Tahir
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In Islamic
context, Tahir (alternatively spelled Taher; ; tˤɑːˈhɪr or tˤɑːˈher) refers to purity and cleanliness in accordance with religious rituals. It is also a name in several Islamic cultures.
Islam
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context, Tahir (alternatively spelled Taher; ; tˤɑːˈhɪr or tˤɑːˈher) refers to purity and cleanliness in accordance with religious rituals. It is also a name in several Islamic cultures.
Given name
- Mirza Tahir AhmadMirza Tahir AhmadMirza Tahir Ahmad was Khalifatul Masih IV, Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and fourth successor to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad...
, Pakistani Ahmadi - Tahir AkyurekTahir AkyurekTahir Akyurek, is a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party and the current mayor of Konya....
, Turkish politician - Tahir BilgiçTahir BilgiçTahir Bilgiç is an Australian comedian, film and television actor, of Turkish descent. He is best known for his role in the sitcom Pizza.-Career:...
, Australian comedian of Turkish descent - Tahir ibn HusaynTahir ibn HusaynTahir ibn Husayn was a general and governor during the Abbasid caliphate. Specifically, he served under al-Ma'mun and led the armies that would defeat al-Amin, making al-Ma'mun the caliph...
, Tahirid ruler - Taher KaboutariTaher KaboutariTaher Kaboutari is an Athlete who competes for the Islamic Republic of Iran in rowing.Taher Kaboutari competed in the 2010 Asian Games representing Iran.-Competitive appearances:*16th Annual Asian Games, Guangzhou 2010 -External links:* *...
, Iranian rower - Tahir KhanTahir KhanMohammad Tahir Khan is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Karachi and has represented Pakistan A. He is a right-arm offbreak bowler and handy lower order batsman.-External links:...
, Pakistani cricketer - Taher al-MasriTaher al-MasriTaher Nashat al-Masri is a Jordanian of Palestinian origin who served as Prime Minister of Jordan from 19 June 1991 to 21 November 1991. He opposed the invasion of Iraq but reportedly wants the Americans to stay in Iraq and keep it "out of the hands of the fundamentalists".He served on the Council...
, Jordanian politician - Tahir-ul-QadriTahir-ul-QadriMuhammad Tahir ul-Qadri is a Pakistani Sufi scholar and former professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab....
, Pakistani Islamic scholar - Tahir Rasheed, Pakistani politician
- Artur Tahir oğlu RasizadaArtur RasizadeArtur Tahir oğlu Rasizada , often spelled as Artur Rasizade , is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Rasizada was a long-time Communist Party member during the Azerbaijan SSR period...
, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan - Tahir SalahovTahir SalahovTahir Salahov is an Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman....
, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman - Taher ShawqiTaher ShawqiTaher Showqi was a participant of the third season of Afghan Star on Tolo TV and placed fifth. He was born in Herāt, Afghanistan. He is currently working toward releasing a new album. Some of his new songs are "Lahzeha" and "Yare bivafa".- External links :...
, Afghan musician - Tahir YahyaTahir YahyaTahir Yahya was Prime Minister of Iraq twice, from 1963 to 1965 and a short term in 1967-1968. He was educated at the Baghdad Military College and the Staff College.Commander of 20th Brigade 1955...
, Iraqi politician - Taher ZakariaTaher ZakariaTaher Zakaria is Qatari footballer who is a defender for Al Sadd. He is a member of the Qatar national football team.- References :...
, Qatari footballer
Surname
- Faran TahirFaran TahirFaran Tahir is a Pakistani-American film and television actor.-Early life:Tahir was born in Los Angeles, California, where his Pakistani parents had been studying acting and directing at the University of California, Los Angeles . Growing up in Pakistan, Tahir returned to Los Angeles in...
, Pakistani-American film and television actor - Imran TahirImran TahirMohammad Imran Tahir is a Pakistan born South African cricketer. Tahir is a right-handed batsman who is a leg break bowler...
, South African cricketer - Kemal TahirKemal TahirKemal Tahir was a prominent Turkish novelist and intellectual. Tahir spent 13 years of his life imprisoned due to political reasons and wrote some of his most important novels during this time...
, Turkish novelist and intellectual - Malika TahirMalika TahirMalika Tahir is a former French figure skater. She was the 1996 bronze medalist at the French Figure Skating Championships and finished 23rd at the 1995 European Championships.-Results:-References:...
, French figure skater - Naqaash TahirNaqaash TahirNaqaash Sarosh Tahir in Birmingham is an English cricketer. He is a right-arm fast medium bowler playing for Warwickshire County Cricket Club making his first class debut in 2004....
, English cricketer - Yaseinn TaherYaseinn TaherYaseinn Taher is a Yemeni-American who grew up in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York. In 2002, he was arrested and charged as part of the War on Terror together with the other members of the "Lackawanna Six", based on the fact the group of friends had attended an Afghan training camp together years...
, Yemeni-American terror suspect