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Zaid Abbas Zaid Abbas (Arabic: زيد عباس; born November 21, 1983, in Nablus) is a Jordanian professional basketball player. He last played for Orthodox Basketball Club of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League. He also was a member of the Jordan ...

(born 1983), Jordanian basketball player *

Zaid Abdul-Aziz Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born Donald A. Smith; April 7, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He was known as Don Smith until he changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976 after he converted to Islam. Abdul-Aziz starred for the I ...

(born 1946), American basketball player *

Zaid Al-Harb Zaid Abdullah Al-Harb () (1887 – February 21, 1972) was a Kuwaiti poet. Biography Al-Harb was born in Kuwait in 1887 in the Sharq area (). He grew up in his grandfather's house, and he worked with his uncles as a sailor then as a ''Nokhitha'' ...

(1887–1972), Kuwaiti poet *

Zaid al-Rifai Zaid al-Rifai (; 27 November 1936 – 12 August 2024) was a Jordanian politician who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Jordan, prime minister of Jordan, holding office from May 1973 to July 1976 and again from April 1984 to April 1989. His s ...

(1936-2024), Jordanian politician and prime minister *

Zaid Ashkanani Zaid Ashkanani (; born 24 May 1994) is a former Kuwaiti racing driver. He competed in the 2015 GP3 Series with Campos Racing. Career Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Ashkanani began racing in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East in 20 ...

(born 1994), Kuwaiti racing driver *

Zaid Hamid Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid(), better known as Zaid Hamid, is a Pakistanis, Pakistani far-right Islamist political commentator and conspiracy theorist. Born to a Pakistan Army officer and a Kashmiri Muslims, Kashmiri mother, Zaid is a supporter o ...

(born 1964), Pakistani political commentator *

Zaid Ibrahim Datuk Mohd Zaid bin Ibrahim ( Jawi: محمد زيد بن إبراهيم; born 10 April 1951) is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Legal Affairs and Judicial Reform (March 2008-September ...

(born 1951), Malaysian politician * Zaid Orudzhev (born 1932), Russian philosopher *

Zaid Shakir Zaid Shakir (; born Ricky Daryl Mitchell, May 24, 1956) is an American Muslim scholar"Lonny Shavelson, Fred Setterberg", Under the Dragon: California's New Culture, Oakland Museum of California, Heyday Books, p.64, "Edward E. Curtis", The Colum ...

(born 1956), American scholar *

Zaid ibn Shaker Zaid ibn Shaker, GBE, CVO (4 September 1934 – 30 August 2002) () was a Jordanian military officer and politician who served as the commander-in-chief of the Jordanian military for more than twelve years and the 27th Prime Minister of Jordan ...

(1934–2002), Jordanian general, politician and prime minister

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Zayd Abu Zayd Zayd Abu Zayd (, 1195 – 1265/1270) was the last Almohad governor of Valencia. He succeeded as governor of Valencia to his uncle Abū 'Abd Allāh Muhammad. At the death of the Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur, he gained complete autonomy thanks to ...

(1195–1270), Almohad political leader *

Zayd al-Khayr Zayd al-Khayr (Arabic: زيد الخير), formerly Zayd al-Khayl was a tribal chief of the Tayy tribe who converted to Islam and became one of the Sahaba. Biography Zayd al-Khayr was originally Zayd al-Khayl ibn Muhalhil. He was from the Tayy ...

(died 631), companion of Muhammad * Zayd ibn al-Dathinnah, companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Ali Zayd ibn ʿAlī (; 695–740), also spelled Zaid, was the son of Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, and great-grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He led an unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate, in which he died. The event gave rise to t ...

(695–740), great-grandson of Ali and fifth Imam according to Zaidi Shi'ism *

Zayd ibn al-Khattab Zayd ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (; – 632) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad and a brother of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Islamic caliph. Biography He was the son of al-Khattab ibn Nufayl, a member of the Adi clan of the Qura ...

(584-632), companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Arqam Zayd ibn Arqam (Arabic: زيد بن أرقم) was a Sahabi ("Companion") of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was from the tribe of Khazraj and a senior Companion from the Ansar "Helpers" in Madina, he attended 17 campaigns with Muhammad and died in ...

(died 686), companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Harithah Zayd ibn Ḥāritha al-Kalbī () (), was an early Muslim, Sahabi and the adopted son of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. He is commonly regarded as the fourth person to have accepted Islam, after Muhammad's wife Khadija, Muhammad's cousin Ali, a ...

(581–629), companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Suhan Zayd ibn Suhan () was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and is revered by Shia Muslims. He was the brother of Sa'sa'a bin Sohan. He is mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari. He was killed in the Battle of the Camel by Amr Al Yathribi. Zayd orig ...

(died 656), companion of Muhammad *

Zayd ibn Thabit Zāyd bin Thābit () was the personal scribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, serving as the chief recorder of the Quranic text. He was an ansar (helper), and later joined the ranks of the Muslim army at age 19. After Muhammad's passing in 632 ...

(610–660), Arab scribe and theologian *

Zayd Mutee' Dammaj Zayd Mutee' Dammaj (Arabic: زيد مطيع دماج) (1943 - March 20, 2000) was a Yemeni author and politician. He is best known for his short novel '' The Hostage'' which was selected by the Arab Writers Union as one of the top 100 Arabic novels ...

(1943–2000), Yemeni author and politician *

Zayd Saidov Zayd Sherovich Saidov (Зайд Шерович Саидов; born 20 March 1958) is a Tajik businessman and politician. Saidov was engaged in business through the 1990s, but in 1999 went into government service, working as Tajikistan's Industry M ...

(born 1958), Tajik politician *

Zayd Salih al-Faqih Zayd Salih al-Faqih is a Yemeni short story writer, journalist and essayist. He was born in a village in Ibb Governorate in 1964, and studied Arabic language at Sanaa University. He then continued his studies at the University of Dhamar. He work ...

(born 1964), Yemeni writer

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