Habibi
Encyclopedia
Habibi is an Arabic
word whose literal meaning is my beloved (for a male object of affection; the feminine form is habibti or habibati) and that originates from the adjective habib (beloved). In addition to its literal meaning, the term can denote any of several less formal relationships and can serve as a term of endearment at the corresponding level (e.g., friend or darling).
Habibi may also refer to:
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
word whose literal meaning is my beloved (for a male object of affection; the feminine form is habibti or habibati) and that originates from the adjective habib (beloved). In addition to its literal meaning, the term can denote any of several less formal relationships and can serve as a term of endearment at the corresponding level (e.g., friend or darling).
Habibi may also refer to:
People
- Emile HabibiEmile HabibiImil Shukri Habibi was an Israeli-Palestinian writer of Arabic expression and a communist politician, son of a Christian family.In 2005, he was voted the 143rd-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest...
(1922–96), Israeli writer and politician - Emam-Ali Habibi, Iranian wrestler
- Hassan HabibiHassan HabibiHassan Ebrahim Habibi is an Iranian politician and scholar, presently the Head of Academy of Persian Language and Literature , and a member of the High Council of Cultural Revolution.Habibi was the 1st First Vice President of Iran from 1989 to 2001, eight years under President Rafsanjani and...
, Iranian politician - Paul HabibiPaul HabibiPaul Habibi is an American real estate entrepreneur and business school professor.Habibi is principal and co-founder of Habibi Properties, LLC, one of the largest private multi-family housing owners in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Habibi Properties acquires, develops and manages multi-family...
, American real estate entrepreneur - Shahla HabibiShahla Habibi-Presidential Advisor:In 1995 President Rafsanjani appointed Shahla Habibi as Iran's Presidential Advisor on Women's Affairs.-Female Representation of the Iranian Government:Shahla Habibi's position would later become a cabinet position under President Khatami...
, Iranian politician - Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, Indonesian Politician, Ex-Vice President of Indonesia
Music
- "Yalla HabibiYalla Habibi"Yalla Habibi" is a 2009 single by Rime featuring Karl Wolf released in Canada as a follow up single to the successful "Carrera". The song is the first single taken from Karl 2009 album Nightlife and is track #1 in the album...
", a song by artist Karl Wolf 2009 performed by Karl Wolf, Rime and Kaz Money - A song by band System 7System 7 (band)System 7 are a British ambient dance band. Due to the existence of another band called System Seven, they were initially marketed as 777 in North America...
from their 1991 album System 7System 7 (album)System 7 is the first studio album by dance/ambient band System 7.A somewhat different version was released in the United States as 777 by 777... - Habibi Dah, a 2000 album, including the song "Habibi Dah (Nari Narain)", by Egyptian pop singer Hisham AbbasHisham AbbasMohammad Hisham Mahmoud Mohammad Abbas was born on September 13, 1963 in Cairo, Egypt. He is commonly known as just Hisham Abbas . He is an Egyptian popsinger best known for his hit song Habibi Dah and his religious song Asmaa Allah al-husna-Biography:He had his primary education in Dar El Tefl...
- "Habibi Ya", a love song by Egyptian pop singer Mohamed Fouad from his album Habibi Ya.
- "Habibi Ya Malak", "Habibi Lil Abad", and "Habibi Ma Nseet", songs by LebaneseLebanese peopleThe Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
singer Darine Hadchiti from her 2006 album Irtahlak AlbiIrtahlak AlbiIrtahlak Albi is a 2006 album by the Lebanese singer Darine Hadchiti.- Track listing :# Irtahlak Albi .# Alef Beh Teh .# Aam Tethalli .# Habibi Ya Malak .... - "Etef Habibi", a song by SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n singer Asalah NasriAsalah NasriAssala Mostafa Hatem Nasri is a Syrian musical artist.- Early life and career :Asalah was born in Damascus, Syria to a middle class couple. Mostafa Nasri, Asalah's father, was a revered Syrian composer and singer. Asalah began her musical career by performing patriotic, religious, and children's...
from her 2001 album MoshtaqahMoshtaqahMoshtaqah is a 2001 album by the Syrian singer Asalah Nasri.- Track listing :# Aiieshny Sawani .# Ya Eny .# Mokhadea.# Etef Habibi .# Mesh Bmowaeedy .... - "Fen Habibi", a song by SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n singer Asalah NasriAsalah NasriAssala Mostafa Hatem Nasri is a Syrian musical artist.- Early life and career :Asalah was born in Damascus, Syria to a middle class couple. Mostafa Nasri, Asalah's father, was a revered Syrian composer and singer. Asalah began her musical career by performing patriotic, religious, and children's...
from her 2005 album AadiAadi (album)Aadi is a 2005 album by the Syrian singer Asalah Nasri.- Track listing :# Khallek Shwayya .# Fen Habibi .# Aollak Bahebbak .# Shoft Benayya .... - "Habibi" a song by the artist PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
an internet only release from his website in the early 2000s. - "Habibi wala ala balo" a song by the artist Amr DiabAmr DiabAmr Abdol-Basset Abdol-Azeez Diab is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt...
. - "Habibi (je t'aime)" a song by the group Milk & Honey
- "Habibi", a song by Firefox AK from the 2006 album Madame, Madame!.
- "Habibi", a song Michael FrantiMichael FrantiMichael Franti is an American poet, musician, and composer. He is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock...
sang wherever he visited promoting his documentary film called I Know I'm not Alone - "Habibi Habibi" a TamilTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
song from the movie Sadhu Miranda (2008) - "Habibi min zaman", a song by Balkan Beat BoxBalkan Beat BoxBalkan Beat Box is an Israeli musical group founded by Tamir Muskat, Ori Kaplan of Firewater and Big Lazy, and Tomer Yosef . As a musical project they often cooperate with a host of other musicians both in the studio as well as live...
from their 2007 album Nu MedNu MedNu Med is the second album by the New York City electronica-world fusion trio Balkan Beat Box.- Track listing :All tracks written by Tamir Muskat/Ori Kaplan, except tracks 2, 5, 9, and 13, by Tamir Muskat/Ori Kaplan/Tomer Yosef.... - "Habibi", a song by Orange BlossomOrange BlossomOrange Blossom is a French band that plays a mix of electronic and world music.The band was formed in Nantes in 1993 with Pierre-Jean Chabot on violin and Jean-Christophe Waechter on percussions and vocals....
from their 2004 album Everything Must Change - "Habibi de Mis Amores", a song by AlabinaAlabinaAlabina is a French-based group that performs a mix of world music: Middle Eastern, Arabic, French, Hebrew, and Spanish Gypsy music. Alabina consists of lead singer Ishtar, who does the female vocals, and the band Los Niños de Sara, who provide male vocals and music.Although the name of the group...
(a cover of Amr DiabAmr DiabAmr Abdol-Basset Abdol-Azeez Diab is an Egyptian singer and composer of geel music; the contemporary face of Egyptian el-geel pop music, according to World Music. Diab is the best-selling Arab recording artist of all time, according to Let's Go Egypt...
's "Nur al-Ayn") - "Habibi (Sawah)Habibi (Sawah)"Sawah" is a song by Egyptian pan-Arab singer Abdel Halim Hafez.The song lyrics are short and of few sentences but repeated throughout the song, and are entirely in Egyptian Arabic.-Ishtar version:...
", by Alabina's lead singer IshtarIshtarIshtar is the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love, war, and sex. She is the counterpart to the Sumerian Inanna and to the cognate north-west Semitic goddess Astarte.-Characteristics:...
(a cover of "Sawah by Abdel Halim Hafez)" - "Habibi", a song by Dj Sash!
- "Habibi" a song by Malente and Dex.
- "Sidi h'bibi", a song by Mano Negra.
- "Viens Habibi", a song by Cheb Mami, off of his album Dellali.
- "Ben Aindi Habibi," a song by Mary Fahl, from her album 'The Other Side of Time.'
- "Habibi," a song by 'Sudanese folk hero' Muhamed El Amin, born in Wad Medani in 1943
- "Ya BB" a song by Play & WinPlay & WinPlay & Win is a Romanian songwriter and music producer trio formed in 2000 by Radu Bolfea, Marcel Botezan and Sebastian Barac.The band is first known as a leading production team having more than 400 songs to their credit, registered at the Union of Composers in Romania...
- "Habibi" a song by Tony Ray & Sin Project
Other
- A common English usage is "habibi you" as a term of endearment
- Habibi (novel)Habibi (novel)Habibi is a 1997 young adult novel by Naomi Shihab Nye. It tells the story of 14-year-old Liyana Abboud and her family, her Arab father, American mother, and brother Rafik, who move from their home in St. Louis to Mr. Abboud's native home of Israel...
, a 1997 young-adult novel by Palestinian-American author Naomi Shihab Nye - Hush Hush Baby (original title: Shouf Shouf Habibi!), a 2004 Dutch comedy film
- Habibi (graphic novel)Habibi (graphic novel)Habibi is a graphic novel by Craig Thompson published by Pantheon in September 2011. The 672-page book is set in a fictional Islamic fairytale landscape, and depicts the relationship between Dodola and Zam, two escaped child slaves, who are torn apart and undergo many transformations as they grow...
, a 2011 graphic novel by Craig ThompsonCraig ThompsonCraig Matthew Thompson is a graphic novelist best known for his books Good-Bye, Chunky Rice , Blankets , Carnet de Voyage and Habibi . Thompson has received four Harvey Awards, two Eisner Awards, and two Ignatz Awards... - The artist Adel AbdessemedAdel AbdessemedAdel Abdessemed is a conceptual artist who lives and works in Paris, France. He is represented by David Zwirner, New York and Dvir Gallery, Tel Aviv....
made a sculpture of 17 m long skeleton titled "Habibi", and a smaller version in glass titled "Habibati". - "Forward the Habibi", War cry of the famous Indoor Soccer team Habib's Gift.
- Habibi by Hakim from El Clon soundtrack