title Sultan * (also referred to as Senior Akil) of the Warsangali. He was centered at Las Khorey. Reign Mohamoud Ali Shire served as Sultan o ...

(died 1960), Somali Sultan of the Warsengali Sultanate. *

Mahmud Gawan Mahmud Gawan (1411 – 5 April 1481) was a Persian statesman who served as the chief minister, or Peshwa of the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan plateau in India from 1458 and ''de facto'' ruler as prime minister from 1466 until his death in 1481. ...

(1411–1481), prime minister in the Bahmani Sultanate of Deccan 1411 – 1481. * Mahmud Bey, the fourth and final bey of the Chobanids. * Najm al-Din Mahmud ibn Ilyas al-Shirazi (died 1330), Persian physician from Shiraz. * Mahmud Yalavach, administrator in the Mongol Empire who ruled over Turkestan as governor and eventually went on to be mayor of Taidu (now Beijing). * Chaophraya Chakri (Mud) (1727–1774), or Mahmud, the Prime Minister of Siam. *

Muhammad Shah of Brunei Muhammad Shah (born Awang Alak Betatar; died ) established the Sultanate of Brunei and was its first sultan, from 1363/68 until 1402, the year of his alleged death. The genealogy of Muhammad Shah remains unclear. He converted to Islam in the ...

(died 1402), known as Mahmud Shah, first sultan of Brunei, possibly from 1363 to 1402. *

Mahmud Shah (Sultan of Malacca) Sultan Mahmud Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah (died 1528) ruled the Sultanate of Malacca from 1488 to 1511, and again as pretender to the throne from 1513 to 1528. He was son to Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah. As a monarch, he was kno ...

(died 1528), Sultan of Malacca 1488–1528 * Mahmud Badaruddin II (1767–1852), Sultan of Palembang. * Abu al-Mafakhir of Banten (died 1651), born Abu al-Mafakhir Mahmud Abdulkadir, the first king in Java to use the title " Sultan". *

Mahmud of Terengganu Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Jawi script, Jawi: سلطان محمود المكتفي بالله شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان إسماعيل ناصر الدين شاه; April 1930 � ...

(1930–1998), Sultan Terengganu. *

Mahmud Shah I of Pahang Sultan Mahmud Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad Shah (died 1530) was the fifth Sultan of Pahang from 1519 to 1530. He succeeded his grand nephew, Abdul Jamal Shah I upon his death in 1519. His eleven years reign was marked with close relations ...

(died 1530), the fifth Sultan of Pahang from 1519 to 1530. *

Melewar of Negeri Sembilan Raja Mahmud ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil (Jawi script, Jawi: راج محمود ابن المرحوم سلطان عبد الجليل), known as Raja Melewar (Jawi: راج مليوار), was the first ''Yamtuan Besar'' (equivalent to a sultan) ...

(died 1795), the first Yamtuan Besar *

Mahmud Pasha Angelović Mahmud Pasha Angelović (; ; 1420–1474) was a major military leader and the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1456 to 1466 and from 1472 to 1474. He also wrote Persian and Turkish poems under the pseudonym ''Adni'' (the "Eden-like"). B ...

(1420–1474), the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1456 to 1466 and from 1472 to 1474. He also wrote Persian and Turkish poems under the pseudonym Adni (the "Eden-like"). *

Çürüksulu Mahmud Pasha Çürüksulu Mahmud Pasha (; 1864 – 31 July 1931), was an Ottoman army general and statesman of ethnic Georgian background. Early life and career Mahmud Pasha was born in 1864 in Kobuleti, then part of the Ottoman Empire known by its T ...

(1864–1931), Ottoman army general and statesman of ethnic Georgian background. * Mahmud Pasha (governor) (died 1567), Ottoman statesman from Bosnia *Mahmud Shams, known as Ma He (1371–1433/35), Chinese admiral and world explorer *

Mahmud Shevket Pasha Mahmud Shevket Pasha (, ; 1856 – 11 June 1913)David Kenneth Fieldhouse: ''Western imperialism in the Middle East 1914-1958''. Oxford University Press, 2006 p.17 was an Ottoman military commander and statesman. During the 31 March Incident ...

(1856–1913), Ottoman generalissimo and statesman, who was an important political figure during the Second Constitutional Era. *

Mahmud al-Kashgari Mahmud ibn Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Kashgari; ; , Мәһмуд Қәшқири; , Махмуд Қашғарий was an 11th-century Kara-Khanid scholar and lexicographer of the Turkic languages from Kashgar. His father, Husayn, was the mayor of ...

(1005–1102), lexicographer Uyghur scholar. * Abu-Mahmud Khujandi (940–1000), Transoxanian astronomer and mathematician. * Mahmud Karimov (1948–2013), Azerbaijani physicist *

Makhmud Muradov Makhmud Muradov (born February 8, 1990) is an Uzbek professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Makhmud Muradov was born on February 8, 1990, in Sov ...

(born 1990), professional mixed martial artist *

Makhmud Sabyrkhan Makhmud Sabyrkhan (born 9 September 2001) is a Kazakhstan, Kazakh Boxing, boxer. He competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, winning the silver medal in the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships – Bantamweight, bantamweight event. Sa ...

(born 2001), a Kazakh boxer. *

Abdullah Mahmud Hendropriyono General (Ret.) Abdullah Mahmud Hendropriyono ( ; born 7 May 1945) is a retired honorary general from Kopassus, the Indonesian Army special forces group. Hendropriyono was the first head of Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency (Indonesia), State ...

(born 1945), Indonesian general * La Nyalla Mattalitti (born 1959), full name is La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti (born 10 May 1959) is an Indonesian politician. * Karaeng Pattingalloang (1600–1654), or Sultan Mahmud known as Father of Makassar. * Mahmud Pasha (1853–1903), Ottoman statesman, poet and writer. *

Mahmud Taymur Mahmud Taymur (16 June 1894–25 August 1973) was a fiction writer. He contributed to several publications. Biography He was born in Cairo on 16 June 1894. into a family famous for literature. His father, Ahmed Taymour (1871-1930) was a well-kn ...

(1894–1973), Egyptian fiction writer. *

Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti Yahya ibn Mahmud al-Wasiti () was a 13th-century Iraqi-Arab painter and calligrapher, noted for being the scribe and illustrator of al-Hariri's ''Maqamat'' dated 1237 CE ( Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Arabe 5847). Biography Al-Wasiti was ...

, a 13th-century Iraqi-Arab painter and calligrapher. * Sultan Mahmud Khan (died 1859), a commander of the Sikh Khalsa Army, the army of Sarkar e Khalsa. *

Shah Mahmud Khan Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan (Pashto/Dari: – b:1890 d: 27 December 1959) was the Prime Minister of Afghanistan from May 1946 to 7 September 1953, under King Mohammad Zahir Shah's monarchy. He was from the Pashtun tribe of Barakzai Mohammadzai. H ...

(1890–1959), the Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1946 to 1953. *

Mahmud Jamal Mahmud Jamal (born July 20, 1967) is a Canadian jurist serving as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada since 2021. Jamal worked as a partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt and taught law at McGill University and Osgoode Hall Law School b ...

(born 1967), Canadian jurist serving as a puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada since 2021. *

Mahmud Al-Nashaf Mahmud Al-Nashaf (, ; 1906 – 10 November 1979) was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Agriculture and Development between 1959 and 1961. Biography Born in Tayibe during the Ottoman era, Al-Nashaf was elected ...

(1906–1979), Israeli Arab politician * Mahmud Khalid, Ghanaian politician * Mahmud Mahmud (1882–1965), Iranian politician *

Mahmud Tarzi Mahmud Tarzi (, Dari: محمود بیگ طرزی; August 23, 1865 – November 22, 1933) was an Afghan politician and intellectual. He is known as the father of Afghan journalism. He became a key figure in the history of Afghanistan, following t ...

(1865–1933), Afghan journalist * Mahmud Arif (1909–2001), Saudi Arabian poet *

Mahmud Ali Durrani Mahmud Ali Durrani (; born 1941) is a retired Pakistani two-star rank general officer, author of security studies, and a former National Security Advisor to the Pakistani government, serving from 2008 until his termination in 2009. Durran ...

(born 1941), Pakistani two-star rank general officer. * Mahmud Eyvazov (1808–1960), Azerbaijani long-lived 150 years collective farmer. *

Mahmud Kamani Mahmud Abdullah Kamani (born August 1964) is a British businessman. He is co-founder and executive chairman of Boohoo Group. He lives in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire. Early life His father Abdullah Kamani is from Gujarat, India; settled in Keny ...

(born 1964), British billionaire businessman. *

Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Aziz Mahmud Hudayi (1541–1628), (b. Şereflikoçhisar, d. Üsküdar), is amongst the most famous Sufi Muslim saints of the Ottoman Empire. A mystic, poet, composer, author, statesman and Hanafi Maturidi Islamic scholar, he was the third and la ...

(1541–1628), the most famous Sufi Muslim saints of the Ottoman Empire. *

Mahmud al-Muntasir Mahmud al-Muntasir (; 8 August 1903 – 28 September 1970) was a Libyan politician and statesman who served as the first Prime minister of Libya from March 29, 1951 to February 19, 1954, and again from January 20, 1964 to March 20, 1965. He was a ...

(1903–1970), the first Prime minister of Libya *

Mahmud Barzanji Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji, also known as Mahmud Hafid Zadeh (1878 in Sulaymaniyah – October 9, 1956 in Baghdad) was a Kurdish leader of a series of Kurdish uprisings against the British Mandate of Iraq. He was sheikh of a Qadiriyah Sufi famil ...

(1878–1956), King of Kurdistan * Mahmud Ali (statesman) (1919–2006), progressive leftist Pakistani politician *

Mahmud Nedim Pasha Mahmud Nedim Pasha () was an Ottoman conservative statesman of ethnic Georgian background,Buṭrus Abū Mannah (2001), ''Studies on Islam and the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century, 1826-1876'', p. 163. Isis Press, who served as Grand Vizier o ...

(1818–1883), a Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire between 1871–1872 and 1875–1876 * Mahmud Bayazidi (1797–1859), Ottoman Kurdish philosopher and polymath from Bayazid. * Mahmud Bayumi (1890–1938), Egyptian orthopaedic surgery professor at Kasr El Aini Medical School. *

Makhmud Esambayev Makhmud Ḣelasoltiyn voḣ Esambayev (15 July 19247 January 2000) was a Soviet and Chechen dancer, ballet master, choreographer and actor. Makhmud was regarded as one of the most famous dancers of the Soviet Union. People's Artist of the US ...

(1924–2000), a Soviet and Chechen dancer, ballet master, choreographer and actor. *

Mahmudkhodja Behbudiy Mahkmudkhodja Behbudiy (Cyrillic Маҳмудхўжа Беҳбудий; Arabic script ; born as Mahmudkhodja ibn Behbud Chodscha) (20 January 1875 in Samarkand; 25 March 1919 in Qarshi) was an Uzbek Jadid activist, writer, journalist and leading ...

(1875–1919), a Jadid activist, writer, journalist and leading public figure in Imperial Russian and Soviet Turkestan. * Mahmud Deobandi (died 1886), Indian Muslim scholar *

Mahmud Hasan Deobandi Mahmud Hasan Deobandi (also known as Shaykh al-Hind; 1851–1920) was an Indian Muslim scholar and an activist of the Indian independence movement, who co-founded the Jamia Millia Islamia University and launched the Silk Letter Movement for ...

(1851–1920), Indian Muslim scholar and activist *

Mahmud Hasan Gangohi Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (July 1907 – 2 September 1996) was an Indian mufti, Islamic scholar and former Head Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur. He was the most senior disciple of Zakariyya Kandhlawi. Among his notable d ...

(1907–1996), Indian mufti and Islamic scholar *

Mufti Mahmud Mufti Mehmood-ur-Rehman (; 1919–1980) was a Pakistani statesman and Ulama, Islamic scholar who was one of the founding members of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI); widely regarded as one of the greatest politicians in the history of Pakistan ...

(1919–1980), Pakistani statesman and Islamic scholar *

Md. Mahmud Hassan Talukder Md. Mahmud Hassan Talukder is a Justice of the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. Early life Talukder was born on 7 January 1966. He has an LLB and a Master in Art from the University of Dhaka. Career Talukder became a lawyer o ...

, Bangladeshi politician

Mahmudi/Mahmudin

* Elias Mahmoudi (born 1998), French Muay Thai fighter currently signed to ONE Championship. *

Nur Mahmudi Ismail Nur Mahmudi Ismail (born November 11, 1961, in Kediri) was the Mayor of Depok City, a satellite city of West Java located in the southern part of Jakarta. Political career Ismail was the first chairman of Prosperous Justice Party (''formerly ...

(born 1961), Mayor of Depok City, a satellite city of West Java located in the southern part of Jakarta.

Mahmut

* Mahmut Celal Bayar (1883–1986), third President of Turkey. * Mahmut Dikerdem (1916–1993), Turkish diplomat, writer and peace activist. * Mahmut Cuhruk (1925–2018), Turkish judge. *

Mahmut Ustaosmanoğlu Mahmut Ustaosmanoğlu (1929 – 23 June 2022), also known as Mahmud Effendi and known to his followers as "Effendi Hazretleri", was a Turkish people, Turkish Sufi Sheikh and the leader of the influential İsmailağa Jamia of the Naqshbandi-Khali ...

(1929–2022), Turkish Sufi Sheikh and the leader of the influential İsmailağa jamia of the Naqshbandi-Khalidiyya Ṭarīqah centred in Çarşamba, Istanbul. *

Mahmut Orhan Mahmut Orhan (born 11 January 1993) is a Turkish DJ and record producer. He started working with music in Bursa at the age of 15 and eventually moved to Istanbul to work at a " Bebek" nightclub in 2011. He first experienced international success ...

(born 1993), Turkish disc jockey and record producer. *

Mahmut Atalay Mahmut Atalay (30 March 1934 – 4 December 2004) was a Turkish freestyle wrestler and coach. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1968, placing fourth in 1964. Early life and wrestling career He was born in 1934 in ...

(1934–2004), Turkish freestyle wrestler and coach of Circassian origin, won a gold medal in 1968 Olympics. *

Mahmut Özgener Mahmut Özgener (born 1963 İzmir) has been the 38th president of the Turkish Football Federation. He succeeded Hasan Doğan, who died of a heart attack in Bodrum. He served from 19 August 2008 until 29 June 2011. Biography Özgener was born in ...

(born 1963), Turkish Football Federation president. * Mahmut Bezgin (born 1986), Turkish footballer. *

Mahmut Boz Mahmut Boz (born 16 April 1991) is a Turkish people, Turkish association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for TFF Third League club Anadolu Üniversitesi. ReferencesOsmanlıspor'da garip transfer yur ...

(born 1991), Turkish footballer. * Mahmut Hoşgiz (born 1975), Turkish footballer. * Mahmut Tekdemir (born 1988), Turkish footballer. * Mahmut Özdemir (born 1987), German politician of Turkish descent. * Mahmut Yilmaz (born 1979), German footballer of Turkish descent. * Mahmut Bozteke (born 1997), Turkish para taekwondo practitioner. * Mahmut Demir (born 1970), Turkish sport wrestler. * Mahmut Şenol (born 1958), Turkish author. *

Mahmut Yavuz Mahmut Yavuz (born 1982) is a Turkish Navy officer, who serves, currently as a lieutenant, in the SAT Commando (Underwater Attack) unit of the Marines and Special Forces. He is best known for his successful career as an ultramarathon runner and ...

(born 1982), Turkish navy officer and ultramarathon runner. *

Mahmut Yıldırım Mahmut Yıldırım (born 3 May 1953) is a Turkish counter-guerrilla and spy of Zaza origin. Yildirim, who identified himself to the public as Ahmet Demir but was called by the code-name ''Yeşil'' among intelligence, disappeared in 1998.''Sabah ...

(born 1953), Kurdish contract killer.

Mehmood

Mehmood (actor) Mehmood Ali (29 September 1932 – 23 July 2004), popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, singer, director and producer, best known for playing comic roles in Hindi films.Mehmood Aslam Mehmood Aslam () is a Pakistani actor who works mainly in television but has also done some films and stage dramas. Career Active as an actor since 1977, he has appeared in classic drama series such as '' Andhera Ujala'' (1984-1985), ''Din ...

(born 1951), Pakistani Television & Stage Actor *

Mehmood Bhatti Mehmood Bhatti (born 1958) is a Pakistani-French fashion designer. Early life Bhatti was born and grew up in Lahore, Pakistan. Career Bhatti immigrated to France in 1976, where he married a French woman and established himself as a fashion ...

(born 1958), Pakistani fashion designer *

Mehmood Quaraishy Mehmood Quraishy (born 4 February 1942), was a Kenyan cricketer who played three One day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup for East Africa. He also appeared in one first-class cricket match in the 1975 season, having earlier played a match fo ...

(born 1942), Kenyan cricketer * Mehmood Sham (born 1940), Pakistani journalist

Mehmud

Maulana Mehmud Hasan Mahmud Hasan Deobandi (also known as Shaykh al-Hind; 1851–1920) was an Indian Muslim scholar and an activist of the Indian independence movement, who co-founded the Jamia Millia Islamia University and launched the Silk Letter Movement for ...

(1851–1920), Indian independence activist * Mehmud Abdukerem (born 1993), Chinese footballer who played most recently as a defender for Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.

Surname

Mahmood

Khalid Mahmood (British politician) Khalid Mahmood (born 13 July 1961) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Perry Barr from 2001 until 2024 when he lost his seat. He served on the Labour front bench as a shadow Foreign Offic ...

(born 1961), British politician *

Shabana Mahmood Shabana Mahmood (born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister who has served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since 2024. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010, and is ...

(born 1980), British politician. *

Jemilah Mahmood Tan Sri Jemilah binti Mahmood (born 3 December 1959) is a Malaysian physician. She has served as Pro-Chancellor of the Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (HWUM) since September 2021, Professor and Executive Director of Sunway Centre for Planeta ...

(born 1959), Doctor and humanitarian activist. *

Mazher Mahmood Mazher Mahmood (born 22 March 1963) is a British journalist who was convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Before his conviction, he worked mainly for the tabloid press. He spent 20 years working for the ''News of the World' ...

(born 1963), British reporter *

Saba Mahmood Saba Mahmood (1961–2018) was professor of anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, she was also affiliated with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Institute for South Asia Studies, and the Program in Critical Th ...

(1961–2018), American anthropologist *

Sajid Mahmood Sajid Iqbal Mahmood (Urdu: ساجد اقبال محمود, ''Sājid Iqbāl Maḥmūd''; born 21 December 1981) is a former English cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who played international cr ...

(born 1981), English cricketer * Abdullah al Mahmood (1900–1975), Bengali politician, lawyer and minister in Pakistan * Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, Bangladeshi politician and minister. *

Ayaz Mahmood Ayaz Mahmood (born May 24, 1964) is a former field hockey player, coach and Olympic champion for Pakistan. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, he has been a known center-halfs for Pakistan and won the field hockey gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olymp ...

(born 1964), hockey player won a gold medal in 1984 summer olympics, Los Angeles. * Kashif Mahmood (cricketer, born 1985) (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer *

Shahid Mahmood Shahid Mahmood (Urdu: شاہد محمود) (17 March 1939 – 13 December 2020) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1962. He played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1957 to 1969. He played his only Test on the tour to ...

(1939–2020), Pakistani cricketer * Zia Mahmood (born 1946), Pakistani bridge player. *

Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood (; b. 1940) is a Pakistani nuclear engineer and a scholar of Islamic studies. Having spent a distinguished career in the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), he founded the Ummah Tameer-e-Nau (UTN) in 1999 � ...

(born 1940), Pakistani nuclear engineer * Syed Mahmood (1850–1903), Indian jurist * Tahir Mahmood (born 1941), Indian jurist *

Talat Mahmood Talat Mahmood (24 February 1924 – 9 May 1998) was an Indian playback singer who is considered as one of the greatest and most popular Indian male film song and ghazal singers. Although he tried his luck as a film actor, he did not succeed a g ...

(1924–1998), Indian singer and actor *

Banaz Mahmod Banaz Mahmod (, 16 December 1985 – 24 January 2006) was a 20-year-old Iraqi Kurdish woman who lived in Mitcham, South London, England. She was murdered on the orders of her family in a so-called honour killing because she ended a violent and ab ...

(1985–2006), Honour killing victim.

Mahmoud

Ahmad Mahmoud Ahmad E'ta (), better known by his pen name Ahmad Mahmoud (); (December 25, 1931 – October 4, 2002) was a prominent Iranian novelist from Ahvaz city in the southwest of Iran. One of his works, ''The Neighbours'' stands out as one of the most ...

(1931–2002), Iranian novelist *Alessandro Mahmoud, known as

Mahmood (singer) Alessandro Mahmoud (, ; born 12 September 1992), known professionally as Mahmood (), is an Italian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence after competing on the X Factor (Italian season 6), sixth season of the X Factor (Italian TV series), ...

(born 1992), Italian singer and songwriter *

Aram Mahmoud Aram Mahmoud (born 15 July 1997) is a Syrian-born Dutch badminton player. He was selected as one of 29 members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team to compete at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the first badminton player to be participating at the Olympics as ...

(born 1997), badminton player *

Emtithal Mahmoud Emtithal "Emi" Mahmoud (; born 1992 or 1993 in Darfur, Sudan) is a Sudanese-American poet and activist, who won the 2015 Individual World Poetry Slam championship. In 2018, she became UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, and in this capacity, has travel ...

(born 1992/93), Sudanese poet and activist * Joseph Mahmoud (born 1955), French athlete *

Karem Mahmoud Karem Mahmoud () (March 16, 1922 – January 15, 1995), also known as "''the Melodious Knight''", was a popular Egyptian singer and actor. He was also popular in the Arab world. Early life and career Karem was born on March 16, 1922, in the ...

(1922–1995), Egyptian singer * Mayam Mahmoud, rapper and women activist in Egypt *

Shaaban Mahmoud Mahmoud Shaaban Mahmoud (; born June 13, 1981) is an Egyptian footballer. He now plays in the defender position for Minya. He was a member of the Egyptian Olympic Team. Mahmoud played for Egypt at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argen ...

(born 1981), Egyptian footballer *

Younis Mahmoud Younis Mahmoud Khalaf (; born 3 February 1983) is an Iraqi former professional association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward for the Iraq national football team, Iraq national team and is currently the ...

(born 1983), Iraqi footballer *

Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (, ; 1 June 1938 – 15 November 2024), known by his nickname Silanyo (), was a Somaliland politician who served as the President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017. During the 1980s, he also served as the Chairman of the ...

(1938–2024), President of Somaliland from 2010 to 2017.

Mehmood

Arshad Mehmood (composer) Arshad Mehmood is a Pakistani actor, music composer, and a singer. Early life and career He had started composing music for Pakistan Television Corporation back in 1972. EMI Pakistan period He later was the driving force behind EMI Pakistan. ...

, Pakistani actor and music composer *

Kashif Mehmood Kashif Mehmood ( Punjabi, ) is a Pakistani television actor. Filmography Television series Films Awards and nominations * 2012 - Lux Style Awards The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony which has been held annually in Paki ...

(born 1971), Pakistani actor *

Hasnat Mehmood Hasnat Mehmood () is a Pakistani visual artist who lives and works in New Jersey. He was born on 3 March 1978 in Jhelum. Art career Hasnat Mehmood was trained as a traditional miniature painter at the National College of Arts, but in his s ...

(born 1978), Pakistani artist * Arshad Mehmood (singer), Pakistani singer *

Faakhir Mehmood Faakhir Mehmood (; born 20 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, singer, keyboradist, composer and music producer. He started out his career with the Pakistani musical group Awaz. However, due to conflicts of interest, the band split in 2000 and ...

(born 1973), Pakistani singer *

Arif Mehmood Arif Mehmood (born 21 June 1983) is a Pakistani former footballer who played as a striker. He has been the top-scorer in the Pakistan Premier League five times, leading the charts in 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10 and 2010–11. ...

(born 1983), Pakistani footballer

Mehmud

Salim Mehmud Salim Mehmud, also known as Salim Mehmood, is a Pakistani rocket scientist and nuclear engineer. Mehmud worked in the Apollo Program for NASA. He is the former chairman of Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). He also served ...

, Pakistani rocket scientist

Mahmud

* Arslanbek Makhmudov (born 1989), Russia professional boxer *

Abid Hamid Mahmud Lieutenant General Abdul Hamid Mahmud al-Tikriti ( ; ) (21 September 1957 – 7 June 2012) was an Iraqi military officer and Saddam Hussein's personal secretary. Biography Mahmud began his military career as a non-commissioned officer in the I ...

(1957–2012), Iraqi general * Nureddin Mahmud (1899–1981), the Prime Minister of Iraq from 23 November 1952 until 29 January 1953. *

Amir Machmud General ( Ret.) Amir Machmud (21 February 1923 – 21 April 1995) was an Indonesian military general who was an eyewitness to the signing of the Supersemar document transferring power from President Sukarno to General Suharto. Early life Am ...

(1923–1995), Indonesian military general *

Machmud Singgirei Rumagesan Machmud Singgirei Rumagesan was a king of Sekar and pro-integration activist from West Papua. He founded the movement Gerakan Tjendrawasih Revolusioner Irian Barat (GTRIB) in 1953, and became the member of Supreme Advisory Council in 1959. On 10 ...

(1885–1964), Papuan King of Sekar, and Indonesian independence activist *

Abdul Taib Mahmud Abdul Taib bin Mahmud (; 21 May 1936 – 21 February 2024) was a Malaysian politician who served as the seventh Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 2014 to 2024 and the fourth Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1981 to 2014. He is referred to a ...

(1936–2024), Chief Minister of Sarawak for 33 years from 1981–2014 *

Al Mahmud Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud (known as Al Mahmud; 11 July 1936 – 15 February 2019) was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, and short-story writer. He is considered one of the greatest Bengali poets to have emerged in the 20th century. His work in B ...

(1936–2019), Bangladeshi poet, novelist, and short-story writer * Mahmud Mahmud (1882–1965), Iranian academic and politician *

Hayat Mahmud Hayat Mahmud () was a late 18th-century Bengali Muslim commander who later became the feudal lord of Buzurg-Umedpur in Barisal. He is best known as a freedom fighter against the British East India Company, and for the construction of the Miah ...

, Bengali feudal lord and military commander * Abdul Gafoor Mahmud (born 1934), former chief of the Bangladesh Air Force *

Heyat Mahmud Qadi Heyat Mahmud (; 1693–1760) was a medieval Bengali poet, mystic and judge. Although his works, like other Middle Bengali poetry, are religion-centric, they are marked by social consciousness and tolerance, and contain many Rangpuri dialecti ...

(1693–1760), medieval Bengali poet *

Firoz Mahmud Firoz Mahmud () (born September 5, 1974 in Khulna, Bangladesh) is a Bangladeshi visual artist based in Japan. Mahmud was the first Bangladeshi fellow artist in research at Rijksakademie Van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. His work has been exhibit ...

(born 1974), Bangladeshi artist *

Khaled Mahmud Khaled Mahmud Sujon (born 26 July 1971) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer and current head coach of Dhaka Capitals.He is also a former Test and One Day International captain. A medium-pace bowler and middle-order batsman, he played internationa ...

(born 1971), Bangladeshi cricketer * A. T. Mahmud (1930–2010), Indonesian songwriter * Syamsuddin Mahmud (1935–2021), Indonesian economist and politician. *

Sultan Mahmud (minister) Sultan Mahmud (1900–1982) was a politician from Arakan, Burma (now Rakhine State, Myanmar). In the British Raj (which included Burma Province until 1937), Mahmud served as cabinet secretary in the Central Legislative Assembly. After Burmese i ...

(1900–1982), politician from Arakan, Burma (now Rakhine State, Myanmar) *

Hasan Mahmud Hasan Mahmud (; born 12 October 1999) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He plays as a right arm fast pace bowler. He made his international debut for the Bangladesh cricket team in March 2020. Domestic career He made his first-class debut for Chitt ...

(born 1999), Bangladeshi cricketer * Dean Mahomed (1759–1851), a British Indian traveller, soldier, surgeon, entrepreneur, and one of the most notable early non-European immigrants to the Western World

Mahfud

Mahfud MD Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin (born 13 May 1957), commonly known as Mahfud MD, is an Indonesian politician, and legal academic who served as the 14th Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia from 2019 to 2024. ...

(born 1957), Indonesian politician and lawyer

Mahfouz

Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz () (born 14 December 1969) is a Saudi Arabian businessman living in the United Kingdom. Mahfouz is the executive officer of Saudi-based Marei bin Mahfouz Group, founded by his father Sheikh Marei Mubarak Mahfouz b ...

(born 1969), Saudi Arabian businessman *

Naguib Mahfouz Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha (, ; 11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature. In awarding the prize, the Swedish Academy described him as a writer "who, through wo ...

(1911–2006), Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature

Compound names with the element ''Mahmud''

* Mahmudul Amin Choudhury (1937–2019), 11th Chief Justice of Bangladesh *Mahmudullah ** Mahmoodullah Shah Hussaini (died 1894), Indian Sufi poet **

Mahmudullah Riyad Mohammad Mahmudullah (; born 4 February 1986), also known as Riyad, is a former international Bangladeshi cricketer and former captain for the side in T20I and test matches. He plays for Dhaka Division and has represented the national team in a ...

(born 1986), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Mahmudul Haque (disambiguation) Mahmudul Haque is a Muslim masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "trustee of the truth". Notable bearers of the name include: * Mahmudul Haque (1941–2008), Bangladeshi author * Mahmudul Hoque (born 1958), Bangladeshi High Court justice ...

, multiple people * Mahmudul Hasan (disambiguation), multiple people *Mahmudul Islam ** Mahmudul Islam (1936–2016), 10th Attorney General of Bangladesh ** Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury (born 1950), 1st Mayor of Chittagong * Mahmudul Karim Chowdhury (1938–2012), Bangladeshi politician *

Mahmudunnabi Chowdhury Mahmudunnabi Chowdhury (; 7 January 1908 – 6 August 1995) was a Bangladeshi politician, businessman and former minister. He was one of the founders of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce. Chowdhury contested as a United Front candidate for the Do ...

(1908–1995), Bangladeshi politician, businessman and former minister *

Mahmudur Rahman (disambiguation) Mahmudur Rahman is a Bengali masculine given name of Arabic origin. Notable bearers of the name include: *Mahmudur Rahman (born 1953), Bangladeshi author, engineer and businessman * Mahmudur Rahman Majumdar (1922–2011), Bangladeshi brigadier gene ...

, multiple people *

Mehmood-ur-Rasheed Mian Mehmood ur Rashid is a Pakistani politician from Lahore who was the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering, in office from 27 August 2018 till 28 March 2022. He had been a member of the Pro ...

(born 1954), Pakistani politician *

Sikder Mahmudur Razi Sikder Mahmudur Razi is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court. Career Mahmudur Razi, along with 22 others, were appointed Judges of the High Court Division on 9 October 2024 following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awa ...

, Bangladeshi High Court justice

Fictional characters

* Mahmoud Bishara, fictional character in the book ''

Refugee A refugee, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is a person "forced to flee their own country and seek safety in another country. They are unable to return to their own country because of feared persecution as ...

Given name

Mahmood

Mahmoud

Mahmud

Mahmudi/Mahmudin

Mahmut

Mehmood

Mehmud

Surname

Mahmood

Mahmoud

Mehmood

Mehmud

Mahmud

Mahfud

Mahfouz

Compound names with the element ''Mahmud''

Fictional characters

See also