Rauf or Rawuf (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

: رَؤُوف ''ra’ūf'' or ''rawūf'') is an Arabic male given name or surname which is a noun and the exaggerated form of the name

Raif Raif, Raaif, sometimes Raef (Arabic: رَائِف ''rā’if'') is an Arabic male given name or used as a surname meaning "kind, compassionate, affectionate, benign" or "sympathetic, merciful". The name comes from the Arabic verb ''ra’afa'' (ر� ...

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Raef Raef is a male given name. Arabic Raif, Raaif or Raef (Arabic: رَائِف ''rā’if'') is an Arabic male given name meaning "kind, compassionate, affectionate, benign" or "sympathetic, merciful". The name comes from the Arabic verb ''ra’af ...

) meaning "kind, affectionate, benign", "sympathetic, merciful" or ''compassionate''. The name comes from the Arabic verb ''ra’afa'' (رَأَفَ) "to have compassion for, have mercy upon, be merciful toward". However, the name Rauf is an exaggerated form and Raif is an agent noun which is also exaggerated in nature. The name is also one of the names of Allah, al-Ra'uf or commonly "Ar-Ra'uf/ Rawuf", meaning "the Kind, the Pitying" or "Most Kind, the Ever-Compassionate".

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Abdul Rauf (anti-Taliban cleric) Mullah Abdul Rauf is a citizen of Afghanistan and an anti-Taliban cleric. Rauf was quoted by ''The Washington Post'' on December 7, 2001. He is the imam at the Herati Mosque, a mosque in Kabul. He is notable for preaching against Taliban excesse ...

, Afghan cleric *

Abdul Rauf (Taliban governor) Mullah Abdul Rauf Aliza (), widely identified as Mullah Abdul Rauf Khadim, was a Taliban member held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in Cuba, until 20 December 2007. His Guantanamo Internment Serial ...

, Taliban politician *

Abdur Rauf (cricketer) Abdur Rauf Khan (born 9 December 1978) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistani national cricket team between 2008 and 2009. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Khan made his first-class debut in October 1999. He joined the nat ...

(born 1978), Pakistani cricketer *

Asad Rauf Asad Rauf ( Punjabi, ur, ; 12 May 1956 – 14 September 2022) was a Pakistani cricket player and umpire. He was a member of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel from 2006 to 2013. Alleged to have been involved in match-fixing and spot-fixing of cricket ...

(1956–2022), Pakistani cricketer *

Atif Rauf Atif Rauf (born March 3, 1964) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test against New Zealand in 1994. A right-handed batsman and occasional off spin bowler, he scored 16 and 9 in his only appearance. He is a cousin of Pakistani crick ...

(born 1964), Pakistani cricketer *

Bulent Rauf Bulent Rauf (Istanbul 1911 – Chisholme House, Roberton, Scottish Borders 1987) was a Turkish-British mystic, spiritual teacher, translator and author. From 1945 to the early sixties, he was married to Princess Faiza, sister of King Farouk of Eg ...

(1911–1987), Turkish-British mystic, spiritual teacher, translator and author * Faiza Rauf (1923–1994), Egyptian princess and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty * Feisal Abdul Rauf (born 1948), American Sufi imam, author, and activist *

Haris Rauf Haris Rauf (Urdu: حارث رؤف; born 7 November 1993) is a Pakistani cricketer. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in January 2020. He made his Twenty20 debut for the Lahore Qalandars in the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Troph ...

(born 1993), Pakistani cricketer * Javeria Rauf (born 1989), Pakistani cricketer *

John Rauf John Row or Rauf (fl. 1388) of Totnes, Devon, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it ...

(fl.1388), English politician *

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson; March 9, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine years with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Gri ...

(born 1969), American basketball player *

Onjali Q. Raúf Onjali Qatara Raúf (born February 1981) is a best-selling British author and the founder of the NGO Making Herstory, a woman's rights organisation tackling the abuse and trafficking of women and girls in the UK. Background Raúf is of Bri ...

, English author and human rights campaigner *

Rana Abdul Rauf Rana Abdul Rauf is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2018. Early life He was born on 11 March 1953. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab a ...

(born 1953), Pakistani politician *

Rashid Rauf Rashid Rauf (ca. 1981 – 22 November 2008) was an alleged Al-Qaeda operative. He was a dual citizen of Britain and Pakistan who was arrested in Bhawalpur, Pakistan in connection with the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot in August 2006, a day ...

(1981–2008), alleged Al-Qaeda operative

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Rauf Rashid Abd al-Rahman Rauf Rashid Abd al-Rahman (born 1941) is the replacement chief judge of the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal's Al-Dujail trial of Saddam Hussein in 2006, when he sentenced Saddam and some of his top aides to death by hanging. Abd al-Rahman is a ...

(born c. 1941), Iraqi judge *

Rauf Adigozalov Rauf Zulfugar oglu Adigozalov ( az, Rauf Zülfüqar oğlu Adıgözəlov; 22 November 1940 – 29 June 2002) was an Azerbaijani violinist and singer. He was the son of the singer Zulfugar Adigozalov, and the brother of the composer Vasif Adig ...

(1940–2002), Azerbaijani violinist and singer *

Rauf Aliyev Rauf Sahraman oğlu Aliyev ( az, Rauf Səhraman oğlu Əliyev, born 12 February 1989) is an Azerbaijani international footballer who plays as a striker for Azerbaijani club Kapaz. He made his national debut in an away friendly match against Jo ...

(born 1989), Azerbaijani football player *

Rauf Denktaş Rauf Raif Denktaş (27 January 1924 – 13 January 2012) was a Turkish Cypriot politician, barrister and jurist who served as the founding president of Northern Cyprus. He occupied this position as the president of the Turkish Republic of Nort ...

(1924–2012), first president of

Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, isl ...

Rauf Hasağası Rauf Hasağası (6 August 1900 – 21 July 1992) was a Turkish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres event at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of t ...

(1900–1992), Turkish sprinter *

Rauf Huseynli Rauf Huseynli ( az, Rauf Hüseynli, born on 25 January 2000) is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays as a defender for Shamakhi FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League and the Azerbaijan U21. Club career Huseynli made his debut in the Azerbaijan Pr ...

(born 2000), Azerbaijani football player *

Rauf Khalid Abdul Rauf Khalid ( ur, ; 19 December 1957 in Peshawar – 24 November 2011) was a Pakistani actor, filmmaker and television writer/director. Early life and career Rauf Khalid, while he was still a college student, began writing for Ra ...

(1957–2011), Pakistani actor *

Rauf Khalilov Rauf Khalilov Azad oglu (born October 6, 1981 Baku, Azerbaijan) is a film director, composer, designer and producer. He is a member of the Directors Guild of Azerbaijan. Biography In 1998 Rauf Khalilov graduated from the Azerbaijan State Acade ...

(born 1981), Azerbaijani film director *

Rauf Klasra Rauf Klasra ( ur, رؤف کلاسرا) is a Pakistani journalist and renowned legend of LayyahUrdu language columnist. He files stories for both the news paper and television. Moreover he is also running a web paper and was earlier working with T ...

, Pakistani journalist *

Rauf Lala Rauf Lala (Urdu: رؤف لالہ; born 1970 in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan) is a Pakistani comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Working in Pakistani media for over three decades, he is well known for his comedic talent and stage work. Lala has also ...

(born 1970), Pakistani actor * Rauf Mamedov (born 1988), Azerbaijani chess player * Rauf Olaniyan (born 1960), Nigerian politician *

Rauf Orbay Hüseyin Rauf Orbay (27 July 1881 – 16 July 1964) was an Ottoman-born Turkish naval officer, statesman and diplomat of Abkhazian origin. Biography Hüseyin Rauf was born in Constantinople in 1881 to an Abkhazian family. As an officer in ...

(1881–1964), Turkish politician *

Rauf Abu Al-Seoud Rauf Abu Al-Seoud (29 April 1915 – 19 November 1982) was an Egyptian diver. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he placed 12th in 10 metre platform. He also competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olym ...

(1915–1982), Egyptian diver *

Rauf Siddiqui Muhammad Abdur Rauf Siddiqui is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, since August 2013. Previously he had been a Member of the Provincial Sindh Assembly from 2002 to 2013 and remained a member of the S ...

, Pakistani politician *

Rauf Yekta Rauf Yekta Bey (27 March 1871 – 8 January 1935) was a Turkish musician, musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study ...

(1871–1935), Turkish musician

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