Nimatullah, also spelled Ni'matullāh, Nematollah etc. () is an Arabic male given name.

Etymology

Unlike

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 ...

" Nima", whether used as masculine and usually feminine name, may have been possibly adopted from the neighbouring

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

noun-adjective "نِعْمَة - ''ni‘mah / ni‘amah''" - basic meaning: "blessing" or other meanings: "abundance; benefaction; beneficence; blessing; boon; favor; grace; kindness", for example, a lesser-composite

Muslim Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...

masculine name like "نِعْمَةُ ٱلله - ''Ni‘mat’Ullah / Ni‘amat’Ullah'' - Blessing of

Allah Allah ( ; , ) is an Arabic term for God, specifically the God in Abrahamic religions, God of Abraham. Outside of the Middle East, it is principally associated with God in Islam, Islam (in which it is also considered the proper name), althoug ...

(God)" or a secondary meaning in the following sentence explained. However, this "نِعْمَة - ''ni‘mah / ni‘amah''" denoted and referenced in the

Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...

is meant as "the Favour(s)/ Grace of

(God)".

People

Shah Nimatullah Wali Shāh Nimatullāh or Shāh Ni'matullāh Wali ( ''Shāh Ne'matullāh-i Valī''), also spelled as ''Ne'matollah'' and ''Ni'matallah'' was the spiritual leader or Qutb of the Ni'matullah Order in Iran from the 14th and 15th centuries. He is rever ...

(1330–1431), Islamic scholar and Sufi poet *

Ignatius Ni'matallah Ignatius Niʿmatallah was the Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1557 until his resignation in 1576. Biography Early life Niʿmatallah was born at Mardin in and was the son of Maqdisi Yūḥannā (John) and His ...

(–1587), Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch *

Nimat Allah al-Harawi Ni'mat Allah al-Harawi (also known as Niamatullah; ) was a chronicler at the court of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir where he compiled a Persian history of the Afghans, the '' Tarikh-i-Khan-Jahani''. He was a '' waqia navis'' (news-writer) in the ...

(fl. 1613–1630), Mughal scholar *

Nematollah Jazayeri Seyyed Nematollah Jazayeri (Arabic :سید نعمة الله الجزائري, Persian: سید نعمت الله جزایری) was a prominent Shia Akhbari scholar born in 1640 and died in 1700, in one of the islands (hence called Jazayeri, Island: ...

(1640–1700), Islamic scholar *

Naimatullah Khan Naimatullah Khan (1 October 1930 – 25 February 2020) was a Pakistani politician who served as the City Nazim (Mayor) of Karachi from August 2001 to June 2005. Early life and career He was born to Abdul Shakoor Khan on October 1st, 1930. He w ...

(1930–2020), Pakistani politician and

Mayor of Karachi Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ; ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi, which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after federal and provincial governments. ...

Nimatullah Kassab Nimatullah Kassab , also known as "Al-Hardini" in reference to his birth village, (1808 – 14 December 1858) was a Lebanese monk, priest and scholar of the Maronite Church. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church. Life Early life ...

(–1858), Lebanese Maronite Catholic saint *

Hajj Nematollah Hajj Nematollah ( 1871 – February 28, 1920) was an influential mystic and religious leader in the Qajar Empire period. He was born in Jeyhounabad, Iran and is considered one of the greatest leaders and mystics in Kurdish and Ahl-e Haq ...

(1871–1919), Iranian scholar *

Nematollah Nassiri Nematollah Nassiri (; 4 August 1910 – 15 February 1979) was an Iranian military officer who served as the director of SAVAK, the Iranian intelligence agency during the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. He was also the Ambassador of Iran to ...

(1911–1979), Iranian politician and diplomat *

Nematollah Salehi Najafabadi Ayatollah Nematollah Salehi Najafabadi (1923/24 in Najafabad, Isfahan province – 2006 in Tehran) was an Iranian cleric, scholar and proponent of Islamic Unity, who spent most years after the Iranian revolution of 1979 under house arrest. T ...

(1923/24–2006), Iranian cleric * Nematollah Gorji (1926–2000), Iranian actor *

Nematollah Aghasi Nematollah Azmoodeh (; 21 July 1939 – 6 November 2005), also known as Nematollah Aghasi () and commonly addressed by the mononym Aghasi (Persian: or ), was an Iranian singer and songwriter. He was one of the most notable pre-Revolution singers ...

(1939–2005), Iranian singer *

Nematullah Shahrani Nematullah Shahrani (born 1941) is a prominent Afghan scholar. He was one of four Vice Presidents of the Afghan Transitional Administration from 2002 to 2004. Shahrani also headed of the Afghan Constitution Commission. He has written more than ...

(born 1941), Afghan scholar and politician * Nemat (militant), Uzbek-Afghan Militant *

Nigmatilla Yuldashev Nigmatilla Tulkinovich Yuldashev (; born 5 November 1962)Biography of Minister
Ministry of Justice ...

(born 1962), Uzbek politician * Nematullo Quttiboev (born 1973), Uzbek footballer

Places

Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine The Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine () is a historical complex, located in Mahan, Kerman Province, Iran, which contains the mausoleum of Shah Nematollah Vali, the renowned Iranian mystic and poet. Shah Nematollah Vali died in 1431 aged over 100. In ...

, Iran *

Ni'matullāhī The Ni'matullāhī or Ne'matollāhī () (also spelled as "Nimatollahi", "Nematollahi" or "Ni'matallahi) is a Sufi order (or ''tariqa'') originating in Iran. The order is named after its 14th century CE Sunni founder and qotb, Shah Nimatullah (N ...

, Iranian Sufi order * Nigmatullino, Russia

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