Rahman (name)
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Rahman is the transliteration of an Arabic given name رحمن that comes from the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M, meaning benevolent. In Islam, the name الرحمن is considered one of the 99 Names of God. People named Rahman include:

Given name

• Rahman, South Indian film star
• Rahman Ali, boxer
• Rahman Asadollahi, Azerbaijani accordion player musician, composer and conductor
• Rahman Dadman, Iranian politician
• Rahman Rezaei, Iranian footballer

Surname

• Akimun Rahman, Bangladeshi novelist.
• A. R. Rahman, a popular Indian film music composer.
• Waheeda Rahman, a famous Indian film actress.
• Fazlur Rahman Malik, Muslim scholar long associated with the University of Chicago.
• Hasim Rahman, former heavyweight boxing champion
• Mizanur Rahman, first class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh.
• Mizanur Rahman, British Islamic activist.
• Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh.
• Ziaur Rahman, former president of Bangladesh.
• Emomali Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan.
• Sergei Rachmaninoff, famous Russian composer and pianist.

See also

• ‘Abd ar-Rahman (name)

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