Murtaza (

Afghan Persian Dari (; endonym: ), Dari Persian (, , or , ), or Eastern Persian is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan. Dari is the Afghan government's official term for the Persian language;Lazard, G.Darī – The New Persian L ...

: مُرتَضیٰ ''Murtazâ'') or Morteza (

Iranian Persian Iranian Persian (), Western Persian or Western Farsi, natively simply known as Persian (), refers to the Variety (linguistics), varieties of the New Persian, Persian language spoken in Iran and by others in neighboring countries, as well as by ...

: مُرتِضیٰ ''Mortezâ'') is a

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

male given name, ultimately derived from the

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Murtada (مُرْتَضَى ''Murtaḍā''). Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers to speakers of

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Ali ibn Abi Talib Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until Assassination of Ali, his assassination in 661, as well as the first imamate in Shia doctrine, Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muha ...

(601–661), son-in-law of Muhammad, fourth Caliph, first Shi'a Imam *

Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Abid Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī al-ʿĀbid ibn Hasan al-Mu'thallath ibn Hasan al-Mu'thannā ibn Hasan ibn Ali () was an Alid who rebelled at Medina against the Abbasid caliph al-Hadi. His grandfather Hasan al-Mu'thallath is the grandson of Hasan ibn Ali. H ...

, descendant of Ali, rose in revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate and assumed the name ''al-Murtadha'' as his regnal title. * Al-Murtada Muhammad (died 922), second Zaydi Imam of Yemen * Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada (d. 1266), thirteenth Almohad caliph *

Sharif al-Murtaza Abū al-Qāsim ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Sharīf al-Murtaḍā (; 965 - 1044 AD ; 355 - 436 AH), commonly known as Sharīf Murtaḍā or Sayyid Murtaḍā (Murtazā instead of Murtaḍā in non-Arab languages) and also popular as ʿAlam al-Hud� ...

(965–1044), Shi'a scholar *

Murtada al-Zabidi Al-Murtaḍá al-Husaynī al-Zabīdī (), or Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad Murtaḍá al-Zabīdī (1732–1790 / 1145–1205 AH), also known as Murtada al-Zabidi, was an Indian Sunni polymath based in Cairo. He was a Hanafi scholar, hadith special ...

(1732–1790), Sufi scholar

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Morteza Agha-Tehrani Morteza Aghatehrani () is an Iranian Shia cleric and conservative politician. He was former secretary-general of the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability, and now representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr in the Parliament of Iran sin ...

(born 1957), Iranian shia cleric and politician * Morteza Alviri (born 1948), Iranian politician, Mayor of Tehran 1999–2002 *

Morteza Ansari Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Murtadha al-Ansari al-Tostari (1781–1864; ) known as Shaykh al-Ta'ifah () was an Arab Islamic scholar who was “generally acknowledged as the most eminent jurist of the time". He is considered to have laid the foundation ...

(1781–1864), Shia jurist *

Morteza Asadi Morteza Asadi (born February 24, 1979) is an Iranian football defender and coach. Club career Asadi played for Saba Battery F.C. in the 2006 AFC Champions League group stage. He joined Tractor Sazi in 2010. He was Tractor Sazi's captain. He joi ...

(born 1979), Iranian football defender *

Morteza Avini Sayyid Morteza Avini (; also spelled Aviny; 23 September 1947 – 9 April 1993) was an Iranian documentary filmmaker, author, and theoretician of "Islamic Cinema." He studied Architecture at Tehran University in 1965. During the Iranian Revoluti ...

(1947–1993), Iranian photographer of the Iran-Iraq war *

Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi (; born 8 August 1985) is an Iranian former football player. Club career In 2009, Aziz-Mohammadi joined PAS Hamedan after spending the previous 3 seasons at Paykan F.C. On 14 July 2011, he was joined to the Shahin Busheh ...

(born 1985), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Bakhtiari Morteza Bakhtiari (Persian: سید مرتضی بختیاری) (born 1952) is an Iranian politician who served as Minister of Justice from 2009 to 2013. Early life Bakhtiari was born in Mashhad in 1952. Career Bakhtiari served as the director ...

(born 1952), Iranian politician *

Morteza Barjesteh Morteza Barjesteh (), best known by his stage name Morteza (), is an Iranian Pop music, pop singer-songwriter and composer who gained fame in Iran during the 1980s. Early life Morteza was born in Tehran and spent his early years there. Finishi ...

(born 1951), Iranian pop singer *

Murtaza Bhutto Murtaza Bhutto (; , 18 September 1954 – 20 September 1996) was a Pakistani politician and leader of al-Zulfiqar, a Pakistani left-wing militant organization. The son of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, he earned a ...

(1954-1996), Pakistani Member of the Sindh Provincial Assembly and left-wing politician *

Morteza Ebrahimi Morteza Ebrahimi (born March 6, 1982) is a retired Iranian footballer who played in the IPL. He currently works as a youth coach for Charlotte Soccer Academy and is the head coach for National Premier Soccer League club Charlottetown Hops FC. ...

(born 1982), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat Morteza Gholi Khan (Sani-ol Douleh) (; 1856–1911) was a leader of the Persian Constitutional Revolution and the first Chairman of the first Majlis (, pl. ') is an Arabic term meaning 'sitting room', used to describe various types of special ...

(1856–1911), Iranian politician and first chairman of the Iranian parliament *

Morteza Hannaneh Morteza Hannaneh (; 1 March 1923 – 17 October 1989) was an Iranian composer and musician. He composed for some movies, such as '' Fleeing the Trap'' in 1971. Musical career Hannaneh studied Horn at the Tehran Conservatory and basic compositio ...

(1923–1989), Persian (Iranian) composer and horn player *

Morteza Hosseini Fayaz Sayyid Murtadha Husayni al-Fayadh (1928 - 20 August 2014, Arabic: السيد مرتضى الحسيني فياض) was an Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja. Al-Fayadh was born in Najaf, Iraq in 1928,to an Alawite family. His father and grandfather both ...

(1928-2014), Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja *

Morteza Hosseini Shirazi Ayatollah Sayyid Murtadha al-Hussaini al-Shirazi (, ; b. 1964) is a Shia mujtahid and author. He is the second son of late grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad al-Shirazi. He teaches a number of higher level classes in Islamic law, legal theory and Q ...

(born 1964), religious authority *

Morteza Izadi Zardalou Morteza Izadi Zardalou born on August 21, 1981, is an Iranian footballer who plays for Shahrdari Arak in the Iranian Premier League. Club career Izadi started his career with Shahrdari Bandar Abbas and Steel Azin in the Azadegan League befor ...

(born 1981), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Kashi Morteza Kashi (born May 4, 1981) is an Iranian football player who plays in the defender position. He is currently a member of the Iran's Premier League football club, Saba Qom. Club career Kashi started his career at Azadegan League club Hom ...

(born 1981), Iranian football footballer *

Murtaza Ahmed Khan Murtaza A. Khan is a Member of the Legislative Council in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Born in village Narol of Poonch District of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Murtaza A. Khan is a well known lawyer and widely travelled pe ...

, Indian politician *

Morteza Kermani-Moghaddam Morteza Kermani-Moghaddam (), a.k.a. Mojtaba Kermani-Magham (), is an Iranian former footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of Paykan. His nickname is the 'Iranian bebeto'. Honours Club ;Persepolis *Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990� ...

(born 1965), former Iranian football player *

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 *

Morteza Moghtadai Ayatollah Morteza Moghtadai (; born 12 October 1935 in Isfahan) is an Iranian Twelver shia scholar, and deputy chairman of Society of Seminary Teachers of Qom. He was elected to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Assembly of Experts. He currently re ...

(born 1936), Iranian Shia scholar * Morteza Mohammadkhan (1947-2022), the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran 1993–1997 *

Morteza Mohasses Morteza Mohases () is an Iranian football coach and instructor. He also works as a FIFA coaching instructor. Mohases has previously worked as assistant coach of German coach Roland Koch at Esteghlal F.C. during the club's unsuccessful 2002-03 se ...

(born 1952), prominent Iranian football coach and analyst *

Morteza Momayez Morteza Momayez (; August 26, 1936 – October 25, 2005) was an Iranian graphic designer. He was one of the founders of the Iranian Graphic Design Society (IGDS) and held a membership to Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). He was the presid ...

(1935–2005), Iranian graphic designer *

Morteza Motahhari Morteza Motahhari (; 31 January 1919 – 1 May 1979) was an Iranian Twelver Shia scholar, philosopher, lecturer. Motahhari is considered to have an important influence on the ideologies of the Islamic Republic, among others. He was a co-found ...

(1920–1979), Iranian scholar, cleric, University lecturer, and politician *

Morteza Pashaei Morteza Pashaei (; 11 August 1984 – 14 November 2014) Morteza Pashaei was an Iranian pop singer, musician, and composer. Born and raised in Tehran, Pashaei studied graphic design and had been interested in music since his childhood, when he b ...

(1984–2014), Iranian pop singer and composer * Morteza Pouraliganji (born 1992), Iranian footballer *

Morteza Poursamadi Morteza Poursamadi (; 9 October 1952 – 2 September 2023) was an Iranian cinematographer. Biography Poursamadi was born in Hamadan Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamad ...

(1952-2023), Iranian cinematographer *

Murtaza Razvi Murtaza Razvi (17 December 1964 19 April 2012) was a senior Pakistani journalist with ''Dawn'' newspaper, Karachi, Pakistan. Besides Urdu language and English, he knew German, French, Hindi and Persian languages. Biography Murtaza Razvi held ...

(1964–2012), Pakistani journalist *

Morteza Sadouqi Mazandarani Ayatollah Morteza Sadoughi Mazandarani (Persian: مرتضی صدوقی مازندرانی) (born 22 July 1946) is an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric. He has studied in seminaries of Qum, Iran under Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki and Mohammad- ...

(born 1946), Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja * Morteza Sepahvand (born 1979), Iranian amateur boxer *

Morteza Yazdanpanah Morteza Yazdanpanah (1888–1970) was an army officer who served as chief-of-staff in the Imperial Iranian army for two times, between 1941 and 1942 and in 1952. He also held other governmental and military positions during the reigns of Reza Sha ...

(1888–1970), Iranian an army officer *

Morteza Zarringol Morteza Zarringol is an Iranian Kurdish politician. Morteza Zarringol was mayor of Sanandaj and also member of the Parliament of Iran The Islamic Consultative Assembly (), also called the Iranian Parliament, the Iranian Majles (Arabicised spel ...

, Iranian Kurdish politician *

Morteza-Qoli Bayat Morteza Gholi Bayat (; Mortezā Qoli Bayāt, aka ''Sahām al-Soltān'', 1890–10 May 1958) was a Prime Minister of Iran. Career Born in Arak, Iran into a family of Iran's ancient tribal nobility, Chieftains of the Bayat tribe, to Haj Abbas ...

(1890–1958), Prime Minister of Iran

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Murtala Muhammed Murtala Ramat Muhammed (; 8 November 1938 – 13 February 1976) was a Nigerian military officer and the fourth head of state of Nigeria. He led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the military regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi a ...

(1938–1976), Nigerian Army general who was 4th Head of State of Nigeria.

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Ali Murtaza Ali Ghulam Murtaza (born 1 January 1990) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He plays for Uttar Pradesh. He was a member of Indian World Team in the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 competition. He bowled well in ICL and earned a reputation as a ...

, Indian cricketer *

Mashrafe Mortaza Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (born 5 October 1983), popularly known as the ''Narail Express'', is a Bangladeshi politician and cricketer who captained in all three formats of the game for the Bangladesh national cricket team and a former Jatiya Sangsad ...

, Bangladeshi Cricketer *

Muzammil Murtaza Muzammil Murtaza (born 12 November 1999), is Pakistani tennis player. He won the silver medal at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games as a member of the Pakistani team in a men's team event. Murtaza has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1,365 ...

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

Hazara Hazara may refer to: Places and ethnic groups Afghanistan * Hazaras, an ethnic group and a principal component of the population of Afghanistan ** Hazarajat, or Hazaristan, a historic region of Afghanistan ** List of Hazara tribes Pakistan * H ...

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