Safwan may refer to:

Places

Safwan, Iraq Safwan ( ar, صفوان) is a town in southeast Iraq on the 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 Muradi Al Yamani, a companion of the Islamic prop ...

, a town in southeastern Iraq *

Safwan Hill Safwan Hill (or Jabal Sanam) is located in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq. Safwan Hill is the highest terrain feature in the region, at approximately . Iraq War 2003 On 19 March 2003 the United States Marine Corps 3rd Marine Air Wing attack ...

, highest terrain feature in the region

Institutions

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

People

Given name

Safouane Attaf Safouane Attaf (born March 9, 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) *

Safwan Ahmedmia Safwan AhmedMia (born October 26), better known by his stage name SuperSaf, is a British technology reviewer and Internet personality best known for his technology-based YouTube channel, SuperSaf TV, which has over 1.9 million subscribers and ove ...

, British technology reviewer and Internet personality *

Safwan Al-Mowallad Safwan Al-Mowallad ( ar, صفوان المولد; born 22 December 1983) is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname ...

, Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1983) *

Safwan Abdul-Ghani Safwan Abdul-Ghani Mohammed ( ar, صفوان عبدالغني محمد; born September 9, 1983 in Iraq) is a former Iraqi football player who last played for Najaf in Iraq. Honours Country * 2005 West Asian Games The 3rd West Asian Games ...

, former Iraqi footballer (born 1983) *

Safwan al-Qudsi Safwan al-Qudsi ( ar, صفوان القدسي; 1940 – 28 October 2022) was the Secretary General of the Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party, a member of the central leadership of the National Progressive Front, a political alliance of parties w ...

, Srian politician (1940-2022) *

Safwan Hashim Muhamad Safwan Bin Hashim (born 31 January 1994) is a Malaysian footballer who plays for Felda United as a right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the ...

, Malaysian footballer (born 1934) *

Safwan Hawsawi Safwan Hawsawi ar, صفوان هوساوي (born 23 April 1992) is a Saudi football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally mea ...

, 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 traditionist and '' adīb'' from a ...

, Muslim traditionist (1164/6–1202) *

Safwan Mbaé Safwan Mbaé (born 20 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National 2 club Saint-Malo. Born in France, he plays the Comoros national team. Club career Monaco Mbaé made his professional debut on ...

, professional footballer (born 1997) *

Safwan ibn Muattal Ṣafwān ibn al-Muʿaṭṭal al-Sulamī ( ar, صفوان بن المعطل السلمي; 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 ...

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

Safwan ibn Umayya Ṣafwān ibn Umayya ( ar, صفوان بن أمية; 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-Tasseron, E. (1998). ''Volume 39: Biograp ...

, companion of the prophet Muhammad in Islam * Safwan M. Masri, professor * Safwan Thabet, Egyptian businessman

Surname

Alif Safwan Muhammad Alif Safwan bin Mohd Sallahuddin (born 12 February 2000) is a Malaysian 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 * Malaysia Cup: 2021 ...

, Malaysian footballer * Haris Safwan Kamal, Malaysian footballer *

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 fa ...

, provincial governor for the Umayyad Caliphate *

Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi Handhala 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 com ...

, Umayyad governor of Egypt *

Jahm bin Safwan Jahm bin Safwan () was an Islamic theologian who attached himself to Al-Harith ibn Surayj, a dissident in Khurasan towards the end of the Umayyad period, and who was put to death in 745 by Salm ibn Ahwaz. Biography Jahm was a client of the Ba ...

, Islamic theologian

Military engagements

* Battle of Safwan, campaign of Muhammad *

Safwan Airfield standoff The Safwan Airfield standoff was a post-ceasefire standoff between Iraqi and U.S. forces at the end of the 1991 Gulf War. Background After the ground offensive, General Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. of the coalition forces wanted a spot deep ...

, standoff between Iraqi and U.S. forces {{disambiguation, geo, surname, given name