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Najm (Arabic: نجم‎‎) (also Negm, [neɡm] in Egyptian dialect / pronunciation) is an Arabic word meaning star. It is used as a given name in Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia. Najm is the male version of the name and Najma (Arabic: نجمة‎‎) is the female version of the name. Najm/Negm is also a common Arab family name.

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It may refer to:

  • Najm al-Din (disambiguation), several people

    • People

  • Najm Hamad al-Ahmad, Syrian jurist and politician
  • Najm Afandi (1893–1975), Indian Urdu poet
  • Najm Hosain Syed (born 1936), Pakistani writer in Punjabi

    • People with similar names

  • Nadjim Abdou (born 1984), Comoros-French footballer, playing in England
  • Nagem Hatab, Iraqi who died in US custody
  • Najam Sethi (born 1948), Pakistani journalist, editor, and media personality
  • Najem Wali (born 1956), Iraqi-German author
  • Najmul Millat (1863-1938)[1], Indian faqīh (Islamic jurist)
  • Najmul Hoda (born 1938), Indian Urdu writer and scholar
  • Najam Sheraz (born 1969), Pakistani pop singer, song writer, and peace activist
  • Nayim Alal (born 1966), Western Saharan singer, guitarist and writer of lyrics in Spanish
  • Daham Najim Bashir (born 1979[), runner now representing Qatar after switching from Kenya

    • Surname

  • Ahmed Fouad Negm (1929–2013), Egyptian vernacular poet
  • Mohammed Najm (born 1991), Iraqi footballer
  • Mohamed Ag Najem, Tuareg rebel leader against government of Mali
  • Abolqasem Najm (1892–1981), Iranian politician, cabinet minister, and diplomat
  • Adil Najam, Pakistani-American academic
  • Tarek Najm, American software engineer
  • Nawara Negm (born 1973), Egyptian journalist, blogger and human rights activist

    • Places

  • Najmabad (disambiguation), several places
  • Najm, Iran, village in Iran
  • Shurab-e Najm-e Soheyli, village in Iran
  • Najim Jihad, housing compound outside Jalalabad, Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden lived
  • Qal'at Najm, castle in Syria

    • Other

  • An-Najm, (The Star), the 53rd sura of the Qur'an
  • Nedjm Chabab Magra, or NC Magra, Algerian football club
  • Najm de Marrakech, Moroccan football club

    • References

    Najm Wikipedia
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