Rashida (رشيدة) is a feminine Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Rashida (Chinese politician), one of the first group of women elected to parliament in China
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Rashida al-Qaili
Rashida al-Qaili is a Yemeni journalist who ran for President in 2006 with an anti-corruption focus. She also intended to increase freedom. She was the second woman to stand after Sumaya Ali Raja. al-Qaili was a columnist whose satirical
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, Yemeni journalist
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Rashida Beal
Rashida Marie Beal (born November 18, 1994) is an American professional soccer player, who plays as a defender for Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.
Early years
Rashida Marie Beal was born in Germantown ...
(born 1994), American soccer player
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Rashida Bee
Rashida Bee is an Indian activist from Bhopal. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2004, together with Champa Devi Shukla. The two have struggled for justice for the surviving victims of the 1984 Bhopal disaster, when 20,00 ...
, Indian activist
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Rashida Bumbray Rashida Bumbray is an American curator, choreographer, author, visual and performing arts critic who lives and works in New York City. Bumbray's choreographic work ''Run Mary Run'' was included in ''The New York Times'' list of the Best Concerts of ...
, American curator, choreographer, author, visual and performing arts critic
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Rashida Gonzalez Robinson (born 1980), American DJ
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Rashida Haque Choudhury (1926–?), Indian politician
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Rashida Jolley
Rashida Jolley is an American harpist who uses her traditionally classical music instrument in hip-hop, R&B and pop music. Jolley also writes her own songs, fusing many different genres together.
Biography
Jolley grew up in Washington D.C. d ...
, American harpist
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Rashida Jones
Rashida Leah Jones (; born February 25, 1976) is an American actress.
Jones appeared as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series ''Boston Public'' (2000–2002), as Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series '' The Office'' (2006–2009; 2011), and a ...
(born 1976), American actress
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Rashida Jones (television executive), president of cable news network MSNBC (born 1980/1981)
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Rashida Khanum, Pakistani politician
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Rashida Manjoo
Rashida Manjoo is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town and a social activist involved in the eradication of violence against women and gender-based violence. Manjoo was the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Viole ...
, South African professor and activist
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Rashida Riffat, Pakistani politician
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Rashida Strober, American playwright and activist
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Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Harbi Tlaib (, ; born July 24, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for since 2019. The district includes the western half of Detroit, along with several of its western suburbs and much of the ...
(born 1976), American politician
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Rashida Yousuf, Maldivian politician and diplomat
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Rashida Bello
Rashida Yahaya Bello is the First Lady of Kogi State, as spouse of governor Yahaya Bello.
Early life and education
Bello grew up in Jattu in Etsako West local government area of Edo State. She attended Brightway Primary School and Brightway ...
, Nigerian politician and Wife of Kogi State Governor
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Arabic feminine given names