Abbas (name)

Abbas
Pronunciation	Arabic: [ʕabaːs] Egyptian Arabic: [ʕæbˈbæːs]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic
Origin
Meaning	Lion
Other names
See also	Abbass, Abbas, Abas, Abaz

Abbas (Abbass, Arabic: عباس ‎means "lion" in Arabic^[1] The name traces back to Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (an uncle of Muhammad) and Abbas ibn Ali, a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who participated in the battle of Karbala alongside his half-brother Hussain ibn Ali. Abbas ibn Ali is revered by Shia Muslims, some of whom are named Abbas in remembrance and tribute to him.^[2]

People

• Abbas I of Egypt (1813–1854), known as Abbas Pasha, Wāli of Egypt 1848–1854.^[3]
• Abbas I of Persia (1557–1628), shah of Persia, known as King Abbas the Great.^[3]
• Abbas II of Egypt (1874–1944), known as Abbas Hilmi, Khedive of Egypt 1892–1914.^[3]
• Abbas II of Persia (1632–1666), shah of Persia 1642–1666
• Abbas III (died 1739?), shah of Persia 1732–1736
• Abbás Effendí – (`Abdu'l–Bahá) (1844–1921)' 2nd head of the Bahá'í Faith
• Abbas Ibn Firnas (810–887), Berber physician, inventor, and musician
• Abbas Mirza (1783–1833), leader of the Persian armies in the wars with Russia 1811–13 and 1826–28.^[3]
• ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (566–652), the paternal uncle of Mohammed and forefather of the founder of the Abbasid Khalifate dynasty, who were the khalifs of Baghdad from 750 to 1258^[3]
• ‘Abbas ibn ‘Ali (647 –680), son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib.^[3]
• ‘Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun (died 838), Abbasid prince and general
• ‘Abbas ibn al-Walid (died 750), Umayyad prince and general
• Abbas (actor) (born 1975), south Indian film actor
• Abbas (photographer) (born 1944), Iranian photographer, member of Magnum Photos
• Abbas Aram (born 1906), Iranian diplomat and politician
• Abbas Ali Khalatbari (1912–1979), Iranian diplomat and politician
• Abbas Kiarostami (born 1940), Iranian film director
• Abbas Kazmi (born 1955), Indian criminal lawyer

Middle name

• Amir-Abbas Hoveyda (1919–1979), Iranian economist and politician

Surname

• Abu Abbas (1948–2004) known also as "Muhammad Zaidan", founder of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) organization
• Ali Asad Abbas (born 1976), United Arab Emirates cricketer
• Ali Ismail Abbas (born 1991), Iraqi juvenile double amputee, a casualty of the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003
• Athar Abbas, Pakistani army general
• Bassim Abbas (born 1982), Iraqi footballer
• Bonfoh Abbass (born 1948), former interim president of Togo
• Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and first (provisional) President of Algeria
• Ghulam Abbas (writer) (1909–1982), Pakistani writer
• Ghulam Abbas (cricketer) (born 1947), Pakistani cricketer
• Hiam Abbass (born 1960), Palestinian actress
• Hisham Abbas (born 1963), Egyptian musician
• Imad Abbas (1974?–2004), Palestinian militant
• Imran Abbas (born 1978), Pakistani cricketer
• Jesus Barabbas (Son of Abbas), Jewish rebel leader
• Jhangir Abbas (born 1970), English cricketer
• Khodayyir Abbas, Iraq government official
• Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914–1987), an Indian film director, novelist, screenwriter, and a journalist.
• Mahmoud Abbas (born 1935) aka "Abu Mazen", President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) January 2005 – January 2009, office disputed since January 2009
• Nabeel Abbas (born 1986), Iraqi footballer
• Nader Sufyan Abbas (born 1975), Bulgarian-Qatari weightlifter
• Nasir Abbas, Malaysian militant
• Qaiser Abbas (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
• Roshan Abbas, Indian television and radio host
• Sohail Abbas (born 1977), Pakistani field hockey player
• Wael Abbas (born 1974), Egyptian human rights activist
• Yunis Khatayer Abbas, Iraqi journalist
• Yusef Abbas, Chinese extrajudicial prisoner of the United States
• Zaheer Abbas (born 1947), Pakistani cricketer

Places

• Abbas, Azerbaijan, in Shaki Rayon
• Bandar Abbas, Iran

Footnotes

1. Norman 2003, p. 370
2. Anon 2010
3. Thorne 1984, p. 1

References

• Anon (2010). "Hazrat Abbas (A.S.)". Islamic Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat of Toronto. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
• Norman, Teresa (2003). A World of Baby Names (Revised ed.). New York, NY: The Berkley Publishing Group. ISBN 0-399-52894-6. LCCN 2003046015.
• Thorne, John, ed. (1984). "Abbas". The Chambers Biographical Dictionary (Revised ed.). Edinburgh, UK: Chambers, Ltd. ISBN 0-550-18022-2.