Abd al-Rahman
Appearance
Pronunciation | Áb-dur-ráh-mán or Áb-dál-ráh-mán |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Arabic |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Arabic |
Word/name | 'Abd + Ar-Rahman |
Meaning | Servant of the Most Gracious |
Region of origin | 7th-century Arabian Peninsula |
Other names | |
Related names | Amat al-Rahman (female variant), Rahman |
See also | Abdur Rahim, Abdullah |
Abd al-Rahman (Template:Lang-ar or occasionally عبد الرحمان; DMG ʿAbd ar-Raḥman; also Abdul Rahman) is a male Arabic Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Rahman. The name means "servant of the most gracious", ar-Rahman being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.[1][2]
Notable people with the name include:
Early Islamic era
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf (581–654), Arab businessman and tycoon
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr (died 675), Muslim commander and eldest son of Abu Bakr
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalid (616–667), Umayyad governor of Homs
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam (died 661), the Kharijite assassin of Ali
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabiah (fl. 652), Arab leader in the Khazar-Arab Wars
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Ziyad, Umayyad governor of Khurasan in 679–681
- Al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi (deposed 718), Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus
- Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi (died 732), Arab leader in the Battle of Tours
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir al-Lakhmi (fl. 746) Umayyad governor of Al Andalus
- Abd ar-Rahman ibn Uqba (fl. 755), governor of Septimania
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib al-Fihri (died 755), ruler of Ifriqiya
- Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri (fl. 756), governor of al-Andalus
- Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i (707–774), Arab lawyer
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam (729–784), founder of the Rustamid dynasty
- Abd al-Rahman I (731–788), Umayyad emir in Córdoba, founded Umayyad dynasty
- Abd al-Rahman II (788–852), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
- Abd al-Rahman III (890–961), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
- Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, traditionally held to be the common ancestor of the Somali Darod clan
- Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, also known as Azophi (903–986), Persian astronomer
- Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo (983–1009), chief minister of Córdoba
- Abd al-Rahman IV (died 1018), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
- Abd al-Rahman V (died 1024), Umayyad emir in Córdoba
- Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Mizzi (1256–1342), Syrian Islamic scholar
Business
- Mohamed bin Abdulrahman M. Hassan Fakhro (1906–1982), Bahraini businessman
- Abdulrahman Mohammed Jamsheer (born 1944), Bahraini businessman
- B. S. Abdur Rahman, Indian businessman
Entertainment
- Abdur Rahman Slade Hopkinson (1934–1993), Guyanese actor and Muslim convert
- Abderrahmane Abdelli (born 1958), Algerian musician
- Abdel Rahman El Bacha (born 1958), Lebanese pianist
- Abderrahmane Sissako (born 1961), Mauritanian film director
- Hadj Abderrahmane (1941–1981), Algerian actor
- Hisham Abdulrahman (born 1982), Saudi actor
- Khalid Abdulrahman (born 1966), Saudi singer
- Islah Abdur-Rahman (born 1991), British-Bangladeshi film director, actor and screenwriter
Judges and lawyers
- Abdul Rahman Saleh (prosecutor) (born 1941), Attorney General of Indonesia
- Sheikh Abdur Rehman, known as S. A. Rahman (1903–1990), Chief Justice of Pakistan
- Hassan Ali Abdul Rahman, or Hassanally A. Rahman (1909–1986), Pakistani lawyer
- Tufail Ali Abdul Rehman (1921–1975), Pakistani lawyer
- Abdel Rahman Zuabi (born 1932), Israeli judge
- Rauf Rashid Abd al-Rahman (born ca. 1941), Iraqi judge in trial of Saddam Hussein
- Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya (born 1950), Turkish judge
- Abdul Rahman al-Lahim (born 1971), Saudi human rights lawyer
- A.F.M. Abdur Rahman, judge of the High court division of Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Politicians and activists
International organizations
- Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam (1893–1976), Egyptian, secretary-general of the Arab League
- Safiya Abdel Rahman, member of the Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides
Historical nations
- Ghabdraxman of Astrakhan, Khan of Astrakhan, part of modern-day Russia, 1534–1538
- `Abd ar-Rahman ibn Muhammad (died 1825), Emir of Harar, modern-day Ethiopia
- Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762–1829), prince from the Imamate of Futa Jallon in modern-day Guinea who was made a slave in the United States
Afghanistan
- Abdur Rahman Khan (ca. 1842–1901), Emir of Afghanistan
- Abdul Rahman (Afghan minister) (1953–2002), murdered Afghan minister of aviation and tourism
Algeria
- Abderrahmane Benhamida (1931-2010), Algerian politician
- Abderrahmane Farès (1911–1991), Algerian politician
Bangladesh
- Abdur Rahman Biswas (born 1926), former President of Bangladesh
- Shaykh Abdur Rahman (died 2007), executed Jihadist terrorist[3]
- Abdur Rahman (Noakhali politician)
- Abdur Rahman Chatgami, Islamic scholar
- Abdur Rahman (politician), from Faridpur
- Abdur Rahman Kashgarhi, first Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
- Abdur Rahman Khokon
India
- Mohammed Abdul Rahiman (1898–1945), Indian journalist, orator and politician
- Abdul Rehman Antulay, known as A. R. Antulay (born 1929), Indian politician
- Kavungal Amakkode Abdul Rahman, or K. A. Rahman (1940–1999), Indian social activist
- Abdul Rahman (politician) (born 1959), Indian politician
- Maulana Abdur Rahman, Indian politician
- Sayyid Abdur Rahman Bafaqi Thangal (1906–1973), one of the founders of the Indian Union Muslim League
Indonesia
- Abdurrahman Wahid (1940–2008), President of Indonesia
Iraq
- Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani (1841–1927), Prime Minister of Iraq
- Abd ar-Rahman al-Bazzaz (1913–1973), Iraqi politician
- Abdul Rahman Arif (1916–2007), President of Iraq
- Abdul Rahman Mustafa (elected 2003), Iraqi-Kurdish politician
- Hashim Abderrahman al-Shibli, Iraqi politician
- Abderrahman Sadik Karim, Iraqi politician
Jordan
- Abdul Rahman Al-Hanaqtah (1963–2016), Jordanian politician
Libya
- Abdel Rahman Shalgham (born 1949), Libyan politician
- Abdul Rahman Kamudi (born ca. 1955), Libyan politician
Malaysia
- Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (1895–1960) King of Malaysia
- Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990), Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Permaisuri Siti Aishah Abdul Rahman (born 1971), Queen of Malaysia
- Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973), Malaysian politician
- Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995), Malaysian politician
- Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (born 1928), Chief Minister of Sarawak, Malaysia
- Tunku Abdul Rahman (1933–1989), prince of Johor, Malaysia
- Abdul Rahman Abbas (born 1938), Governor of Penang, Malaysia
- Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib, Malaysian politician
- Abdul Rahman Dahlan, Malaysian politician
- Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, Malaysian politician
- Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman, Malaysian politician
- Abdul Rahman Bakri, Malaysian politician accused of corruption
- Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Taib, former Deputy Tourism Minister of Malaysia
- Norah Abdul Rahman, Malaysian politician
Singapore
- Abdul Rahman Andak (1859–1930), State Secretary of Johor to Sultans Abu Bakar and Ibrahim
- Temenggong Abdul Rahman (1755–1825), Temenggong of Johor
Morocco
- Abderrahmane of Morocco (1778–1859), Sultan of Morocco
- Abderrahmane Youssoufi (born 1924), Moroccan Prime Minister
Nigeria
- Abdul Rahman Mamudu (1937–1992), Nigerian military Governor
- Abdulrahman Gimba (born 1945), Nigerian politician
Pakistan
- Ibn Abdur Rehman (1930–2021), Pakistani journalist, peace and human-rights advocate
- Abdurehman Rana (born 1942), Pakistani politician
Saudi Arabia
- Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal (1850–1928), ruler of Saudi Arabia
- Sa'd bin Abdul-Rahman (1888–1916), Saudi prince and soldier
- Abdallah bin Abd al-Rahman (1889–1977), Saudi prince and soldier
- Muhammad bin Abdul-Rahman (1882–1943), Saudi prince and soldier
- Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman (1893–1976), senior member of the House of Saud
- Abd al-Rahman bin Abdul Aziz (born 1931), Saudi politician
- Abdullah Abdah Rahman Jabrin (1933–2009), Saudi sheikh
- Abd al-Rahman bin Saud (1940–2005), Saudi prince
- Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi (1940–2010), Saudi politician
- Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Balghunaim (born 1952), Saudi Minister of Agriculture
- Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad (born 1967), Saudi prince
- Prince Faisal Bin Abdulrahman Bin Saud, Saudi prince
- Nuora bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud (1875–1950), elder sister of King Abdulaziz
Somalia
- Abdirahman Abdi Mohamed (took office October 2014)
- Abdirahman Abdi Osman (took office January 2015)
- Abdirahman Ahmed (died 2009), Somali politician
- Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (1931–2003), Somali politician
- Abdirahman Mohamud Farole (born 1945), former President of Puntland, Somalia
- Abdirahman Duale Beyle, Foreign Minister of Somalia
- Abdirahman Jama Barre, Somali politician
- Abdurahman Ahmed Ali Tur (died 1993), Somali politician
- Abdirahman Janaqow (died 2007), Somali politician
- Abdulrahman Abd Ghani, Somali-Ethiopian politician
Sudan
- Abd-el-Rahman el-Mahdi (1885–1959), religious and political leader in Sudan
- Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab (born 1930), President of Sudan
Yemen
- Abdul Rahman al-Iryani (1910–1998), President of Yemen
- Abd Al-Rahman Ali Al-Jifri (born 1943), Yemeni politician
Other places
- Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou (1930–1989), Kurdish political leader
- Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu (born 1924), Zanzibari revolutionary nationalist
- Abdul Rahman Saleem (born ca. 1975), Iranian-British Islamic activist
- Abdur Rahman Farès (1911–1991), Algerian politician
- Abdurrahman Vazirov (born 1930), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan
- Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi (1944–2011), Bahraini politician
- Muriel Abdurahman, politician in Alberta, Canada
- Omar Abdel-Rahman (born 1938–2017), blind Egyptian Muslim activist, served a life sentence in the USA
- Abdulrahman Abd Ghani, Somali-Ethiopian politician
- Hashem Abd al-Rahman (active 1989–2008), Arab-Israeli politician
- Abdirahman Ali Hassan, Kenyan politician
- Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (1871–1930), Qatari royal
- Abdullah Abdurahman (1872–1940), South African politician and physician
- Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar (1880–1940), Syrian nationalist activist
Prisoners
- Yunis Abdurrahman Shokuri (born 1968), Moroccan held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Rahman Juma Kahm (born ca. 1969), Afghan held in Guantanamo
- Abdelrazak Ali Abdelrahman, (born 1970), Libyan held in Guantanamo
- Khalid Abdallah Abdel Rahman Al Morghi (born 1970), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Ghappar Abdul Rahman (born 1973), Uyghur-Chinese Guantanamo detainee
- Abdul Rahman Uthman Ahmed (born 1973), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Slimane Hadj Abderrahmane (born 1973), Dane held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Rahman al-Amri (1973–2007), Saudi held in Guantanamo who died there
- Ghanim Abdul Rahman Al Harbi (born 1974), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Rahman Shalabi (born 1975), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Allal Ab Aljallil Abd Al Rahman Abd (born 1975), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Rahman (Guantanamo detainee 357) (born 1976), Afghan detainee
- Abdul Rahman Umir Al Qyati (born 1976), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
- Khalid Saud Abd Al Rahman Al Bawardi (born 1977), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Muhammad Abd Al Rahman Al Kurash (born 1977), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Rahman Abdul Abu Ghiyth Sulayman (born 1979), Yemeni held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Rahman Owaid Mohammad Al Juaid (born 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Rahman Nashi Badi Al Hataybi (born ca. 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Majid Hamad Abdulrahman Al-Fareij (born ca. 1980), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman Abdul Aziz Al Baddah (born 1982), Saudi held in Guantanamo
- Abdurahman Khadr (born 1982), Guantanamo detainee
- Abdul Rahman Noorani (released 2003), Afghan detained in Guantanamo
- Abd Al Rahman Abdullah Ali Muhammad, Yemeni held in Guantanamo
- Abdul Rahman Muhammad Nasir Qasim al-Yaf'i, Yemeni subjected to extraordinary rendition by the US
- Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman, Egyptian imprisoned by the US at a CIA black site
- Hiwa Abdul Rahman Rashul, Iraqi imprisoned by the US as a ghost detainee
- Abdul Rahman bin Arshad (born 1961 or 1962), alias Azman, accomplice of Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah in the 1994 Oriental Hotel murder
- Abdul Rahman Abdullah, birth name Donny Meluda, one of the main culprits of the 2010 Kallang slashings
- Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman, husband of Azlin Arujunah who was accused of abusing and murdering his five-year-old son
Muslim scholars
Modern era Muslim scholars and clerics with this name are:
- Abd Al-Rahman bin Ahmad al-Zayla'i (1820–1882), Somali religious teacher
- Abdur-Rahman al-Mu'allimee al-Yamani (1894–1966), Yemeni Islamic scholar
- Abdur Rahman (Islamic scholar) (born 1925), Islamic scholar of Bangladesh
- Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais (born 1960), imam of Grand Mosque in Mecca
- Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak, Saudi cleric
- Sheik Abd-Al-Rahman (died 2006), Iraqi cleric
Science and academia
- Abd al-Rahman al-Fasi (1631–1685), Moroccan writer on law, history, astronomy and music
- Sheikh Muhammad Abdolrahman, Persian physician
- Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti (1753–1825), Somali–Egyptian scholar and chronicler
- Abd al-Rahman al-Rafai (1889–1966), Egyptian historian
- Omar Abdul Rahman (academic) (born 1932), Malaysian scientific adviser
- Abdulrahman al-Ansary (born 1935), Saudi archaeologist
- Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al-Samawi (born 1946), Yemeni economist
- Megat Burhainuddin bin Megat Abdul Rahman, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of MAHSA University College in Malaysia
Soldiers
- Abdur Rehman Peshawari (1886–1925), Turkish soldier, journalist and diplomat
- Habib Abdoe'r Rahman Alzahier (born 1832), Yemeni participant in Aceh war
- Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong (died 1929), Malay resistance leader
- Abdurahman Fatalibeyli (1908–1954), Soviet army major who defected to the Germans in World War II
- Havildar Abdul Rahman (GC) (1921–1945), Indian George Cross recipient
- Akhtar Abdur Rahman (1924–1988), Pakistani general
- Mahmoud Abdel Rahman Fahmy (1929–2006), Commander of the Egyptian Naval Forces
- Ahmed Abdel Rahman Nasser (born 1934), Egyptian air force officer
Sports
Basketball
- Abdulrahman Mohamed Saad (born 1982), Qatari basketball player
- Mahdi Abdul-Rahman or Walt Hazard (1942–2011), American basketball player
- Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (born 1994), American college basketball player
- Saeed Abdulrahman (born 1985), Qatari basketball player
Cricket
- Abdul Rahman (Afghan cricketer)
- Abdul Rahman (Afghan cricketer, born 2001)
- Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1980), Punjab, Pakistan
- Abdul Rehman (Emirati cricketer) (born 1987), cricketer, United Arab Emirates
Fencing
- Mohamed Abdel Rahman (born 1915), Egyptian fencer
- Sameh Abdel Rahman (born 1943), Egyptian fencer
Football
- Abderrahmane Mahjoub (born 1929), Moroccan-French footballer
- T. Abdul Rahman (1934–2002), Indian footballer
- Abderrahmane Soukhane (born 1936), Algerian footballer
- Abdul Rahman Ibrahim (born 1946), Malaysian footballer and coach
- Abdul Rahman Al-Zaid (born 1959), Saudi football referee
- Fahad Abdulrahman (born 1962), UAE footballer
- Abdulrahman Mohamed (born 1963), UAE footballer
- Abdulrahman Al-Haddad (born 1966), UAE footballer
- Shamsurin Abdul Rahman (Malaysian footballer) (born 1967), Malaysian footballer
- Abdulrahman Ibrahim (born 1974), UAE footballer
- Rashid Abdulrahman (born 1975), UAE footballer
- Mohd Suffian Abdul Rahman (born 1978), Malaysian footballer
- Abdurrahman Dereli (born 1981), Turkish footballer
- Abdul Rehman (footballer) (born 1982), Pakistani footballer
- Maman Abdurrahman (born 1982), Indonesian footballer
- Abderrahman Kabous (born 1983), French footballer
- Abdulrahman Al-Bishi (born 1983), Saudi footballer
- Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani (born 1983), Saudi footballer
- Mahmood Abdulrahman (born 1984), Bahraini footballer
- Abdulrahman Mesbeh (born 1984), Qatari footballer
- Mohd Shaffik Abdul Rahman (born 1984), Malaysian footballer
- Abderrahmane Mssassi (born 1985), Moroccan footballer
- Abdul Ghani Rahman (born 1985), Malaysian footballer
- Abdramane Ouattara (born 1986), Burkinabé footballer
- Shamsurin Abdul Rahman (born 1986), Singaporean footballer
- Baha' Abdel-Rahman (born 1987), Jordanian footballer
- Abdul Rahman Sulaiman (born 1988), Indonesian footballer
- Amer Abdulrahman (born 1989), UAE footballer
- Khaled Abdulrahman (born 1989), UAE footballer
- Yousif Abdelrahman Al Bairaq (born 1989), UAE footballer
- Mohamed Abdulrahman (born 1990), UAE footballer
- Omar Abdulrahman (born 1991), UAE footballer
- Rozaimi Abdul Rahman (born 1992), Malaysian footballer
- Mohamed Abdel Rahman (footballer) (born 1993), Sudanese footballer
- Abdul Rahman Baba (born 1994), Ghanaian footballer
Running
- Abderrahmane Morceli (born 1957), Algerian runner
- Abdihakem Abdirahman (born 1977), Somali-American long-distance runner
Other sports
- Abderrahmane Hammad (born 1977), Algerian athlete
- Abderrahman Ait Khamouch, Spanish Paralympic athlete
Terrorists and militants
- Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi, Kurdish-Iranian militant leader
- Abdurrahman Buğday (born 1959), Turkish terrorist and organized crime leader, member of Grey Wolves
- Abdul Rahman Yasin (born 1960), American terrorist wanted in connection with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
- Atiyah Abd al-Rahman (1970–2011), Libyan suspected terrorists
- Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi (born 1973), Saudi suspected terrorist wanted by the United States
- Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi (born 1974), Saudi militant and terrorist
- Abd al-Rahman Bin Khalil Bin Abdallah Nur (born 1980), Saudi suspected terrorist sought by the US
- Abdul Rahman Jabarah (died 2003), Canadian Al-Qaeda militant killed in Saudi-Arabia
- Ahmad Abdul-Rahman Saqr al-Fadhli (died 2004), Saudi terrorist on wanted list
- Faisal Abdulrahman Abdullah Aldakheel (died 2004), Saudi terrorist on wanted list
- Saleh Ibn Abdul Rahman Hussayen, Saudi government official accused of assisting terrorists
- Obaida Abdul-Rahman Al Otaibi, Saudi terrorist on wanted list
- Asim Abdulrahman, Egyptian Al-Qaeda militant honoured by the Taliban
- Abderrahmane Ameuroud, Algerian imprisoned in France for funding terrorist groups
- Abu Abdul Rahman, Iraqi-Canadian militant in the Iraq War
Writers
- Abderrahman El Majdoub (died 1568), Berber Moroccan poet
- Abdul Rahman Mohmand, known as Rahman Baba (1653–1711), Pashto Sufi poet
- Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855–1902), Syrian Arab Nationalist writer
- Abdel Rahman Shokry (1886–1958), Egyptian poet
- Abdurahman Čokić (1888–1954), Bosniak author/sheikh
- Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri (1912–2004), Syrian Sufi poet, textile worker, and trade unionist
- Aisha Abd al-Rahman, known as Bint al-Shati (1913–1998), Egyptian author and professor of literature
- Abdel Rahman Badawi (1917–2002), Egyptian existentialist philosopher and poet
- Abdirahman Yabarow, Somali journalist
- Abdul Rahman Pazhwak (1919–1995), Afghan poet and diplomat
- Abdurrahman Sharafkandi (1920–1990), Kurdish-Iranian poet
- Gely Abdel Rahman (1931–1990), Sudanese poet
- Abdul Rahman Munif (1933–2004), Arabic novelist
- Abdul Rahman Ahmed Jibril Baroud (1937–2010), Palestinian poet
- S. Abdul Rahman (born 1937), Indian Tamil-language poet
- Abdel Rahman el-Abnudi (born 1938), Egyptian poet
- Taha Abdurrahman (born 1944), Moroccan philosopher
- Mayfa' Abdel Rahman (born 1951), Yemeni short story writer and journalist
- Abdul Rahman Yusuf (born 1970), Egyptian poet
- Lana Abdel Rahman, Lebanese writer
Other people
- Abdirahman Abdi, Canadian whose July 2016 death resulted in August 2016 protests
- Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1899–1975), Pakistani artist
- Abdul Rahman Saleh (physician) (1909–1947), Indonesian doctor and soldier
- Abdulrahman Deria (1910-1970s), Sultan of the Habr Awal clan
- Sheikh Abdurahman Sheikh Nuur (fl. 1933), Somali, inventor of Borama script
- Abdur Rahman Hye (1919–2008), Pakistani architect
- Hassan Abdel Rahman (born 1944), Palestinian diplomat
- O. Abdurahman (born 1944), Indian Malayalam journalist
- Abd al-Rahman Mowakket (born 1946), Syrian sculptor
- Amir Abdur Rehman Cheema (ca. 1978–2006), Pakistani who attempted murder of German journalist
- Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi (active 1990–2004), Eritrean-American imprisoned on financial and conspiracy charges
- Abdul Rahman al-Omari, Saudi pilot wrongly accused of terrorism
- Abdu Ali Abdul Rahman, Yemeni diplomat
- Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussein, Saudi engineer and Minister of Water and Electricity
- Abdul Rahman (convert) (born 1965), Afghan Christian who faced the death penalty for converting from Islam
- Abdulrahman Anwar Al-Awlaki (1995–2011), U.S. citizen born in Denver, Colorado; died in a drone strike in Yemen
See also
- Mohamed Abdel Rahman (disambiguation)
- Omar Abdul Rahman (disambiguation)
- Tengku Abdul Rahman (disambiguation)
- Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, a women's university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Bridge, a bridge crossing the Sarawak River in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
- B. S. Abdur Rahman University, a private university in Chennai (Madras), India
- Expedition of Abdur Rahman bin Auf
References
- ^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
- ^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
- ^ "Acting tough". frontline.thehindu.com. 2006-04-06. Retrieved 2022-11-19.