Safwan may refer to:

Places

Safwan, Iraq Safwan (, Kurds, Kurdish: سەفووان , sêfûan) is a town in southeast Iraq on the Iraq–Kuwait border, border with Kuwait. It was the site of the Safwan Air Base. Etymology The city of Safwan is attributed to its founder Safwan bin Assal Al ...

, a town in southeastern Iraq * Safwan Hill, highest terrain feature in the region

Institutions

* Safwan SC, a football club based in Safwan, Iraq

People

Given name

Safouane Attaf Safouane Attaf (born 9 March 1984, in Kenitra) is a Moroccan judoka. He competed in the men's 81 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Liva Saryee in the second round, he was eliminated by Leandro Guilheiro in the third round ...

, Moroccan judoka (born 1984) * Safuan Said, Malaysian international Lawn bowler (born 1982) * Safwan Ahmedmia, British technology reviewer and Internet personality * Safwan Abdul-Ghani, former Iraqi footballer (born 1983) *

Safwan al-Qudsi Safwan al-Qudsi (; 1940 – 28 October 2022) was a Syrian politician and the Secretary General of the Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party. He was also a member of the central leadership of the National Progressive Front, a political alliance of ...

, Syrian politician (1940-2022) * Safwan Hawsawi, Saudi Arabian football player (born 1992) * Safwan Khalil, taekwondo athlete (born 1986) *

Ṣafwān ibn Idrīs Ṣafwān ibn Idrīs or Abū Baḥr al-Tujībī (1164/6–1202), full name Abū Baḥr Ṣafwān ibn Idrīs ibn Ibrāhīm ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿĪsā ibn Idrīs al-Tujībī al-Mursī al-Kātib, was a Muslim Hadith scholar, traditionist and ' ...

, Muslim traditionist (1164/6–1202) *

Safwan Mbaé Safwan Mbaé (born 20 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Championnat National 3 club Bourgoin-Jallieu. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team. Club career Mbaé made his professional debut o ...

, professional footballer (born 1997) *

Safwan ibn Muattal Ṣafwān ibn al-Muʿaṭṭal al-Sulamī (; d. 638 or 679) was a ''sahabi'' (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and an Arab commander in the Muslim conquests. He was one of the first members of the Banu Sulaym to embrace Islam. He was accu ...

, companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (d. 638 or 679) *

Safwan ibn Umayya Ṣafwān ibn Umayya ibn Khalaf ibn Habib ibn Wahb ibn Hudhafa ibn Jumah al-Jumahi (; died 661) was a ''sahabi'' (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari. ''Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk''. Translated by Landau-Tassero ...

, companion of Muhammad in Islam * Safwan M. Masri, Jordanian professor *

Safwan Thabet Safwan Thabet ( - b. 1946) is an Egyptian businessman, and founder of the dairy company Juhayna Food Industries. Safwan Thabet is the grandson of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood ( ''jamāʿat /al-ikhwan/el-ekhw ...

, Egyptian businessman (born 1946)

Surname

Moustafa Safouan Moustafa or Moustapha Safouan (, 17 May 1921–7 November 2020) was an Egyptian psychoanalyst. Life Born in Alexandria, Safouan was the son of a teacher and trade unionist who was imprisoned for several years for his political activity in 1924. A ...

, Egyptian psychoanalyst (1921-2020) *

Alif Safwan Muhammad Alif Safwan bin Mohd Sallahuddin (born 12 February 2000) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Before UiTM, Alif has played for PKNP F.C. and Kuala Lumpur City F.C. Honour Club ;Kuala Lumpur City FC * Mala ...

, Malaysian footballer (born 2000) *

Haris Safwan Kamal Haris Safwan Kamal (born 8 June 1982) is a former Malaysian footballer who last played as a forward for Hanelang. Haris Safwan is the former member of Malaysia U-23 team in 2003 until 2005. Personal life Haris Safwan holds a Bachelor Degree ...

, Malaysian footballer (born 1982) *

Bishr ibn Safwan al-Kalbi Bishr ibn Safwan al-Kalbi () (died 727) was a provincial governor for the Umayyad Caliphate, serving in Egypt (720–721) and Ifriqiyah (721–727). Career The son of one Safwan ibn Tuwayl, Bishr was an Arab of the Banu Kalb tribe. He and his fam ...

, provincial governor for the Umayyad Caliphate (died 727) *

Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi Hanzala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi () was an Umayyad governor of Egypt from 721 to 724 and again 737 to 742, and subsequently governor of Ifriqiya from 742 to 745. Governor in Egypt Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi arrived in Egypt around 720, in the compa ...

, Umayyad governor of Egypt *

Jahm bin Safwan Jahm bin Safwan () was an Islamic theologian of the Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad period and whose name has given rise to the Jahmiyya moniker. During his lifetime, he attached himself to the rebel leader Al-Harith ibn Surayj, a dissident in Great ...

, Islamic theologian (696-745)

Military engagements

* Battle of Safwan, campaign of Muhammad * Safwan Airfield standoff, standoff between Iraqi and U.S. forces {{disambiguation, geo, surname, given name