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Solomon Solomon (), also called Jedidiah, was the fourth monarch of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), Kingdom of Israel and Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible. The successor of his father David, he is described as having been the penultimate ...

Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I (; , ; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the Western world and as Suleiman the Lawgiver () in his own realm, was the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman sultan between 1520 a ...

(1494–1566) was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Variants of the name include

Sulyman Sulyman is an African masculine given name and surname, a variant of Suleiman, which is the Arabic form of Solomon Solomon (), also called Jedidiah, was the fourth monarch of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), Kingdom of Israel and Juda ...

Salamon Salamon is a name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Salamon Berger (1858–1934), Croatian industrialist * Salamon Ferenc (water polo), Hungarian former water polo player * Salamon Mørkved (1891–1978), Norwegian politician S ...

Salman Salman may refer to: People * Salman (name), people with the name Places in Iran * Salman, Khuzestan, a village in Khuzestan Province * Salman, alternate name of Deh-e Salman, Lorestan, a village in Lorestan Province * Salman, Razavi Khorasa ...

, Salomon,

Sleiman Sleiman is an alternative spelling for Suleiman (), meaning 'man of peace'. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name * Sleiman Frangieh, also known as Suleiman Frangieh (1910–1992), President of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976 * ...

, Soleyman,

Soliman Soliman an alternative to may refer to: * Soliman (surname), including a list of people with the name * Soliman Kenawy, Egyptian journalist * Soliman, Tunisia, a place See also * Suleiman, a name, including a list of variants * Solomon (disambigua ...

Solomon (name) Solomon is a masculine given name and surname of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Solomon, Israelite monarch and son of David. The name is derived from the Latin ''Solomōn'', borrowed from the Ancient Greek ''Solomṓn'' (Σολο ...

, Sulaiman,

Sulayman Sulayman (Arabic: سُلِيمَان ''sulaymān'') is an Arabic name of the Biblical king and Islamic prophet Solomon meaning 'man of peace', derived from the Hebrew name Shlomo. The name Sulayman is a diminutive of the name Salman (سَلْما ...

Sulejman Sulejman is the Bosnian and Albanian form of the given name and surname Suleiman (Arabic ). It means "man of peace". It may refer to: * Sulejman Bargjini (also known as Sulejman Pasha), general of the Ottoman Empire *Sulejman Delvina (1884–1933) ...

Suleman Suleman (, with various other transliterations) is the Arabic version of the name Solomon, the scriptural figure considered in Judeo-Christian belief to be a Jewish monarch, and additionally in Islam, an Islamic prophet. The name means 'man of peace ...

Suleyman Suleyman may refer to: * Suleyman (name) ** Suleiman, a name, including a list of variants ** Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566), sultan of the Ottoman Empire * Suleyman, Azerbaijan Suleyman (also, Kochevka Suleyman) is a village in the Absher ...

, Zalman.

People with the given name

People with the given name include:

Historical

Suleyman Shah Suleyman Shah (; ) was, according to Ottoman tradition, the son of Kaya Alp and the father of Ertuğrul, who was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Early Ottoman genealogies disputed this lineage, and either Suleyman Shah ...

(1166-1227), according to Ottoman tradition, father of Ertugrul *

Suleiman-Shah Mu'izz al-Dunya wa'l-Din Abu'l-Harith Suleiman-Shah bin Muhammad (October–November 1117 – 13 March 1161; ), was ''sultan'' of the Seljuq Empire from 1159 to 1160. Early life Suleiman-Shah was the son of sultan Muhammad I Tapar. His mother ...

(1117-1161), Sultan of the Great Seljuq Empire *

Suleiman ibn Qutulmish Suleiman Shah I ibn Qutalmish (; ; ) founded an independent Seljuk Turkish state in Anatolia and ruled as Seljuk Sultan of Rûm from 1077 until his death in 1086. Life Suleiman was the son of Qutalmish, who had struggled unsuccessfully agai ...

(1041-1086), founder of the Sultanate of Rum *

Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) Süleyman Pasha (; 1306 – 1357) was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman prince and the son of Sultan Orhan. He played a major role in early Ottoman expansion into Thrace in the 1350s. He was Orhan's eldest son and his favorite and, until his death du ...

(1306-1357), Ottoman prince and commander *

Süleyman Çelebi Süleyman Çelebi (also Emir Süleyman; – 17 February 1411) was an Ottoman prince and a co-ruler of the Ottoman Empire for several years during the Ottoman Interregnum. There is a tradition of western origin, according to which Suleiman th ...

(1377–1411), de facto Ottoman ruler during the

interregnum An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of revolutionary breach of legal continuity, discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one m ...

(1494–1566), also known as Suleiman I *

Suleiman I of Persia Suleiman I (; born Sam Mirza, February or March 1648 – 29 July 1694) was the eighth Shah of Safavid Iran from 1666 to 1694. He was the eldest son of Abbas II and his concubine, Nakihat Khanum. Born as Sam Mirza, Suleiman spent his childhood ...

(1648-1694), Shah of Safavid Iran *

Suleiman II of Persia Mir Sayyed Muhammad Marashi (June 1714May 1763), better known by his dynastic name of Suleiman II (), was a Safavid pretender who managed to briefly become ruler of some parts of Iran from 1749 to 1750. He was in charge of the affairs of the I ...

(1714–1763), Safavid pretender *

Sulayman ibn al-Hakam Sulayman ibn al-Hakam or Sulayman al-Musta'in bi-llah (; died 1016) was the fifth Caliph of Córdoba, ruling from 1009 to 1010, and from 1013 to 1016 in Al-Andalus. In 1009, after Muhammad II ibn Hisham had led a revolt against caliph Hisham ...

(Suleiman II of Córdoba) (965-1016), Caliph of Córdoba *

Suleiman II (Rûm) Suleiman II, also known as Rukn ad-Din Suleiman Shah (Arabic: رکن الدین سلیمان شاه), was the Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204. Son of Kilij Arslan II, Suleiman overthrew his brother, Sultan Kaykhusraw I, and became ...

(1166-1204), Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204 *

Suleiman II Suleiman II may refer to: * Suleiman II of the Ottoman Empire * Suleiman II of Persia * Suleiman II of Rûm * Suleiman II of Cordoba {{hndis ...

(1642–1691), Ottoman Sultan 1687–1691 *

Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh (1785 – October 1818) was a religious scholar in the Emirate of Diriyah and one of the grandsons of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, founder of the Wahhabi movement. He was the author of ''al Dalail fi Hukm Muwalat Ah ...

(1785–1818), Wahhabi scholar *

Hadım Suleiman Pasha (governor of Rumelia) Hadım Suleiman Pasha (; 1474–1490), also known as Suleiman Pasha al-Khadim, was an Ottoman statesman and general, who served as the governor (''beylerbey'') of the Rumelia Eyalet (fl. 1474) and the Anatolia Eyalet. He was later a governor of ...

, military commander under the reign of Mehmed II

Contemporary

* Suleiman Al Abbas, Syrian politician * Suleiman Arabiyat (1938–2013), Jordanian academic and politician *

Suleiman Braimoh Suleiman Okhaifoede Braimoh Jr. (born October 19, 1989) is a Nigerian professional basketball player for Karşıyaka Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Rice University before playing professionally in the ...

(born 1989), Nigerian-American basketball player in the

Israel Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

Suleiman Frangieh Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh (15 June 1910 – 23 July 1992) was a Lebanese politician who served as the 5th president of Lebanon from 1970 to 1976. Early life and education Suleiman Frangieh was a scion of one of the leading Maronites, Maronite f ...

(1910–1992), President of Lebanon 1970 to 1976 * Suleiman Frangieh Jr. (born 1965), Lebanese politician and MP, leader of the Marada Movement * Suleiman Hafez (born 1941), Jordanian economist and politician *

Suleiman Kassim Suleiman Khassim has served as an aviation secretary for the Ministry of Transportation in Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the ...

, Nigerian politician *

Suleiman Khan Suleiman Khan () was a Chobanids, Chobanid puppet for the throne of the Ilkhanate during the breakdown of central authority in Persia. Life His birth name was Ilyas and he was descended from the great-grandson of the Ilkhan Hülegü Khan, Hüleg ...

, Ilkhan of Persia (ruled 1339–1344) *

Suleiman Mousa Suleiman Mousa () (11 June 1919 – 9 June 2008) was a Jordanian author and historian born in Al-Rafeed, a small village north of the city of Irbid.Eighty: An Autobiography; Suleiman Mousa (lang-ar, ثمانون: رحلة الأيّام والأع ...

(1919–2008), Jordanian author and historian *

Suleiman Al Najjab Suleiman Al Najjab, also known as Abu Firas, (1934–2001) was a Palestinian activist and communist politician. He was the secretary general of the Palestine Communist Party and a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive commi ...

(1934–2001), Palestinian activist and communist politician *

Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation) Suleiman Pasha (, also transliterated as "Sulayman Pasha", "Süleyman Pasha", "Suleyman Pasha", "Sulejman Pasha") may refer to one of the following persons: * Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) ( 1306–1357), Ottoman prince, son of Orhan * Hadım Sul ...

, multiple people *

Sulieman Benn Sulieman Jamaal Benn (born 22 July 1981 in Saint James, Barbados) is a West Indian former cricketer who played international cricket for the West Indies and first-class cricket for Barbados. Benn was a member of the West Indies team that won th ...

(born 1981), West Indian cricketer *

Süleyman Demirel Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel (; 1 November 1924 – 17 June 2015) was a Turkish people, Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the List of Presidents of Turkey, 9th President of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously serv ...

(1924–2015), former President of Turkey

Celebrities

* Soliman Eid (1961–2025), Egyptian Actor

People with the surname

* Abdulrahman Suleiman (born 1984), Qatari middle-distance runner *

Abu Bakar Suleiman Abu Bakar bin Suleiman (born 4 February 1944) is a Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant. He is currently the Emeritus President of IMU Health Sdn Bhd, the parent company of the International Med ...

(born 1944), Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant * Abubakar Umar Suleiman (born 1962), 11th Emir of Bade * Adamu Suleiman (1929-??), Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General * Ahmed Suleiman (born 1992), Nigerian footballer *

Ali Suliman Ali Suliman (, ; born 1977) is an Israeli actor of Palestinian origin. He is known for his work on the series '' Jack Ryan'' and the film ''Paradise Now''. Early life Ali was born in Nazareth, Israel into a Palestinian-Muslim family. He gradu ...

(born 1977), Palestinian actor *

Amna Suleiman Amna Suleiman () is a Palestinian teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza. As of 2016, she leads the only women's cycling club in Gaza. In 2016, she was profiled by BBC News as part of their BBC 100 Women series. Personal life Suleim ...

(born 1988), teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza * CA Suleiman, writer, game designer, and musician *

Camelia Suleiman Camelia Suleiman is an American academic who currently serves as associate professor at Michigan State University. She has also served as the Academic Director of the school's Arabic Flagship Program (2012-2017) and led the Arabic Program from 201 ...

, American academic *

Carmen Suleiman Carmen Essam Soliman (; born on 7 October 1994), better known by her stage name Carmen Suleiman (), is an Egyptian singer. Life and career Soliman won the first season of Arab Idol song contest in 2012 broadcast live on MBC 1, winning a recor ...

(born 1994), Egyptian singer * Dan Suleiman (1942-2023), Nigerian Air Force officer and politician *

Elia Suleiman Elia Suleiman (, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor. He is best known for the 2002 film ''Divine Intervention'' (), a modern tragicomedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cann ...

(born 1960), filmmaker and actor * Haroun Suleiman (born 1953), Zanzibari politician * Iszlam Monier Suliman (born 1990), Hungarian Sudanese judoka *

Jaffar Suleiman This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, list A or Twenty20 cricket for Maharashtra cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bold ...

, Indian cricketer * Jamal Suliman (born 1959), prominent Syrian-born producer, director, and actor * Khalid Suliman (born 1987), professional basketball player * Khalid Suleiman Chibuikem (born 2001), Nigerian singer and songwriter * Khalifah Suleiman (born 1953), Jordanian jurist and politician * Khalil Suleiman (1943/44–2002), Palestinian doctor * Linda Suleiman, American physician * Malina Suliman (born 1990), Afghan artist *

Mari ibn Suleiman Mari ibn Suleiman or Sulaiman () was a 12th-century Nestorian Christian author writing in Arabic. Nothing is known of his life. He is the author of a theological and historiographical work known as the Book of the Tower (''Kitāb al-Majdal''). The ...

, a 12th-century Nestorian Christian author * Martin Suleiman, South Sudanese footballer *

Michel Suleiman Michel Suleiman ( ; born 21 November 1948) is a Lebanese politician who served as the 12th president of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces from 1998 to 2008. After Lebanese A ...

(born 1948), president of Lebanon and former commander in chief of that country's armed forces * Mim Suleiman, singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator, and campaigner from Zanzibar *

Mohamed Suleiman Mohammad Ahmed Suleiman (; born 23 November 1969) is a Qatari middle-distance runner that won Qatar its first Olympic medal ever. Career Suleiman was born in doha qatar "Investing in sporting success as a domestic and foreign policy tool: the c ...

(born 1969), Qatari middle-distance runner *

Mohamud Hassan Suleiman Mohamud Hassan Suleiman (, ) is a Somali politician. On 4 November 2012, he was appointed the Minister of Finance and Planning of Somalia by Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon. On 17 January 2014, Suleiman was succeeded as Minister of Finance ...

, Somali politician * Muhammad Suleiman (1959–2008), Syrian Army general *

Omar Suleiman (imam) Omar Suleiman (born June 3, 1986) is an American Islamic scholar and civil rights activist. He is the founding president of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an adjunct professor of Islamic studies and member of the Ethics Center Adv ...

(born 1986), American Muslim scholar *

Omar Suleiman (politician) Omar Mahmoud Suleiman (, ; 2 July 1936 – 19 July 2012) was an Egyptian army general, politician, diplomat, and intelligence officer. A leading figure in Egypt's intelligence system beginning in 1986, Suleiman was appointed to the long-vaca ...

(1936–2012), vice-president of Egypt * Rashid Seif Suleiman (born 1954), Zanzibar politician *

Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman is a Nigerians, Nigerian lawyer who currently serves as the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security. Prior to this, she was appointed Minister of Federal ...

, Nigerian lawyer * Saleh Suleiman (1888–1980), Israeli Arab politician * Samaila Suleiman (born 1981), Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria *

Yasir Suleiman Yasir Suleiman CBE is a scholar of Arabic literature and language, and modern Middle Eastern politics. He is Emeritus Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the University of Cambridge. He is a Palestinian Arab living in t ...

, Palestinian academic

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