Amin
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In Arabic 'Amin (name)
' for males means 'faithful, trustworthy'. The female equivalent is Amina
, which is a widely used name among female Arabs .
Amin (name)
Amin is a male Arabic, Persian and Indian given name that means "faithful, trustworthy". Alternatives include Ameen and Amien.The female equivalent of Amin is Amina...
' for males means 'faithful, trustworthy'. The female equivalent is Amina
Amina
Amina Sukhera was a Hausa Muslim Warrior Queen of Zazzau , in what is now north central Nigeria. She is the subject of many legends, but is widely believed by historians to have been a real ruler, though contemporary evidence about her is limited...
, which is a widely used name among female Arabs .
People
امین- al-Amin, nickname of MuhammadMuhammadMuhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
in his youth
- Amin Ahsan IslahiAmin Ahsan IslahiAmin Ahsan Islahi was a Pakistani Muslim scholar, famous for his Urdu exegeses of Qur'an, Tadabbur-i-Qur’an—an exegesis that he based on Hamiduddin Farahi's idea of thematic and structural coherence in the Qur'an.-Early life:...
- Amine GemayelAmine GemayelAmine Pierre Gemayel was President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 and is the leader of Kataeb Party.Born in the Lebanese village of Bikfaya, Amine Gemayel is the son of Pierre Gemayel, founder of the Kataeb Party...
, the President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988 - Amin al-Hafez (Lebanon)Amin al-Hafez (Lebanon)Amin al-Hafez , was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 25 April 1973 to 21 June 1973. He was also a long-running Member of Parliament for Tripoli in the Lebanese Parliament until 1996....
(1926–2009), Lebanese politician - Amin al-Hafiz (1921–2009), former Syrian leader
- Esperidião AminEsperidião AminEsperidião Amin "Tabaco com orelha" is a Brazilian politician born in a family of businessmen and politicians of Lebanese origin. He was twice elected governor of the State of Santa Catarina and twice mayor of the city of Florianopolis, its capital. He was Senator of the Republic between 1991 and...
, Brazilian politician - Angela Amin , Brazilian politician
- Amin MaaloufAmin MaaloufAmin Maalouf , born 25 February 1949 in Beirut, is a Lebanese-born French author. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into many languages. He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his novel The Rock of Tanios...
, Lebanese author - Ash AminAsh AminAsh Amin FBA AcSS is a professor of geography at the University of Cambridge and formally at Durham University, UK. He graduated from the University of Reading in 1979 with a first-class degree in Italian Studies and then gained a PhD in geography from Reading in 1986...
, British geographer - Hafizullah AminHafizullah AminHafizullah Amin was the second President of Afghanistan during the period of the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan....
(1929–1979), the second President of Afghanistan - Idi AminIdi AminIdi Amin Dada was a military leader and President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles in 1946. Eventually he held the rank of Major General in the post-colonial Ugandan Army and became its Commander before seizing power in the military...
, the dictator of Uganda whose regime was notorious for its brutality. Presidency from 1971 to 1979 - Hájí AmínHájí AmínMullá Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikání , surnamed Amín-i-Iláhí, better known as Hájí Amín was an eminent follower of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, a global religion of Persian origin...
, one of the 19 Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, of the Bahá'í Faith - Mohamed AminMohamed AminMohamed "Mo" Amin was a Kenyan photojournalist noted for his pictures and videotapes of the Ethiopian famine....
(also known as 'Mo'), Kenyan photojournalist and entrepreneur - Mohamed Amin DidiMohamed Amin DidiAl Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu , popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi was a Maldivian political figure. He served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of government between January 1, 1953 and August 21, 1953...
, president of the Maldives from 1953 to 1954 - Mohammad Amin al-HusayniMohammad Amin al-HusayniHaj Mohammed Effendi Amin el-Husseini was a Palestinian Arab nationalist and Muslim leader in the British Mandate of Palestine. From as early as 1920, in order to secure the independence of Palestine as an Arab state he actively opposed Zionism, and was implicated as a leader of a violent riot...
, a former Mufti of Jerusalem - Sami Amin Al-Arian, convicted of aiding a terrorist organization
- Samir AminSamir AminSamir Amin is an Egyptian economist. He currently lives in Dakar, Senegal.- Biography :Samir Amin was born in Cairo, the son of an Egyptian father and a French mother . He spent his childhood and youth in Port Said; there he attended a French High School, leaving in 1947 with a Baccalauréat...
, Egyptian political author
Other
Amin may also refer to:- Amin, the Islamic and Arabic word for amenAmenThe word amen is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. Its use in Judaism dates back to its earliest texts. It has been generally adopted in Christian worship as a concluding word for prayers and hymns. In Islam, it is the standard ending to Dua and the...
- Amin, surname used for some patidarPatidarThe Patidar are a Hindu ethnic group found primarily in the state of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in India.Patidars are also known as Patel, a common surname with in the community.D. F...
Gujaratis in India predominantly following the Hindu faith - Amin amin ya RabaljalilAmin amin ya RabaljalilAmin amin ya Rabaljalil is the state anthem for Perlis, a state in Malaysia.-Jawi script:Amin amin ya Rabaljalil is the state anthem for Perlis, a state in Malaysia.-Jawi script:...
, the state anthem for Perlis, a state in Malaysia - Anak MindanaoAnak MindanaoAnak Mindanao is a party-list in the Philippines, based in Mindanao.In the 2004 elections for the House of Representatives the party-list got 269,750 votes and one seat...
, a political party in the Philippines
See also
- AMIN WorldwideAMIN WorldwideAMIN Worldwide is a global alliance of independently owned advertising agencies. Its member agencies are located across North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim...
- Amine (disambiguation)Amine (disambiguation)Amine or Amino may refer to:In chemistry:*Amine, an organic compound and a type of functional group that contains nitrogen as the key atom**An Amino acid, a molecule that contains both amine and carboxyl functional groups...
- Amen (disambiguation)Amen (disambiguation)Amen is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament.Amen may also refer to:* Amen, Netherlands, a village in the Netherlands* Amen , an NBC series from 1986 to 1991* Amen., a 2002 film by Costa-Gavras...
- Aming (J-pop)Aming (J-pop)Aming is female Japanese pop/folk duo composed of Takako Okamura and Haruko Kato that debuted in 1982 with their hit "Matsuwa ". They disbanded quickly, however in November 1983...
, a Japanese singing duo popular in the early 1980s, known for their song "Matsuwa"