Abdul Sattar
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Abdul Sattar is a male Muslim given name, built on the Arabic words Abd
, al-
and Sattar. The name means "servant of the Veiler (of sins)".
Because the letter s is a sun letter, the letter l of the al- is usually assimilated to it. Thus although the name is written with letters corresponding to Abd al-Sattar, the usual pronunciation corresponds to Abd as-Sattar. Alternative transliterations include Abdus Sattar, Abd al-Sattar and others, all subject to variant spacing and hyphenation. It may refer to:
Abd (Arabic)
Abd is an Arabic word meaning one who is totally subordinated; a slave or a servant.Abid is a given name meaning "worshipper". It is based on the Arabic word "Ibadah", i.e. worship...
, al-
Al-
is the definite article in the Arabic language; a particle whose function is to render the noun on which it is prefixed definite. For example, the word kitāb 'book' can be made definite by prefixing it with al-, resulting in al-kitāb 'the book'...
and Sattar. The name means "servant of the Veiler (of sins)".
Because the letter s is a sun letter, the letter l of the al- is usually assimilated to it. Thus although the name is written with letters corresponding to Abd al-Sattar, the usual pronunciation corresponds to Abd as-Sattar. Alternative transliterations include Abdus Sattar, Abd al-Sattar and others, all subject to variant spacing and hyphenation. It may refer to:
- Abdus Sattar (president) (1906–1985), Bangladeshi jurist and politician who served as president of Bangladesh
- Maulana Abdul Sattar Khan NiaziMaulana Abdul Sattar Khan NiaziMaulana Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi was a religious and political leader of Pakistan. He was born at Isakhel in district Mianwali. After initial education, he opted for religious education in Lahore. He obtained his Master's degree from Islamia College,Lahore, and was later appointed the Dean of...
(1915–2001), Pakistani religious and political leader - Abdul Sattar EdhiAbdul Sattar EdhiAbdul Sattar Edhi, NI , or Maulana Edhi, as he is often known, is a Pakistani philanthropist. He is head of the Edhi Foundation, the world's largest ambulance help service and charity. Together with his wife, Bilquis Edhi, he received the 1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service. He is also...
(born 1928), Pakistani philanthropist - Abdul Sattar AfghaniAbdul Sattar AfghaniAbdul Sattar Afghani was a politician from Karachi, Pakistan. He was twice elected mayor of Karachi and once a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan .-Mayor of Karachi:...
(1930–2006), Pakistani politician - Abdul Satar SiratAbdul Satar SiratAbdul Satar Sirat is a doctor and former Afghan Justice Minister and a representative of the Rome Group during the Bonn talks in 2001...
(born 1937), Afghan politician - Abdus Suttar KhanAbdus Suttar KhanDr. Abdus Suttar Khan was a Bangladeshi Oxford Scholar and distinguished aerospace researcher for four decades with NASA, Pratt & Whitney, and the power generation company Alstom .- Early life and education :...
(1941–2008), Bangladeshi aerospace researcher - Abdul Sattar JawadAbdul Sattar JawadAbdul Sattar Jawad known also as :'Al-Mamouri', is an Iraqi-born Professor of Comparative Literature and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. He was a Barksdale Fellow at the University of Mississippi,Honors College...
(born 1943), Iraqi-American professor of English - Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al-Sattar MuhammadIbrahim Ahmad Abd al-Sattar MuhammadIbrahim Ahmad Abd Al-Sattar Muhammad Al-Tikriti was the chief of staff of the Iraqi armed forces under the rule of Saddam Hussein from 1999 until 2003...
(1956–2010), chief of staff of the Iraqi armed forces before the 2003 invasion - Abdul Sattar Abu RishaAbdul Sattar Abu RishaAbdul Sattar Abu Risha - Sheikh Abdul Sattar Eftikhan al-Rishawi ad-Dulaimi الشيخ عبد الستار افتيخان الريشاوي الدليمي - was a high-profile Iraqi tribal sheikh...
(1972–2007), Iraqi Sunni tribal leader and ally of the U.S. - Abdel Sattar SabryAbdel Sattar SabryAbdel Sattar Sabry , known as Sabry, is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:A skilled offensive player, Sabry started playing with Al-Mokawloon al-Arab, moving abroad in 1997–98 to represent Austria's FC Tirol Innsbruck. He started 1999–2000 in the Greek...
(born 1974), Egyptian footballer - Abdul Sattar (Guantanamo detainee 10)Abdul Sattar (Guantanamo detainee 10)Abdul Sattar is a citizen of Pakistan who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camp, in Cuba.His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 10....
(born 1981), Pakistani prisoner in Guantanamo
- Abdul Sattar BhagatSattar BhagatSattar Bhagat was a Pakistani cricketer who played for Kalat.Bhagat made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1969-70 season, against Public Works Department...
(active 1970), Pakistani cricketer - Abdul Sattar (diplomat), Foreign Minister of Pakistan
- Abdus Sattar (West Bengal politician)Abdus Sattar (West Bengal politician)Abdus Sattar is a politician in West Bengal, India, belonging to the Communist Party of India . After the 2006 West Bengal state assembly election he became Minister of State for Minorities Development, Welfare and Madrasah Education in the Left Front Ministry...
- Zuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-NaqibZuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-NaqibZuhayr Talib Abd al-Sattar al-Naqib was the last director of military intelligence in Iraq before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He surrendered himself to occupation authorities on 23 April 2003. He was the "seven of hearts" on the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards developed by the United States-led...
, director of military intelligence in Iraq before the 2003 invasion - Abdel-Sattar Abdel-JabbarAbdel-Sattar Abdel-JabbarSheikh Abdel-Sattar Abdel-Jabbar is one of the founding members of the joint Arab-Kurd Sunni Muslim Clerics Association....
, Iraqi political activist - Abdussattar ShaikhAbdussattar ShaikhAbdussattar Shaikh is an FBI informant who was called "The FBI's Best Chance to Uncover September 11th Before it Happened" by the Joint Congressional 9.11 Intelligence Committee....
, FBI informant - Abdul-Satar al-BahadliAbdul-Satar al-BahadliSheikh Abdul-Satar al-Bahadli is a senior Iraqi Shia cleric and confederate of Muqtada al-Sadr.On 7 May 2004, speaking in the city of Basra, he made a public announcement at a mosque offering cash rewards: 350 dollars for the capture of male British soldiers, 150 dollars for male British soldiers...
, Iraqi Shi'a cleric - Abdul Sattar MuradAbdul Sattar MuradAbdul Sattar Murad was the Governor of Kapisa Province in Afghanistan from 2004 - 2007. He was removed from office in July 2007 by President Hamid Karzai, and a replacement has not yet been named...
, Afghan politician