Shani (disambiguation)

Shani is one of the Navagraha (the nine primary celestial beings) in Hindu astrology. It may also refer to:

People

Given name

Surname

  • Ehud Shani (born 1957), general in the Israel Defense Forces and currently Head of C4I and Senior Field Commander
  • Michael Shani, Israeli cellist and conductor
  • Mordechai Shani, Israeli physician and Director General of the Sheba Medical Center
  • Shaul Shani (born c. 1955), Israeli billionaire businessman and investor

Fictional characters

Places

  • Mount Shani, a mountain in the Caucasus
  • Shani Peak, a mountain in the south of Naltar Pass in the Gilgit District of Northern Areas of Pakistan
  • Shani Glacier, a glacier in the north of Shani Peak in Naltar Valley, Pakistan
  • Shani, Nigeria, a local government area of Kano State
  • Livne, an Israeli settlement also known as Shani
  • Shani Shingnapur, a village in India dedicated to the Hindu god Shani

Other uses

See also

  • Shaani, 1989 Pakistani film by Saeed Rizvi
  • Schani, family nickname for composer Johann Strauss II
  • Sani people, an ethnic minority in Yunnan, China, classified as a branch of the Yi people by the Chinese government
  • Seni, an ancient Egyptian viceroy of Kush
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