Zubayr (; variants include Zobayer, Zubair, Zoubir, Zübeyir or Zuberi) is an Arabic masculine name and a surname from the

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Z-B-R, meaning 'strong' or 'brave'.

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* Zubayr ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, founder of the Hilf al-Fudul and an uncle of Muhammad *

Zubayr ibn al-Awwam Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi (; ) was an Arab Muslim commander in the service of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the caliphs Abu Bakr () and Umar () who played a leading role in the Ridda Wars, Ridda wars against rebel tribes in ...

(594–656), Arab Muslim military commander *

Al-Zubayr ibn Bakkar Al-Zubayr ibn Bakkār (, (788-870 CE / 172–256 AH), a descendant of al-Zubayr ibn al-ʻAwwām, was a leading Arab Muslim historian and genealogist of the Arabs, particularly the Hijaz region. He composed a number of works on genealogy that ma ...

(788–870), Arab historian * Ahmed Al-Zubair al-Senussi (born 1934), a Libyan politician and prince of the Senussi house * Zubair Ahmad Khan, living Pakistani academic and engineer * Zubair Ali Zai (1957–2013), Pakistani scholar * Zubayr Al-Rimi (1974–2003), Saudi Arabian terrorist * Zubayr Amiri (born 1990), Afghan football player *

Zubayr Hamza Mohammad Zubayr Hamza (born 19 June 1995) is a South African cricketer. He made his Test debut for the South Africa cricket team in January 2019, becoming South Africa's 100th Test player since readmission. In domestic cricket, he was named as th ...

(born 1995), South African cricketer * Zubair Hoque (born 1996), British racing car driver * Zubair Khan (Indian politician) (1963-2024), Indian politician * Zubair Mahmood Hayat (born 1960), Pakistani army general * Zubair Mohamed Salih (1944–1998), former Sudanese Vice President and soldier *

Al-Zubayr Rahma Mansur Al-Zubayr Rahma Mansur Pasha (; c. 1830 – January 1913), also known as Sebehr Rahma or Rahama Zobeir, Hake, Alfred Egmont.The Story of Chinese Gordon, 1884. was a Sudanese slave trader and warlord in the late 19th century. He was later acknow ...

(1830–1913), Sudanese slave trader and pasha of the Egyptian Khedivate * Zubair Shah (born 1977), Pakistani journalist * Zubair Torwali, living Pakistani Dard community activist and educator * Zubaira Tukhugov (born 1991), Russian professional mixed martial artist

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* Aasiya Zubair (1972–2009), American television executive *

Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (; May 624October/November 692) was the leader of a caliphate based in Mecca that rivaled the Umayyads from 683 until his death. The son of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr, and grandson of ...

(624–692), Arab military commander * Amina Zoubir (born 1983), Algerian artist * Mohammad Zubair Khan, Pakistani economist * Mohammad Zubair (Pakistani cricketer), Rawalpindi cricketer *

Mohammed Zubair (journalist) Mohammed Zubair (born 1983) is an Indian journalist, fact-checker and the co-founder of Alt News, an Indian non-profit fact-checking website. In 2022, Zubair was arrested by Delhi Police over a 2018 tweet for allegedly "insulting Hindu religiou ...

(born 1983), Indian journalist and fact-checker * Muhammad Zubair Umar also known as Mohammad Zubair, Pakistani politician * Muhammad Zubair (field hockey) (born 1988), field hockey player * Nabila al-Zubayr (born 1964), Yemeni writer * Qasim Zubair (born 1987), Emirati cricketer *

Rabih az-Zubayr Rabih az-Zubayr ibn Fadl Allah (; c. 1842 – April 22, 1900), also known as Rabih Fadlallah and usually known as Rabah in French, was a Sudanese warlord and slave trader who established a powerful empire east of Lake Chad, in today's Chad. B ...

(1842–1900), Sudanese warlord * Shafia Zubair (born 1967), Indian politician *

Urwah ibn Zubayr Urwa ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam al-Asadi (; ) was an early Muslim traditionist, widely regarded as a founding figure in the field of historical study among the Muslims. He was a son of Muhammad's close aide al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, and a nephe ...

(644-713), Arab historian * Zubairi, a family name in South Asia and the Middle East ** Roohi Zuberi (born 1959), Indian politician ** Itrat Husain Zuberi (1910–1964), Pakistani academic ** Iqbal Zuberi (1932–2002), Pakistani journalist

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