Mateen is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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A. T. M. Abdul Mateen, Pakistani politician
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Bushra Mateen (born 1943), vice chancellor of Lahore College for Women University
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Ernest Mateen
Ernest Mateen (June 3, 1966 – November 6, 2012, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York), nicknamed 'M-16', was a United States and IBU Cruiserweight (boxing) champion. He was shot to death by his wife in a case of probable self-defense.
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(1966–2012), United States and world cruiserweight boxing champion
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Omar Mateen
Omar Mir Seddique Mateen (; born Omar Mir Seddique; November 16, 1986 – June 12, 2016) was an American domestic terrorist and mass murderer who killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub, a gay nightcl ...
(1986–2016), US mass murderer in Orlando, Florida and perpetrator of the 2016
Orlando nightclub shooting
On , 2016, 29-year-old Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States before Orlando Police officers fatally shot him after a three-hour standoff.
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Sabir Mateen
Sabir Mateen (born April 16, 1951) is an American musician and composer from Philadelphia. His musical style is primarily avant-garde jazz. He plays tenor and alto saxophone, B♭ and alto clarinet, and flute.
As a young man, Mateen was origi ...
(born 1951), American avant-garde jazz musician and composer
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Syidah Mateen (born 1964), plaintiff in a court case in North Carolina, US, seeking to allow Muslims to swear on the Qur'an instead of the Bible
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Chaudhary Mateen Ahmed (born 1958), Indian National Congress politician
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Mateen Ansari
Captain Mateen Ahmed Ansari George Cross, GC (15 December 1916 – 29 October 1943) of the 5th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment, in the Indian Army during World War II, and member of the British Army Aid Group. He was awarded the George Cross Posth ...
(1915–1943), in the Indian Army during World War II, member of the British Army Aid Group, awarded the George Cross posthumously
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Mateen Bolkiah (born 1991), tenth child of Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei and his former wife, Hajah Mariam
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Mateen Cleaves
Mateen Ahmad Cleaves (born September 7, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played parts of six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an All-American college player for Michigan State, where he le ...
(born 1977), American basketball player
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Macteens
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