Mustafa () is one of the names of the

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, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an

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and

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. Mustafa is a common name in the

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Given name

Moustafa

* Moustafa Amar (born 1966), Egyptian musician and actor * Moustafa Bayoumi (born 1966), American writer * Moustafa Farroukh (1901-1957), Lebanese painter * Moustafa Madbouly (born 1966), Prime Minister of Egypt * Moustafa Al-Qazwini (born 1961), an Islamic scholar and religious leader * Moustafa Reyadh (born 1941), Egyptian football player * Moustafa Shakosh (born 1986), Syrian football player * Moustafa Ahmed Shebto (born 1986), Qatari athlete

Moustapha

Moustapha Akkad Moustapha al Akkad (; July 1, 1930 – November 11, 2005) was a Syrian Americans, Syrian-American film producer and Film director, director, best known for producing the original series of ''Halloween (franchise), Halloween'' films and dire ...

(1930-2005), Syrian American film producer *

Moustapha Alassane Moustapha Alassane (1942–17 March 2015) was a Nigerien filmmaker. Biography Born in 1942 in N’Dougou (Niger), Moustapha Alassane graduated in mechanics. However, in the Rouch IRSH in Niamey he learned the cinematographic technique and there ...

(1942-2015), Nigerien filmmaker *

Moustapha Agnidé Idrissou Moustapha Agnidé (born 31 December 1981) is a Beninese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield po ...

(born 1981), Beninese footballer * Moustapha Bokoum (born 1999), Belgian footballer * Moustapha Lamrabat (born 1983), Moroccan-Flemish photographer * Moustapha Niasse (born 1939), Senegalese politician and diplomat *

Abdul Moustapha Ouedraogo Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; , ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, meaning "the"). It ...

(born 1988), Ivorian footballer *

Moustapha Bayal Sall Moustapha Bayal Sall (born 30 November 1985) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Jordanian club Al Faisaly SC. At international level, he has represented Senegal, earning 29 caps and scoring one goal. Playing ...

(born 1985), Senegalese footballer *

Moustapha Salifou Moustapha Salifou (born 1 June 1983) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German amateur Kreisklasse club RB Petrolspor München. He has represented the Togo national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He spent four ...

(born 1983), Togolese footballer *

Mustapha Cassiem Mustapha Cassiem (born 19 March 2002) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a forward for the South African national team. His brother Dayaan also is a forward for the national hockey team. International career Cassiem made his ...

(born 2002), South African field hockey player

Mostafa

Mostafa Kamal (Bir Sreshtho) Mohammad Mustafa Kamal (), better known as Shaheed Sipahi Mustafa Kamal, was a sepoy in the Bangladesh Army during the Liberation War Wars of national liberation, also called wars of independence or wars of liberation, are conflicts fought ...

(1947-1971), freedom fighter of

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

, awarded the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh,

Bir Sreshtho The Bir Sreshtho (; ), is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs. The other three gallantry awards are named, ...

. *

Mostafa Matar Mostafa Ali Matar (, ; born 10 September 1995) is a Lebanese association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for club Safa SC, Safa and the Lebanon national football team, Lebanon national team. Ma ...

(born 1995), Lebanese footballer *

Mostafa Mohsin Montu Mostafa Mohsin Montu (2 February 1945 – 15 June 2025) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of parliament. He was the president and general secretary of Gano Forum splinter fraction. Early life Montu was born on 2 February 1945 at Dhanmon ...

(1945-2025), Bangladeshi politician

Mustafa

Mustafa I Mustafa I (; ‎; ; 1600/1602 – 20 January 1639) was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 22 November 1617 to 26 February 1618, and from 20 May 1622 to 10 September 1623. He was the son of sultan Mehmed III and Halime Sultan. Earl ...

Mustafa II Mustafa II (; ''Muṣṭafā-yi sānī''; 6 February 1664 – 29 December 1703) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703. Early life He was born at Edirne Palace on 6 February 1664. He was the son of Sultan Mehmed IV (1648–87 ...

Mustafa III Mustafa III (; ''Muṣṭafā-yi sālis''; 28 January 1717 – 21 January 1774) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III (1703–30), and his consort Mihrişah Kadın. He was succeeded b ...

, and

Mustafa IV Mustafa IV (; ; 8 September 1779 – 16 November 1808) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1807 to 1808. Early life Mustafa IV was born on 8 September 1779 in Constantinople. He was the son of Sultan Abdul Hamid I (1774–1789) and Si ...

, Sultans of the Ottoman Empire * Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (born 1988), American basketball player * Mustafa Abi (born 1979), Turkish basketball player *

Mustafa Ali Adeel Alam (born March 28, 1986) better known by his ring name Mustafa Ali ( ), is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former TNA X Division Champion. He also makes appearances ...

(born 1986), American wrestler * Mustafa Zaman Abbasi (1936-2025), Bangladeshi musicologist * Mustafa Abubakar (born 1949), Indonesian politician * Mustafa Adrisi (1922-2013), vice-president of Uganda from 1978 to 1979 * Mustafa Afridi, a Pakistani television screenwriter *

Mustafa Ahmed Mustafa Ahmed (born 28 July 1996), known as Mustafa, formerly known as Mustafa the Poet, is a Canadian poet, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker from Toronto. He released his debut EP, ''When Smoke Rises'', in May 2021. His debut album, ''Dunya (Mus ...

(born 1996), known as Mustafa, formerly known as Mustafa the Poet, a Sudanese-Canadian spoken word poet, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker * Mustafa Amini (born 1993), Australian association footballer of Afghani descent * Mustafa Altıoklar (born 1958), Turkish film director * Mustafa Akaydın (born 1952), Turkish politician *

Mustafa Akıncı Mustafa Akıncı (; born 28 December 1947) is a Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Cypriot politician who was the president of Northern Cyprus from April 2015 until October 2020. An architect by profession, Akıncı in 1976 became the first elected mayor ...

(born 1947), Turkish Cypriot Politician * Mustafa Armağan (born 1961), Turkish Islamist journalist and conspiracy theorist * Mustafa Arruf (1948-2025), Spanish sculptor * Mustafa Arslanović (born 1960), Bosnian footballer *

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ( 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal and revolutionary statesman who was the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President of Turkey, president from 1923 until Death an ...

(1881-1938), founder of modern Turkey * Mustafa Aydın (born 1967), Turkish academic * Mustafa Badreddine (1961-2016), Hezbollah militant *

Mustafa Barzani Mustafa Barzani (14 March 1903 – 1 March 1979), also known as Mullah Mustafa, was a Kurdish nationalist leader and one of the most prominent political figures in modern Kurdish politics. In 1946, he was chosen as the leader of the Kurdistan ...

(1903-1979), Kurdish nationalist * Mustafa Bey Alibeyov (1872–1945), Azerbaijani publicist * Mustafa bey Vakilov (1896–1965), Azerbaijani politician * Mustafa Bülent Ecevit (1925-2006), 16th Prime Minister of Turkey *

Mustafa Cengiz Mustafa Cengiz (25 December 1949 – 28 November 2021) was a Former Bureaucrat and Turkish businessman who served as the president of sports club Galatasaray S.K. Early life and education Mustafa Cengiz was born in Nizip, Gaziantep Province, ...

(1949–2021), Turkish businessman and former president of the sports club Galatasaray S.K. * Mustafa Cevahir (born 1986), Turkish footballer * Mustafa Chokaev (1890-1941), nationalist from Turkestan * Mustafa Çağrıcı (born 1950), Turkish civil servant * Mustafa Çakır (born 1986), Turkish yacht racer * Mustafa Fevzi Çakmak (1876-1950), Turkish military officer * Mustafa Denizli (born 1949), Turkish football coach * Mustafa Erdik (born 1948), Turkish earthquake engineer * Mustafa Fahmi Pasha (1840-1914), Egyptian politician * Mustafa Güzelgöz (1921–2005), Turkish librarian * Mustafa Hadid (born 1988), Afghan footballer * Mustafa Hassan (born 1990), Iraqi footballer *

Mustafa al-Hawsawi Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi (; born August 5, 1968) is a Saudi Arabian citizen. He is alleged to have acted as a key financial facilitator for the September 11 attacks in the United States. Mustafa al-Hawsawi was captured in Pakistan by Pakist ...

(born 1968), Saudi financer of the September 11 attacks * Mustafa Hukić (1951-1999), Bosnian footballer * Mustafa İsmet İnönü (1884-1973), Turkish Army general, Prime Minister, President *

Mustafa Abdul Jalil Mustafa Abdul Jalil (; also transcribed ''Abdul-Jelil, Abd-al-Jalil'', ''Abdel-Jalil'', ''Abdeljalil'' or ''Abdu Al Jeleil''; born 6 November 1952) is a Libyan politician who was the Chairman of the National Transitional Council from 5 March 201 ...

(born 1952), Libyan politician * Mustafa al-Kadhimi (born 1967), Iraqi Prime Minister * Ghulam Mustafa Khan (1912-2005), Pakistani scholar * Mustafa Kamal (mayor) (born 1971), District City Nazim (Mayor) of Karachi * Mustafa Kamal (judge) (1933-2015), Chief Justice of Bangladesh *

Mustafa Kamal (politician) Abu Hena Mohammad Mustafa Kamal (; born 15 June 1947) commonly known as Lotus Kamal is a Bangladeshi politician, former cricket official, and businessman. He was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad representing the Comilla-10 constituency and a Min ...

(born 1947),

Bangladeshi Bangladeshis ( ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the Bay of Bengal, eponymous bay. Bangladeshi nationality law, Bangladeshi citizenship was fo ...

politician, cricket official, and businessman * Mustafa Karim (born 1987), Iraqi footballer * Mustafa Kocabey (born 1974), Turkish footballer * Mustafa Korkmaz (born 1988), Dutch wheelchair basketball player of Turkish descent * Mustafa Kučuković (born 1986), German footballer *

Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (; ) (14 August 1931 – 20 November 2009) was a Pakistani politician who served as the Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan for three months, from 6 August 1990 to 6 November 1990. Early life Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi was bo ...

(1931-2009), Pakistani statesman * Mustafa Mahmud (1921-2009), Egyptian scientist *

Mustafa Malayekah Mustafa Malayekah (; born 21 May 1986) is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer), football player who currently plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Neom SC, Neom. He made his debut with Al-Ansar FC (Medina), Al-Ansar in the ...

(born 1986), Saudi Arabian footballer * Mustafa Merlika-Kruja, (1887–1958), Albanian Prime Minister *

Mustafa Nadarević Mustafa Nadarević (2 May 1943 – 22 November 2020) was a Bosnian actor. Widely considered one of the greatest actors from the former Yugoslavia, he starred in over 70 films, including '' The Smell of Quinces'' (1982), '' When Father Was Away on ...

(1943-2020), Bosnian actor * Mustafa Nayyem (born 1981), Afghan-Ukrainian journalist * Mustafa Özkan (born 1975), Turkish footballer * Mustafa Pasha (1557-1614), Georgian noble * Mustafa Pektemek (born 1988), Turkish footballer * Mustafa Qureshi (born 1938), Pakistani actor * Mustafa Rahi (1931-1986), Pakistani poet *

Mustafa Sandal Mustafa Sandal (born 11 January 1970) is a Turkish singer-songwriter and actor. At the beginning of the 1990s, he wrote and composed a number of songs for other singers and made a reputation for himself in the music industry. He had leading role ...

(born 1970), Europe-known Turkish singer-composer * Mustafa Sarp (born 1980), Turkish footballer * Mustafa Shahabi (1893-1968), Syrian agronomist * Mustafa Shaikh (born 1979/80), Indian cricketer * Mustafa Shokay (1890-1941), Kazakhstani political activist *

Mustafa Şentop Mustafa Şentop (born 6 August 1968) is a Turkish people, Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party (Turkey), Justice and Development Party (AKP) who is currently a Member of Parliament#Turkey, Member of Parliament and has been i ...

(born 1968), Turkish politician and 29th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (2019–2023) * Mustafa Suphi (1883-1921), Turkish communist leader * Mustafa Topchubashov (1895–1981), Azerbaijani surgeon * Mustafa Tuna (born 1957), Turkish environmental engineer, politician and Mayor of Ankara * Mustafa Yılmaz (chess player) (born 1992), Turkish Grand Master of chess * Mustafa Yumlu (born 1987), Turkish footballer * Mustafa Wahba, Saudi politician * Mustafa Zahid (born 1984), Pakistani singer * Mustafa Zaidi (1930-1970), Pakistani poet * Mustafa Pasha (disambiguation), various people *

Nur Mustafa Gülen Nur Mustafa Gülen (born July 26, 1960) is a Turkish football coach and former footballer. Currently he is the head coach of the Turkey women's national football team. Career Born in Istanbul on July 26, 1960, Gülen studied physical education ...

(born 1960), Turkish footballer and coach

Mustafah

* Mustafah Muhammad (born 1973), American footballer

Mustapa

* Mustapa Mohamed (born 1950), Malaysian politician

Mustapha

* Mustapha Aga, Ottoman Empire ambassador to the Swedish Court * Mustapha Chadili (born 1973), Moroccan football goalkeeper * Mustapha Dahleb (born 1952), Algerian footballer * Mustapha Djazaïri (1814-1863), Algerian resistant *

Mustapha Hadji Mustapha Hadji (; born 16 November 1971) is a Moroccan football coach and former player. He was named the 50th greatest African player of all time by the African football expert Ed Dove. Early life Hadji was born in Ifrane Atlas-Saghir, Morocc ...

(born 1971), Moroccan footballer *

Mustapha Harun Datu Mustapha bin Datu Harun, or Tun Mustapha for short (31 July 1918 – 2 January 1995), was a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Sabah from May 1967 to November 1975 and the 1st Yang di-Pertua Nege ...

(1918-1995), Sabahan 1st governor and 3rd chief minister * Mustapha Ishak Boushaki (born 1967), Algerian cosmologist * Mustapha Karkouti (1943-2020), Syrian journalist * Mustapha Kartali (born 1946), Islamist guerrilla leader * Mustapha Khalfi (born 1980), Moroccan basketball player * Mustapha Labsi, Algerian arrested on terrorism charges * Mustapha Larfaoui (born 1932), Algerian athlete * Mustapha Matura (1939-2019), Trinidadian playwright * Mustapha Sama (born 1979), Sierra Leonean soccer player * Mustapha Zaari (1945-2024), Moroccan actor * Jimmy Durham (1883-1910), originally named Mustapha, first African soldier in the British Army

Surname

Mostafa

* Ahmed Mostafa (footballer, born 1940) (1940–2022), Egyptian footballer * Ahmed Mostafa (footballer, born 1987) (born 1987), Egyptian footballer * Amr Mostafa (born 1979), Egyptian singer and composer * Hassan Mostafa (born 1979), Egyptian footballer *

Tarek Mostafa Tarek Mostafa (; born 1 April 1971) is an Egyptian association football, football manager and a retired player. Career Mostafa started his career in Division II club Eastern Tobacco, notably played for Zamalek SC for a period of four successful ...

(born 1971), Egyptian footballer * Walid Mostafa (1972–2025), Egyptian media executive

Moustafa

* Hisham Talaat Moustafa (born 1959), Egyptian businessman * Ibrahim Moustafa (1904-1968), Egyptian wrestler * Mouaz Moustafa (born 1986), Syrian-American activist * Tamer Moustafa (born 1982), Egyptian basketball player

Moustapha

* Baba Moustapha (1952-1982), Chadian playwright * Hamadou Moustapha (born 1945), Cameroonian politician

Mustafa

Nawshirwan Mustafa Nawshirwan Mustafa (22 December 1944 – 19 May 2017) () was an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the General Coordinator of the Movement for Change and the leader of the opposition in the Kurdistan Region from 1 April 2009 to his death on ...

(1944-2017), Kurdish politician * Abu Mustafa (1925–1966), Pakistani cricketer *

Abu Ali Mustafa Mustafa Ali Zabri (; 14 May 1938 – 27 August 2001), better known by his kunya Abu Ali Mustafa (; ) and also known as Mustafa Alhaj, was a Palestinian militant who served as the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of ...

(1938-2001), Palestinian politician * Allan Mustafa (born 1985), British actor and comedian * Domenico Mustafà (1829-1912), Italian singer and composer * Erkan Mustafa (born 1970), British actor * Fazil Mustafa (born 1965), Azerbaijani politician * Herro Mustafa (born 1973), American diplomat * Isaiah Mustafa (born 1974), American actor * Ismail Isa Mustafa (born 1989), Bulgarian footballer * Kara Mustafa (1634/35-1683), Ottoman Albanian military leader and Vizier in the 17th century, led the 1683 siege of Vienna *

Melton Mustafa Melton "Shakir" Mustafa Sr. (November 23, 1947 – December 28, 2017) was an American jazz musician, music educator, and arranger who played the trumpet and flugelhorn. Biography Mustafa, the younger brother of saxophonist Jesse Jones Jr., grew ...

(1947-2017), American jazz musician and educator * Mohamed Mustafa (born 1996), Sudanese footballer * Mustafa Mustafa (born 1955), Greek politician * Rahma El Siddig Mustafa, Sudanese disability rights activist * Şehzade Mustafa (1515–1553), Turkish ''şehzade'' (prince) * Shukri Mustafa (1942-1978), Egyptian Islamist * Shkodran Mustafi (born 1992), German footballer

Mustapha

* Boss Mustapha (born 1956), Nigerian lawyer and politician * J. F. O. Mustapha (died 1997), Ghanaian physician and academic * Joseph Mustapha, Sierra Leonean politician and lawyer * Malik Mustapha (born 2002), American football player * Riga Mustapha (born 1981), Ghanaian-born Dutch footballer * Shettima Mustapha (1939-2022), Nigerian academic and politician

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