Abd al-Mannan
ʻAbd al-Mannān (ALA-LC romanization of Arabic: عبد المنّان) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd meaning 'servant' and al-Mannān, "Benefactor, the Giver of All Good/Benefits". The full name means "servant of the Benevolent/Benefactor", "servant of the Giver of All Good/Benefits", and is a Muslim theophoric name.[1][2]
It may refer to:
Persons
- Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan (ruled 1829–1852), emir of Harar (Ethiopia)
- Sheikh Abdul Mannan (1920s–1971), Bangladeshi journalist
- Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1929) (1929–2005), Bangladeshi politician and minister of Home Affairs from Tangail
- Abdul Mannan (academic) (1932–2007), Bangladeshi academic, 19th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka
- M. A. Mannan (neurologist) (1932–2016), Bangladeshi educator, neurologist and politician of Awami League from Kishoreganj
- Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1935) (1935–2006), Bangladeshi religious and political leader from Comilla
- Abdul Mannan (aviation executive) (1942–2020), Bangladeshi politician and minister from Dhaka
- Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1942), Bangladeshi politician of Bikalpa Dhara party from Laxmipur
- Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan (1943–2010), Bangladeshi politician of Bangladesh Nationalist Party from Narsingdi
- Abdul Mannan Syed (1943–2010), Bangladeshi poet and author
- Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1944), also Professor Abdul Mannan, Bangladeshi politician from Meherpur and television personality
- Muhammad Abdul Mannan (born 1946), Bangladeshi politician from Sunamganj and the incumbent minister of Planning
- Abdul Mannan Choudhury (born 1948), Bangladeshi academic, founder and vice-chancellor of World University of Bangladesh
- Abdul Manan Ismail (1948–2018), Malaysian politician
- Abdul Mannan Hossain (1952–2017), Indian politician
- Abdul Mannan Khan (born 1952), Bangladeshi politician from Dhaka and the former State Minister of Housing and Public Works
- Abdul Mannan (Bangladeshi politician, born 1952), Bangladeshi politician from Jhenaidah
- Abdul Mannan (West Bengal politician) (born 1952), Indian National Congress politician
- Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1953) (1953–2020), Bangladeshi politician from Bogra
- Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan (born 1979), Malaysian footballer
- Abdul Mannan (cricketer) (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer
- Abdul Mannan (educator), Bangladeshi academic and university administrator, former vice-chancellor of Chittagong University
- M. A. Mannan (1950-2022), Bangladeshi politician and former mayor of Gazipur City
- Abdul Mannan Talukder, Bangladeshi politician from Sirajganj
References
- Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
- S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
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