Salim (also spelled Saleem or Salem or Selim, ar, سليم, strictly transliterated as ') is a name of Arabic origin meaning "safe" or "undamaged". Related names are Selima, Salima, Saleemah, and Salma. When

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, the name

Salem Salem may refer to: Places Canada Ontario * Bruce County ** Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie ** Salem, South Bruce, Ontario, in the municipality of South Bruce * Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario, part ...

( ar, سالم, links=no) can become indistinguishable in English, as the spelling ''Salim'' is also used, though with a long ''a'' and a short ''i'' sounds.

Surname

* Ali Saleem (born 1979), Pakistani television host * Ali Selim, American film director * Aliyah Saleem (born 1989), British ex-Muslim and human rights activist * Ezzedine Salim (1943–2004), Iraqi politician * Huner Saleem (born 1964), Iraqi-Kurdish film director * Mai Selim (born 1983), Jordanian singer *

Malek Saleem Malek Saleem Abdullah (born 13 May 1985) is a Qatari professional basketball player. He currently plays for Al Wakrah of the Qatari Basketball League. He represented Qatar's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran ...

(born 1985), Qatari professional basketball player *

Naziha Salim Naziha Salim ( ar, نزيهة سليم, 1927–15 February 2008) was an Iraqi artist, educator and author, described by the country's president, Jalal Talabani, as "the first Iraqi woman who anchored the pillars of Iraqi contemporary art". ...

(1927–2008), Iraqi artist * Saleh Saleem (born 1953), Israeli politician *

Saleh Selim Saleh Selim ( ar, صالح سليم) (11 September 1930 - 6 May 2002) was the 10th president of the Egyptian Al Ahly Sporting Club. He also was a famous Egyptian football player and actor. He was nicknamed El Maestro because of his way of lea ...

(1930–2002), Egyptian footballer and actor * Shakir Mustafa Salim (1919–1985), Iraqi anthropologist *

Sudono Salim Sudono Salim (16 July 1916 – 10 June 2012), also known as Liem Sioe Liong, was a Chinese-born Indonesian banker and businessman. He was the richest individual in Indonesia. He was the founder and chairman of the conglomerate Salim Group be ...

(1916–2012) Chinese Indonesian businessman

Given name

Saleem

Saleem (playwright) Saleem is a Palestinian-American playwright, actor and dancer based in Los Angeles, California, United States. He was the recipient of a 1996 GLAAD Harvey Fierstein Award for Best Original Writing for his semi-autobiographical play '' Salam Sha ...

, Palestinian-American playwright, actor and dancer *

Saleem Akhtar Raja Saleem Akhtar (Punjabi, Urdu: ) (8 September 1930 – 22 April 2004) was a former Pakistani cricketer who played for Multan and Sargodha. H ...

(1930–2004), Pakistani cricketer * Saleem Elahi (born 1976), Pakistani cricketer * Saleem Haddad, (born 1983), author and aid worker of Iraqi-German and Palestinian-Lebanese descent *

Saleem Jaffar Saleem Jaffar (born 19 November 1962) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played in 14 Test matches and 39 One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1992. Jaffar was born in Karachi, Sindh.He was a right-handed batsman and left-arm le ...

(born 1962), Pakistani cricketer * Saleem Malik (born 1963), Pakistani cricketer *

Saleem Mohammed Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club played 28 List A cricket, List A cricket matches between 1964 and 2004. This is a list of the players who appeared in those matches. *Nicholas Adams (cricketer), Nick Adams, 10 matches, 1987–2001 *Ajaz Akhtar, ...

(born 1968), English cricketer * Saleem Rasheed (born 1981), American and Canadian football linebacker and free agent * Saleem Raza (cricketer) (born 1964), Pakistani cricketer

Salim

* Salim (poet) (1800–1866), Kurdish poet *

Salim Abanoz Salim Abanoz (born 1 August 1969) is a Turkish judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonl ...

(born 1969), Turkish judoka * Salim Ali (1896–1987), Indian ornithologist * Salim Arrache (born 1982), Algerian footballer * Salim Barakat (born 1951), Kurdish-Syrian novelist and poet *

Salim Cissé Salim Cissé (born 24 December 1992) is a Guinean footballer who plays for Maltese club Marsaxlokk as a forward. Club career Early years Born in Conakry, Cissé started playing football when he was already 18. He moved to Italy with his parents ...

(born 1992), Guinean footballer * Salim Durani (born 1934), Indian cricketer * Salim Ghouse (1952–2022), Indian actor, theater director and martial artist * Salim Grant (born 1977), film, voice and mascot actor *

Salim Haidar Salim Haidar (1911–1980) was a Lebanese jurist and politician who held several cabinet posts during the 1950s, including minister of defense. He was also a member of the Lebanese Parliament. Early life and education Haidar hailed from a Shiite ...

(1911–1980), Lebanese politician * Salim Hamdan (born 1968), convicted terrorist of Yemeni descent detained Guantanamo Bay Camp * Salim Nuruddin Jahangir (1569–1627), Mughal emperor, also known as Prince Salim * Salim Jreissati (born 1952), Lebanese jurist and politician *

Salim Kerkar Salim Kerkar (born 4 August 1987) is a footballer who plays for Kuwaiti Division One club Burgan SC. Kerkar has previously played for Gueugnon, Calais, Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Beroe Stara Zagora and Vereya. Club career On 8 September 2006, ...

(born 1987), French-Algerian footballer * Salim Khan (born 1935), Indian scriptwriter * Salim Mehajer (born 1986), Lebanese-Australian convicted criminal and former politician * Salim Moin (1961–2020), football coach * Salim Ahmed Salim (born 1942), Tanzanian diplomat * Salim Sayegh, Lebanese academic and politician * Salim Sdiri (born 1978), French long jumper of Tunisian descent *

Salim Shahed Salim Shahed (born 28 July 1970) is a former Bangladeshi first-class cricketer who played for Barisal Division. , he was a match referee A match referee is an official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches. Match referees for T ...

(born 1970), Bangladeshi cricket referee and former cricketer * Salim Tuama (born 1979), Arab Israeli soccer player *

Salim Turky Salim Hassan Abdullah (born 11 February 1963) Known as Mr. White, was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In ...

(born 1963), Tanzanian politician * Salim Yasin (1937–2016), Syrian politician

Selim

Selim I Selim I ( ota, سليم الأول; tr, I. Selim; 10 October 1470 – 22 September 1520), known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute ( tr, links=no, Yavuz Sultan Selim), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. Despite las ...

(1465–1520), Ottoman sultan * Selim II (1524–1574), Ottoman sultan *

Selim III Selim III ( ota, سليم ثالث, Selim-i sâlis; tr, III. Selim; was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. Regarded as an enlightened ruler, the Janissaries eventually deposed and imprisoned him, and placed his cousin Musta ...

(1761–1808), Ottoman sultan *

Selim I Giray Selim I Giray, Selim Khan Girai ( crh, I Selim Geray, tr, 1. Selim Giray) was four times khan of the Crimean Khanate in the period from 1671 to 1704. During this time Crimean khans were regularly appointed and replaced by the Ottomans. The ma ...

(1631–1704), Crimean khan * Selim Aga (1826–1875), Sudanese slave * Selim Al Deen (1949–2008), Bangladeshi playwright and theatre artist * Selim Benachour (born 1981), Tunisian football player * Selim Bouadla (born 1988), French-Algerian football player *

Selim Deringil Selim M. Deringil (born Ottawa, 19 August 1951) is a Turkish academic, and professor of history at Boğaziçi University and at the Lebanese American University. Career Deringil earned his doctorate from the University of East Anglia in 1979, and ...

(born 1951), Turkish academic * Selim Ekbom (1807–1886), Finnish politician * Selim Franklin (1814–1884), American pioneer *

Selim Giray Selim Giray (born 6 June 1970, Istanbul) is a Turkish-American violinist, researcher, clinician and conductor. Biography Giray is director of orchestral studies at University of Mississippi. Previously, he served as assistant professor of mus ...

(born 1970), Turkish-born American violinist * Selim Gökdemir (born 1960), Turkish businessman * Selim Hassan (1887–1961), Egyptian egyptologist * Selim Lemström (1838–1903), Finnish scientist *

Selim Palmgren Selim Gustaf Adolf Palmgren (16 February 1878 – 13 December 1951) was a Finnish composer, pianist, and conductor. Palmgren was born in Pori ) , website www.pori.fi Pori (; sv, Björneborg ) is a city and municipality on the west coa ...

(1878–1951), Finnish composer, pianist, conductor * Selim Sadak (born 1954), Turkish politician * Selim Sahab (born 1941), Egyptian musician *

Selim Sarper Selim Rauf Sarper (14 June 1899, Istanbul – 11 October 1968, Ankara) was a Turkish diplomat and politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1960–1962. Early years Selim Sarper was born on 14 June 1899 in Istanbul. He sp ...

(1899–1968), Turkish diplomat and politician *

Selim Sesler Selim Sesler (1957 – May 9, 2014) was a Turkish clarinet virtuoso of Romani heritage. Early years Selim Sesler was born at Yenimescit neighborhood in Keşan town of Edirne Province in 1957. His Romani parents originate from Drama, Greece, who m ...

(1957–2014), Turkish clarinet virtuoso of Romani heritage * Selim Sırrı Tarcan (1874–1957), Turkish educator, sports official and politician * Selim E. Woodworth (1815–1871), American Navy officer *

Selim Mouzannar Selim Mouzannar (born February 5, 1963) is a French-Lebanese jeweler and civic activist. He is the founder and CEO of Selim Mouzannar, his eponymous jewellery house and artisanal manufacturing corporation based in Beirut, Lebanon. Biography S ...

(born 1963), Lebanese jeweler and civic activist

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