Bakhtiar
Encyclopedia
Bakhtiār or Bakhtiyār also spelled as Bakhtyar, Baxtiyar, Baxtiyor and Bahtiyar, is a Persian
given name for boys, popular in Iran
, Central Asia
, and among the Muslims of South Asia
. It is also a common surname in Iran (specially among those who are originally from the Bakhtiari
tribe).
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
given name for boys, popular in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
, and among the Muslims of South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
. It is also a common surname in Iran (specially among those who are originally from the Bakhtiari
Bakhtiari
The Bakhtiari are a southwestern Persian tribe. They speak the Bakhtiari dialect, a southwestern Persian dialect, belonging to the Luri dialects....
tribe).
Given name
- Bakhtiyar Kaki, a 13th-century Sufi
- Bakhtiyar ArtayevBakhtiyar ArtayevBakhtiyar Karipullauly Artayev is a Kazakh boxer who won the only Gold medal for Kazakhstan in the men's welterweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also the Winner of the Val Barker Trophy for the outstanding boxer of the 2004 Olympics Games...
, a Kazakh boxer - Bakhtiyar AkhmedovBakhtiyar AkhmedovBakhtiyar Akhmedov is a wrestler of Kumykian origin, representing the Russian Federation, and who has won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
, a Russian wrestler - Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh, an Azerbaijani poet
- Bakhtiyar TyleganovBakhtiyar TyleganovBakhtiyar Tyleganov is a retired boxer from Kazakhstan, who competed for his native country in the Men's Featherweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was defeated in the first round by USA's eventual bronze medalist Floyd Mayweather Jr..-References:*...
, a Kazakh boxer - Baxtiyor RahimovBaxtiyor RahimovBaxtiyor Rahimov is a rebel leader in Uzbekistan who advocates an Islamic republic. He is currently being held by the Uzbek government....
, an Uzbek Islamist militant - Bakhtiyor HamidullaevBakhtiyor HamidullaevBakhtiyor Hamidullaev Bakhtiyor Hamidullaev Bakhtiyor Hamidullaev (born 7 March 1978 in Andijan, USSR (now Uzbekistan) is a former Uzbek football player.-Uzbekistan national team:Bakhtiyor Hamidullaev achieved 4 caps as Uzbekistan national football team player...
, an Uzbek football player - Bakhtiyar ibn Abu-Ja'far, an 11th-century local ruler of Semnan (under Ziyarids)
- Bakhtiyar ('Izz-al-Dawla), a 10th-century Buyid Amir
- Bakhtiyar ibn Hasanuya, a 10th-century Hasanuyid Amir
Surname
- Shapour BakhtiarShapour BakhtiarShapour Bakhtiar was an Iranian political scientist, writer and the last Prime Minister of Iran under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi...
, Iranian politician and Prime Minister of IranPrime Minister of IranPrime Minister of Iran was a political post in Iran that had existed during several different periods of time starting with the Qajar era until its most recent revival from 1979 to 1989 following the Iranian Revolution.-Prime Ministers of Qajar era:In the Qajar era, prime ministers were known by...
(1979) - Rudi BakhtiarRudi BakhtiarRudi Bakhtiar is an Iranian American journalist who has over a decade's experience working for major international news outlets CNN and Fox News Channel. Bakhtiar is currently the Director of Communications for the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran...
, Iranian-AmericanIranian-AmericanIranian-Americans are Americans of Iranian ancestry or people possessing Iranian and American dual citizenship.Iranian-Americans are amongst the most highly educated groups in the United States...
newswoman - Teymur BakhtiarTeymur BakhtiarTeymur Bakhtiar was an Iranian general and the founder and head of SAVAK from 1958 to 1961, when he was dismissed by the Shah. In 1970, SAVAK agents assassinated him in Iraq.-Early life:...
, Iranian general and head of SavakSAVAKSAVAK was the secret police, domestic security and intelligence service established by Iran's Mohammad Reza Shah on the recommendation of the British Government and with the help of the United States' Central Intelligence Agency SAVAK (Persian: ساواک, short for سازمان اطلاعات و امنیت کشور... - Laleh BakhtiarLaleh BakhtiarLaleh Mehree Bakhtiar is an Iranian-American Muslim author, translator and clinical psychologist.-Biography:...