Tanvir (also spelled Tanbir, Tanveer, Tanweer, Tanver or Tanwir; , romanised: ;

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: , romanised: ; , romanised: ) is a unisex

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, derived from Arabic meaning "enlightenment", also derived from

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s in India meaning "strong in body, brave from body".

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Tanveer Ghani Tanveer Ghani is a British actor. He has appeared in various British television programmes and British films. One of his first roles was in the BBC hospital drama, ''Angels'' (1982). He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Rezaul Kabir ...

, British actor *

Tanveer Abbasi Tanveer Abbasi () was a Sindhi-language poet. Bibliography His books include: * رڳون ٿيون رباب (شاعري) 1958ع * شعر (شاع ...

(born 1934), Pakistani poet *

Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky (born 14 February 1939) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He served as the State Minister for Commerce in the cabinet of President Ziaur Rahman ...

(born 1939), Bangladeshi politician and former state minister * Tanvir Gill, Indian Gujrati News Anchor *

Tanvir Mokammel Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films '' Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' ...

(born 1955), Bangladeshi film director *

Tanveer Imam Tanveer Imam (born 1 January 1960), a Bangladesh Awami League politician, was a Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad (), often simply referred to as Sangsad and also known as is the unicameral Legislature, legislative body of Bangladesh. The ...

(born 1960), Bangladeshi politician *

Tanweer Hasan Tanweer Hasan is a Bangladeshi academic and former vice-chancellor of the Independent University, Bangladesh. Early life Hasan studied at the Mirzapur Cadet College, St. Joseph Higher Secondary School and Mymensingh Zilla School. In 1986, Hasa ...

, Bangladeshi vice-chancellor *

Tanvir Ahmed Tanvir Ahmed (; born 20 December 1978) is a former Pakistani Test cricketer born in Kuwait. Ahmed is mainly a fast-bowler. He played for Pakistan in a first-class match against Worcestershire in the tour of England in 2010 He was later chose ...

(born 1972), Bangladeshi cricket umpire *

Tanveer Aslam Malik Tanveer Aslam Malik is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously he was a member of the Punjab Assembly from 2002 to May 2018. Early life and education H ...

(born 1972), Pakistani politician * Tanveer Ahmed (born 1975), Bangladeshi-Australian psychiatrist and journalist *

Tanvir Shakil Joy Tanvir Shakil Joy (born 1 August 1976) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 constituency. Career In April 2007, illegal VoIP equipment allegedly owned by Joy was seized by the R ...

(born 1976), Bangladeshi politician * Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir (born 1978), Bangladeshi politician *

(born 1978), Pakistani cricketer *

Tanwir Afzal Tanwir Afzal (born 12 June 1988) is a Hong Kong cricketer. He played for Hong Kong national cricket team, Hong Kong in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He made his One Day International debut against Afghanistan national cricket team, Afgh ...

(born 1988), Hongkongese-Pakistani cricketer * Tanbir Hayder Khan (born 1991), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Tanvir Islam Tanvir Islam (born 25 October 1996) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his List A debut for Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in the 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on 21 April 2017. He made his first-class debut for Barisal Di ...

(born 1996), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Tanveer Faiz Tanveer Faiz (Urdu: ) is a retired three-star vice admiral of the Pakistan Navy. He also served in university administration as the rector of Bahria University from 2015 until 2018. From 2006–07, Faiz served in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) ...

, former vice admiral of the Pakistan Navy *

Tanveer Ahmed (boxer) Tanveer Ahmed (born 25 October 1968) is a retired Scottish boxer. He fought for the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title, but drew in the fight. Personal life He resided in Glasgow, Scotland.http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=7737&ca ...

, Pakistani boxer *

Tanveer Ahmed (footballer) Tanveer Ahmed (; born 15 April 1976) is a Pakistani football manager and former player who is the current head coach of WAPDA F.C. Ahmed played mainly as a centre-back, he also played as a right back. Club career CMF Sialkot Ahmed starte ...

, Pakistani footballer *

Tanvir Tareq Syed Md Tanvir Tareq (known as Tanvir Tareq) is a Bangladeshi National Award Winner music composer, director, singer, writer and television anchor. He is working last 25 years in Bangladeshi cultural media. He wrote 300 song and composed which is ...

, Bangladeshi music composer, director, singer, and television anchor *

Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed (Urdu: تنویر محمود احمد;) is a retired air chief of the Pakistan Air Force who was the Chief of the Air Staff from 2006 to 2009. He was succeeded by Rao Qamar Suleman on 18 March 2009.Tanvir Gill, a news anchor at CNBC *

Rana Tanveer Hussain Rana Tanveer Hussain (; born 1 October 1945) is a Pakistani politician who is current serving as Minister for National Food Security and Research and also serving as Minister of Industries and Production since 11 March 2024 and serving as Membe ...

, former Minister in Pakistan *

Tanvir Hussain The 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot was a terrorist plot to detonate liquid explosives, carried aboard airliners travelling from the United Kingdom to the United States and Canada, disguised as soft drinks. The plot was discovered by British ...

, English terrorist convicted for the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot *

Tanveer Ashraf Kaira Tanveer Ashraf Kaira (born August 25, 1960), is a Pakistani politician. He is the former Finance minister of Punjab, Pakistan Punjab (, ) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, i ...

, Politician *

Tanvir Ahmad Khan Tanvir Ahmad Khan (12 June 1932 – 16 November 2013) was a Pakistani diplomat.Tanvir Mehdi, Pakistani cricketer *

Tanveer Naqvi Syed Tanveer Hussain Naqvi is a retired three-star general of Pakistan Army. A close aide of Pervez Musharraf, he was the former head of the National Reconstruction Bureau of Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, ...

, Pakistani general * Tanvir Sadiq, Indian politician * Tanveer Zaidi.Indian film actor and educationist

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Habib Tanvir Habib Tanvir (1 September 1923 – 8 June 2009) was one of the most popular Indian Urdu playwrights, a theatre director, poet and actor. He was the writer of plays such as, ''Agra Bazar'' (1954) and '' Charandas Chor'' (1975). A pioneer i ...

, Indian theatre director * Nial Tanvir, British astronomer *

Shehzad Tanweer Shehzad Tanweer (15 December 1982 – 7 July 2005) was a British terrorist. Alongside three others, he detonated explosives in three trains on the London Underground and one bus in central London during the 7 July 2005 London bombings. 52 people ...

, English Islamic terrorist and perpetrator of the

7/7 attacks The 7 July 2005 London bombings, also referred to as 7/7, were a series of four co-ordinated suicide attacks carried out by Islamist terrorists that targeted commuters travelling on London's public transport during the morning rush hour. ...

Sohail Tanvir Sohail Tanvir (; born 12 December 1984) is a Pakistani former cricketer, who has gained considerable international repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of t ...

, Pakistani cricketer

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