Ja'far
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Ja'far, Jafar, or Jaffar is a common male given name, especially among Shia muslims. It may refer to:
In historical persons:
- Ja`far ibn Abī Tālib (died 629), cousin and companion of Muhammad
- Ja'far al-Sadiq (702–765), sixth Shia Imam
- Ja'far ibn Yahya (767–803), the vizier of Caliph Harun al-Rashid
- Ja'far ibn Muhammad Abu Ma'shar al-Balkhi (787–886), Persian scholar
- Khawlah bint Ja'far
In modern persons:
- Jafar Khan (died 1789), shah of Persia (1785–1789)
- Jafar al-Askari (1887–1936), prime minister of Iraq
- Onn Jaafar (1895–1962), Malay politician
- Jafar Sharif-Emami (1910–1998), Prime minister of Iran
- Ja'far Pishevari (died 1947), Azerbaijani politician
- Jaafar Nimeiry or Gaafar Nimeiry (born 1930), President of Sudan (1971–1985)
- Jafar Zafarani (born 1947), Iranian mathematician
- Jafar Panahi (born 1960), Iranian filmmaker
- Syed Jafar Naqvi (born 1972), seasoned Indian HR professional and Head of Technology Practice for India and International Market
In music
- "Jafar", a 2009 song by Salt the Wound from their Ares album
[edit] Places
- Jaffar tribe a Pashtoon / Afghan tribe in Balochistan (Pakistan)
[edit] See also
- Jafar, the main antagonist in Aladdin and its first sequel, The Return of Jafar
- Jaffar, a character in the Fire Emblem universe
- Jaffar, a character in Prince of Persia media
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