Rushdi (, ) is a masculine Arabic given name, it may refer to:

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Rushdy Abaza Rushdy Saiid Bughdadi Abaza () (3 August 1926 – 27 July 1980) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He was considered one of the most charming actors in the Egyptian film industry and is one of the most famous. He died of brain cancer at t ...

(1926-1980), Egyptian actor *

Rushdi Said Rushdi Said () (May 12, 1920 – February 8, 2013) was an Egyptian scientist. He was educated at Cairo, Zurich, and Harvard Universities. A professor of geology, he was the chairman of the board of the Egyptian Mining and Geological Researc ...

(1920-2013), Egyptian geologist * Rushdi al-Shawa (1889-1965), Palestinian politician * Ruzhdi Kerimov (born 1956), Bulgarian footballer

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Ahmed Rushdi (politician) Ahmed Rushdi (1924 – 4 July 2013) was an Egyptian lieutenant general and interior minister who was in office from July 1984 to 27 February 1986. Career Rushdi began his career in 1946, working in Egypt's security institutions. He served as ...

(1924-2013), Egyptian politician *

Ahmed Rushdi Ahmed Rushdi (; 24 April 1934 – 11 April 1983) was a versatile Pakistani playback singer and was "an important contributor to the Cinema of Pakistan#The Golden Era (1959–1977), golden age of Pakistani film music". Regarded as one of the gr ...

(1934-1983), Pakistani singer * Hasan Rushdy (born 1971), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Hussein Rushdi Pasha Hussein Pasha Roshdy GCMG (1863–1928) () was an Egyptian political figure of Turkish origin who served as Prime Minister of Egypt between 1914 and 1919. Biography Born in family origins of which are in Kavala. His great grandfather Topuzoglo ...

(1863-1928), Egyptian politician *

Mehmed Rushdi Pasha Mehmed Rushdi Pasha (; or ''Mütercim Rüşdi Paşa''; 1811 – 27 March 1882) was an Ottoman reformist and statesman. He served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire during five separate terms. He was preceded by Midhat Pasha. Mehmed Rushdi P ...

(1811-1882), Ottoman statesman * Natalie Rushdie (born 1986), British jazz singer *

Salman Rushdie Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie ( ; born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British and American novelist. His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern wor ...

(born 1947), Indian-British novelist

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