Murad or Mourad ( ar, مراد) is an

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Etymology

It is derived from the Arabic Semitic triliteral root رود (r-w-d). Its Arabic meaning can be translated roughly into ''wanted'', ''desired'', ''wished for'', ''yearned'' or ''goal''.

Given name

Ottoman sultans

Murad I Murad I ( ota, مراد اول; tr, I. Murad, Murad-ı Hüdavendigâr (nicknamed ''Hüdavendigâr'', from fa, خداوندگار, translit=Khodāvandgār, lit=the devotee of God – meaning "sovereign" in this context); 29 June 1326 – 15 Jun ...

(1326–1389), often nicknamed Hüdavendigâr—from Persian: ''Khodāvandgār'' —"the devotee of God", the third sultan. Received the name Murad through a play on the Arabic word "mordd", which means "wish" or "desire". *

Murad II Murad II ( ota, مراد ثانى, Murād-ı sānī, tr, II. Murad, 16 June 1404 – 3 February 1451) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1444 and again from 1446 to 1451. Murad II's reign was a period of important economic deve ...

(1404–1451) *

Murad III Murad III ( ota, مراد ثالث, Murād-i sālis; tr, III. Murad; 4 July 1546 – 16 January 1595) was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 until his death in 1595. His rule saw battles with the Habsburgs and exhausting wars with the Saf ...

(1546–1595) *

Murad IV Murad IV ( ota, مراد رابع, ''Murād-ı Rābiʿ''; tr, IV. Murad, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640, known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his methods. Murad IV was born in Con ...

(1612–1640) *

Murad V Murad V ( ota, مراد خامس, translit=Murâd-ı ḫâmis; tr, V. Murad; 21 September 1840 – 29 August 1904) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from 30 May to 31 August 1876. The son of Abdulmejid I, he supported th ...

(1840–1904)

Others

;Murad * Mawlana Murad, Islamic scholar * Şehzade Murad, Ottoman prince * Murad, Veteran Bollywood Indian Actor *

Murad Artin Murad Artin ( arm, Մուրադ Արթին, ar, مراد أرتين; born 6 January 1960 in Iraq) is a Swedish-Armenian politician and Left Party member who worked in the Riksdag from 1998 to 2002. Artin was a member of the Committee on Fo ...

(born 1960), Armenian-Swedish politician * Murad Mirza, second son of Mughal Emperor Akbar *

Murad Baksh Muhammad Murad Bakhsh ( fa, ), (9 October 1624 – 14 December 1661) was a Mughal prince and the youngest surviving son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. He was the Subedar of Balkh, till he was replaced by his elder ...

(died 1661), youngest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal *

Murad Bey Murad Bey Mohammed ( 1750 – 22 April 1801) was an Egyptian Mamluk chieftain (Bey), cavalry commander and joint ruler of Egypt with Ibrahim Bey. He is often remembered as being a cruel and extortionate ruler, but an energetic courageous fighter ...

(1750–1801), Egyptian Mamluk chieftain * Murad Qureshi, British Bangladeshi Labour Party politician * Murad Umakhanov (born 1977), Russian wrestler and Olympian * Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931 – 2020) German diplomat and author. ;Mourad *Mourad the Great, nickname of Hampartsoum Boyadjian, an Armenian fedayee and political activist * Mourad Benchellali, French citizen captured and detained in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps * Mourad Bouzidi, Dutch–Tunisian kickboxer * Mourad Daami, Tunisian football referee *

Mourad Daoudi El Ghezouani Mourad Daoudi El Ghezouani (born 27 May 1998), simply known as Mourad, is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Burgos CF, on loan from Elche CF. Club career Mourad was born in , Fuente Álamo de Murcia, Murcia. An EF Tor ...

, Moroccan footballer * Mourad Mergaoui, Gibraltalian-Moroccan novelist and poet. *

Mourad Ikhlef Mourad smith arrived Canada in 1993, and obtained refugee status in 1993. Based on allegations of past involvement with the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) of his native Algeria, as well as a connection to Ahmed Ressam a security certificate was issued in ...

, Algerian arrested and deported from Canada on allegations of past involvement with the

Armed Islamic Group The Armed Islamic Group (GIA, from french: Groupe Islamique Armé; ar, الجماعة الإسلامية المسلّحة, al-Jamāʿa l-ʾIslāmiyya l-Musallaḥa) was one of the two main Islamist insurgent groups that fought the Algerian gov ...

and a connection to

Ahmed Ressam Ahmed Ressam ( ar, احمد رسام; also Benni Noris or the Millennium Bomber; born May 9, 1967) is an Algerian al-Qaeda member who lived for a time in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He received extensive terrorist training in Afghanistan. He was c ...

Mourad Marofit Mourad Marofit ( ar, مراد ماروفيت; born January 26, 1982, in Khemisset) is a Moroccan long-distance runner. He set his personal best time of 13:02.84, by winning the men's 5000 metres at the KBC Night of Athletics in Heusden-Zolder, Be ...

(born 1982), Moroccan long-distance runner * Mourad Medelci, Algerian politician * Mourad Meghni, Algerian footballer * Mourad Salem, Tunisian artist based in France * Mourad Topalian, Armenian-American political activist ;Morad *

Morad Fareed Morad Fareed (born September 14, 1979) is a New York-based entrepreneur and former professional athlete. Career Born in New York State, Fareed was a member of the first Palestine national football team in its attempt to qualify for the 2006 FIFA ...

, New York–based entrepreneur and former athlete * Morad Mohammadi, Iranian wrestler and Olympian. * Morad Sari * Morad (Spanish rapper) (born 1999) *Morad (born 1977), French rapper in Scred Connexion

Surname

; Murad *

Abdul Hakim Murad (militant) Abdul Hakim Ali Hashim Murad ( ar, عبد الحكيم علي هشام مراد; born January 4, 1968) is a Pakistani Islamist terrorist, who was a co-conspirator in the Bojinka plot—the forerunner to the September 11 attacks. In 1996, he was ...

, alleged conspirator in the planned attacks called Operation Bojinka * Abdal Hakim Murad (born: Timothy John Winter, 1960) English academic, theologian and Islamic scholar * Adel Murad, Iraqi politician * Ferid Murad, American physician and pharmacologist * Hadji Murad, Avar military commander * Hilmi Murad, Egyptian politician *

Mohammad Murad Mohammad Murad (Arabic: محمد مراد; born 1976) is a Kuwaiti wildlife photographer who specializes in bird photography. His photos have won awards such as the 2017–2018 Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography A ...

, Kuwaiti wildlife photographer * Murad Ali Murad, Afghan Army officer *

Nadia Murad Nadia Murad Basee Taha (; ar, نادية مراد باسي طه; born 10 March 1993) is an Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist who lives in Germany. In 2014, she was kidnapped from her hometown Kocho and held by the Islamic State for three mon ...

, Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist * Murad, Veteran Bollywood Indian Actor *

Raza Murad Raza Murad (born 23 November 1950) is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Hindi films. He has over 250 Bollywood film credits. Murad has also appeared in Bhojpuri and other regional-language films and on Hindi television. Early life He ...

, Indian character actor, son of Murad * Sayed Noorullah Murad, an Afghan politician, military commander and former deputy minister * Timothy Winter, aka Abdal-Hakim Murad, British Islamic scholar *

Waheed Murad Waheed Murad ( ur, ; 2 October 1938 – 23 November 1983), also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for a ...

, Pakistani film producer, writer, and actor *

Zuhair Murad Zuhair Murad ( ar, زهير مراد) (born in July 1971) is a Lebanese fashion designer. He was born in 1971 in Ras Baalbek, Lebanon. Biography Zuhair Murad was born to a Melkite Catholic family in Ras Baalbek. Shortly after high school, Mura ...

, a Beirut-based Lebanese fashion designer * ; Mourad * Ahmed Mourad, an Egyptian author and screenwriter of fiction and non-fiction *

George Mourad George Mourad ( ar, جورج مراد; born 18 September 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Mourad represented both Sweden and Syria internationally. Club career After playing for Västra Frölunda IF, he joine ...

(born 1982), Syrian Swedish footballer of Assyrian descent *

Leila Mourad Leila Mourad or Layla Morad ( ar, ليلى مراد; February 17, 1918 – November 21, 1995) was an Egyptian singer and actress, and one of the most prominent superstars in Egypt and the entire Arab world in her era. Born Lilian Zaki Ibrahim M ...

(1918–1995), Egyptian singer and actress *

Mounir Mourad Mounir Mourad or Monir Morad ( ar, منير مراد, 13 January 1922 - 17 October 1981), born Maurice Zaki Mourad Mordechai, was an Egyptian singer, actor and composer of popular songs. His compositions included film songs for famous stars such ...

(1922–1981), Egyptian artist, singer and actor ; Morad * Daniel Morad (born 1990), Canadian race car driver *

Dashni Morad Dashni Morad ( ku, Deşnê Mûrad, ckb, دەشنێ موراد; born 1 January 1986) is a Kurdish singer, songwriter, television presenter, human rights & environmental activist. Born in Kurdistan, she moved to Holland as a refugee with her fami ...

(born 1986), Kurdish singer, songwriter, television presenter, human rights & environmental activist. *

Luciana Morad Luciana Gimenez Morad (born November 3, 1969) is a Brazilian television host and former model. She became pregnant with Mick Jagger's child while he was unofficially married to super model Jerry Hall. DNA tests confirmed Lucas Maurice Morad-Ja ...

, also known as Luciana Gimenez, Brazilian fashion model and TV show hostess

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