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Servant of (the Almighty) Allah |
Abd al-Aziz (Arabic: عبد العزيز, DMG: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz), frequently also transliterated Abdul Aziz, is a male Muslim given name and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Aziz. The name means "servant of the Almighty", Al-Azīz being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
The letter a of the al- is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by u. So the first part can appear as Abdel, without spacing and hyphenation.
It may refer to:
Abdülaziz of the Ottoman Empire (1830–1876), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan (died 705), Umayyad prince and governor of Egypt
Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa (died 716), governor of Al-Andalus
Abd al-Aziz ibn Shu'ayb, emir of Crete 949–961
Abd al-Aziz ibn Mansur (ruled 1104–1121), ruler of the Hammadids (Berber dynasty)
Abdelaziz al-Malzuzi (died 1298), Moroccan poet and historian
Nūr ad-Dīn 'Abd al-'Azīz Ibn al-Qamar (1326–1398), Tunisian Berber Muslim prince
Abd al-Aziz of Mogadishu (active around 1346), Somali ruler in Kinolhas, Maldives
Abu Faris Abdul Aziz (ruled 1366–1372), Marinid Sultan of Fez and Morocco
Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II (ruled 1394–1434, Hafsid Caliph of Ifriqiya (Tunisia)
Abdelaziz al-Tebaa (died 1499), Moroccan Sufi
Abdelaziz al-Maghrawi (late 16th century), Moroccan poet
Abd al-Aziz al-Fishtali (1549–1621), Moroccan poet and historian
Abdul Aziz Hotak (died 1717), ruler of the Ghilzai Hotaki dynasty of Kandahar
Abdülaziz Efendi (born 1735), Ottoman physician and poet
Shah Abdul Aziz (1745–1823), Indian Islamic scholar
Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Saud (ruled 1765-1803), ruler of Saudi Arabia
Abd al Aziz al-Amawi (1832–1896), Somali diplomat, historian, poet, jurist and scholar living in Zanzibar
Abdulaziz bin Mitab (ruled 1897–1906), ruler of Arabia
Abdelaziz Thâalbi (1876–1944), Tunisian politician
Abdul Aziz Al Saud, or Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, (1876–1953), King of Saudi Arabia
Abdelaziz of Morocco (1878–1943), Sultan of Morocco
Abdul Aziz of Perak (1887–1948), Sultan of Perak, Malaya
Abdul Aziz Yamulki (1890–1981), Ottoman/Iraqi/Kurdish army officer
Abdul Aziz Kurd (active 1920), Balochistan politician
Abdul Aziz bin Musaid (active 1921), Saudi soldier
Mehmed Abdulaziz (1901–1977), head of the Ottoman dynasty
Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baaz (1910–1999), Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
Saleh Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi (born 1912), Saudi businessman
Abd al-Aziz al-Ghumari (1920–1997), Moroccan Muslim scholar
Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi (born 1920), Saudi businessman
Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian (born 1920), Iranian architect
Ungku Abdul Aziz (born 1922), British-Malay academic administrator
Abd El Aziz Muhammad Hejazi (born 1923), Prime Minister of Egypt
Abd el-Aziz el-Zoubi (1926–1974), Israeli Arab politician
Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj, or Salahuddin of Selangor (1926–2001) Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour (1927–1970), Algerian footballer
Abdelaziz Gorgi (1928–2008), Tunisian artist
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (born 1931), Malaysian politician
Ahmed AbdulAziz AL-Sadoun, or Ahmed Al-Sadoun (born 1934), Kuwaiti politician
Abdelaziz Bouteflika (born 1937), President of Algeria
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani (born 1939), Prime Minister of Yemen
Abdul-Azeez ibn Abdullaah Aal ash-Shaikh (born 1940), Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia
Abdul Aziz (cricketer, born 1934), Pakistani cricketer
Abdul Aziz (cricketer, born 1941) (1941–1959), Pakistani cricketer killed by ball
Abdul Aziz (cricketer, born 1992), Pakistani cricketer
Abdul Aziz (Hyderabad cricketer), Pakistani cricketer
Abdul Aziz (Khairpur cricketer), Pakistani cricketer
Alhaji Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo (1941–2002), Nigerian politician
Nasr Abdel Aziz Eleyan (born 1941), Palestinian artist
Abdel Aziz Khoja (born 1942), Saudi diplomat
Abdelaziz bin Ahmed Al Thani (1945–2008), Qatari prince
Abdelaziz Belkhadem (born 1945), Algerian politician
Hany Abdel-Aziz (born 1946), Egyptian diplomat
Farouk Abdul-Aziz (born 1946), Egyptian television presenter and writer
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born 1946), American basketball player
Abdulaziz Komilov (born 1947), Uzbek politician
P. K. Abdul Aziz (born 1947), Indian scientist and academic administrator
Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (1947–2004), Palestinian co-founder of Hamas
Mohamed Abdelaziz (born 1947/1948), Secretary General of the Polisario Front and President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani (born 1946), Qatari prince
Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf (born 1949), Saudi politician
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (1950–2009), Iraqi theologian and politician
Abdul-Aziz ibn Myatt (born 1950), British Islamist and former neo-nazi
Abd Al Aziz Awda (born 1950), Palestinian co-founder of Islamic Jihad
Abdel Aziz El Mubarak (born 1951), Sudanese singer
Abdulaziz Al-Saqqaf (1952–1999), Yemeni human-rights activist, economist, and journalist
Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi (born 1952), Egyptian football manager
Sheikh Abdul Aziz (1952–2008), Kashmiri politician
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair (born 1954), UAE businessman
Maged A. Abdelaziz (born 1954), Egyptian diplomat
Abdulaziz Al-Anberi (born 1954), Kuwaiti footballer
Abdulaziz Nasser Al Shamsi (born 1956), UAE diplomat
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (born 1956), Mauritanian politician
Sami Abdul Aziz Salim Allaithy (born 1956), Egyptian held in Guantanamo
Abdulazeez Ibrahim (born 1957), Nigerian politician
Mohammed Abdi Abdulaziz (born 1958), Tanzanian politician
Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab, or Amr Diab (born 1961), Egyptian singer
Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah (born 1962), Saudi prince
Abdulaziz Usman (born 1962), Nigerian politician
Ali Abd-al-Aziz al-Isawi (born c. 1962), Libyan politician
Abdul Aziz bin Ahmed Al Saud (born 1963), Saudi prince and businessman
Saud Abdul Aziz Al Gosaibi (born 1963), Saudi businessman
Abdul Aziz Al Matrafi (born 1964), Saudi held in Gantanamo
Ayman Abd El Aziz Nour, or Ayman Nour (born 1964), Egyptian politician
Abdelaziz Bennij (born 1965), Moroccan footballer
Abdulaziz Mohamed (born 1965), UAE footballer
Abdul-Aziz al-Masri, alias of Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri (born 1966), Egyptian alleged terrorist
Abdullah Muhammed Abdel Aziz (born 1967), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdelaziz Sahere (born 1967), Moroccan runner
Abdulaziz AlـShayji (born 1967), Kuwaiti politician
Abdul Aziz Moshood (born 1968), Nigerian footballer
Abdul Aziz, or Imam Samudra (1970–2008), Indonesian executed for terrorist offences
Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin (1971–2004), Saudi alleged terrorist
Mohamed Abdullaziz Al-Deayea, or Mohamed Al-Deayea (born 1972), Saudi footballer
Abdul Aziz bin Fahd (born 1973), Saudi prince and politician
Abd Al Aziz Sayer Uwain Al Shammeri (born 1973), Kuwaiti held in Guantanamo
Abdulaziz Khathran (born 1973), Saudi footballer
Abdulaziz Al-Janoubi (born 1974), Saudi footballer
Abdul Aziz Abdullah Ali Al Suadi (born 1974), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
Abdul Aziz Naji, presumably correct name of Aziz Abdul Naji (born 1975), Algerian held in Guantanamo
Karim Abdel Aziz (born 1975), Egyptian actor
Abdulaziz Muhammad Saleh bin Otash (born 1975), Saudi alleged terrorist
Azmin Azram Abdul Aziz (born 1976), Malaysian footballer
Mahmoud Abd Al Aziz Abd Al Mujahid (born 1977), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
Ayman Abdelaziz (born 1978), Egyptian-Turkish footballer
Abdelaziz Ahanfouf (born 1978), German-Moroccan footballer
Abdelaziz Touilbini (born 1978), Algerian boxer
Abdulaziz al-Omari (1979–2001), Saudi aircraft hijacker in the September 11 attacks
Abdul Aziz Sa'ad Al-Khaldi (born 1979), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdulaziz Fadhil (born 1979), Kuwaiti footballer
Abdulaziz Karim (born 1979), Qatari footballer
Abdel Aziz Moussa (born 1980), Chadian-Angolan basketball player
Abdulaziz Ali (born 1980), Qatari footballer
Adel Abdulaziz (born 1980), UAE footballer
Abd Al Aziz Muhammad Ibrahim Al Nasir (born 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdul Aziz Ismail (born 1981), Malyasian footballer
Abdul Aziz bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born 1982), Saudi prince
Abdulaziz Abdelrahman (born 1982), Saudi singer
Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman Abdul Aziz Al Baddah (born 1982), Saudi held in Guantanamo
Abdoul Aziz Hamza (born 1982), Nigerian footballer
Omar Abdel Aziz (born 1983), Egyptian squash player
Abdelaziz Kamara (born 1984), French-Mauritanian footballer
Omar Abdul Aziz (born 1985), Nigerian footballer
Mohamed Abdelaziz Tchikou (born 1985), Algerian footballer
Abdulaziz Hatem (born 1985), Qatari footballer
Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema (born 1985), Burkinabé footballer
Abdelaziz Tawfik (born 1986), Egyptian footballer
Abdul Aziz (footballer) (born 1986), Pakistani footballer
Abdulaziz Al-Kalthem (born 1987), Saudi footballer
Abdulaziz Al-Hamidi (born 1987), Kuwaiti basketball player
Abdulaziz Al Sulaiti (born 1988), Qatari footballer
Abdulaziz Belraysh (born 1990), Libyan footballer
Abdul Aziz Tetteh (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer
Abdulaziz Fayez Al Alawi (born 1990), UAE footballer
Abdulaziz Al Salimi (born 1991), Kuwaiti footballer
Abd Al-Aziz Fawzan Al-Fawzan, Saudi writer and televisor
Abdul Aziz Said, Syrian-America political writer
Abdulaziz Sachedina, Tanzanian-American professor of religious studies
Abdul Aziz Mirza, Pakistani naval officer and diplomat
Amirsham Abdul Aziz, Malaysian businessman
Abdul Aziz Ghazi, Pakistani cleric
Abdul Aziz ibn Ayyaf Al-Miqrin, Saudi politician
Ibrahim Abdulaziz Sahad, Libyan politician
Abdul Aziz Abul, Bahraini politician
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Malaysian politician
Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir, Malaysian politician
Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin, Malaysian politician
Samir Abd al-Aziz, Iraqi politician
Abdelaziz Kareem Salim al-Noofayee, Saudi held in Guantanamo
Umar ibn AbdulAziz (ca. 682–720), Umayyad caliph
Abū 'Ubayd 'Abd Allāh ibn 'Abd al-'Azīz al-Bakrī (c. 1014–1094), Andalusian-Arab geographer and historian
Yahya ibn Abd al-Aziz (ruled 1112-1152), ruler of the Hammadids (Berber dynasty)
Saud ibn Abdul Aziz ibn Muhammad ibn Saud (ruled 1803-1814), ruler of Saudi Arabia
Saud ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud (born 1878), Saudi prince
Turki bin Abd al-Aziz (1900–1919), Saudi prince
Saud bin Abdul Aziz, or Saud of Saudi Arabia (1902–1969), King of Saudi Arabia
Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud, or Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1904–1975). King of Saudi Arabia
Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (1910–1988), prince in Saudi Arabia
Khalid bin Abdul Aziz, or Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1912–1982), King of Saudi Arabia
Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, or Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921–2005), King of Saudi Arabia
Abdullah al Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz (1922–2007), Saudi prince and businessman
Bandar bin Abdul Aziz (born 1923), Saudi prince
Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, or Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924-2015), King of Saudi Arabia
Mishaal bin Abdul Aziz (born 1926), Saudi prince and politician
Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born 1928), Saudi prince and politician
Abd al-Rahman bin Abdul Aziz (born 1931), Saudi prince and politician
Mutaib bin Abdul Aziz (born 1931), Saudi prince and politician
Talal ibn Abd al-Aziz (born 1932), Saudi prince and politician
Badr bin Abdul Aziz (born 1933), Saudi prince
Turki bin Abdul Aziz (born 1932/c. 1934), Saudi prince and politician
Fawwaz bin Abdul Aziz (1934–2008), Saudi prince and politician
Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born 1934), Saudi prince and politician
Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud or Salman of Saudi Arabia (born 1939), current Saudi King and politician
Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud (born 1941), Saudi prince and politician
Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz (born 1942), Saudi prince and politician
Abdul Majeed bin Abdul Aziz (1943–2007), Saudi prince
Saud bin Abdelaziz bin Hamad Al Thani (born 1944), Qatari prince
Muqran bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born 1945), Saudi prince and politician
Nizar ben Abdelaziz Trabelsi, or Nizar Trabelsi (born 1970), Tunisian footballer and alleged terrorist
Nawwaf bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince and politician
Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Nasir al Saud, Saudi prince convicted of murder
Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, perpetrator of the 2015 Chattanooga shootings
Lobna Abdel Aziz (born 1935), Egyptian actress
Suad Nasr Abd El Aziz (1953–2007), Egyptian stage, television, and film actress
Yasmine Abdul Aziz (born 1980), Egyptian actress
Luluwah bint Abdulaziz Al Saud (c. 1928–2009), Saudi princess
Sultana bint Abdulaziz Al-Saud (c. 1928–2009), Saudi princess
Al-Bandari bint Abdulaziz (1928–2008), Saudi princess
Haya bint Abdulaziz Al-Saud (c. 1929–2009), Saudi princess
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