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Yahia, a common Arabic male given name also written as Yahya, Yehia, Yehya.

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Given name

Yahia
  • Yahia Badreddin al-Houthi (born c. 1965), political leader of the Zaidi rebels in Yemen
  • Yahia Belaskri (born 1952), Algerian novelist
  • Yahia Ben Bakr (born 9th century), an important Mozarab (Iberian Christian living under Muslim domination) figure in Medieval Portugal
  • Yahia Ben Rabbi (c. 1150-1222), also known as Yahya Ha-Nasi, Yahya Ibn Yaish, Dom Yahia "o Negro", direct descendent of the Exilarchs of Babylon, the eponymous ancestor of the Ibn Yahya family
  • Yehia El-Fakharany (born 1945), Egyptian TV and movie actor
  • Yahia El-Mekachari (born 1990), Tunisian light heavyweight amateur boxer, Olympian
  • Yahia Kébé (born 1985), Burkinabé football player
  • Yahia Ouahabi (born 1940), Algerian football player
  • Yahia Shakmak (born 1985), Libyan basketball player
  • Yahia Turki (1903-1969), Tunisian painter
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  • Yahya, Muslim name of John the Baptist (See: link)
  • Yahya (name), people with given name or surname Yahya

    • Surname

  • Alaeddine Yahia (born 1981), French-Tunisian football player
  • Antar Yahia (born 1982), Algerian football player
  • Karim Naït Yahia (born 1980), Algerian football player
  • Latif Yahia, Iraqi-born author and former combatant in the Iran-Iraq War. Reported body double of Saddam Hussein's eldest son Uday Hussein
  • Rafik Haj Yahia (1949-2000), Israeli Arab politician, member of the Knesset

    • References

    Yahia Wikipedia
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