Saifullah
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Saifullah, also spelled Sayfullah etc. (Arabic: سيف الله ), meaning sword of God is a male Islamic given name, originally an honorific awarded for military prowess. In modern times it may be used as a surname. It may refer to
[edit] Males
- SayfAllāh al-Maslūl, name given to Khalid ibn al-Walid, one of the companions of Muhammad
- Sejfulla Malëshova (1901-1971), Albanian politician and writer
- Muhammad Saifullah (born 1943), Pakistani politician
- Saifullah Paracha (born 1947), Pakistani held in Guantanamo
- Khalid Saifullah Rahmani (born 1956), Indian Muslim scholar
- Saifullah, name used by Daniel Patrick Boyd (born 1970), American alleged terrorist
- Saifullah Khan (cricketer) (born 1971), Bangladesh cricketer
- Emir Sayfullah, nom de guerre of Muslim Atayev (1974-2004), Islamist leader against the Russians in the North Caucasus
- Emir Sayfullah, nom de guerre of Anzor Astemirov (1976–2010), Islamist leader against the Russians in the North Caucasus
- Saifullah Rahman Mansour, or Saif-ur Mansur (died ca. 2007), Taliban commander
- Zafar Saifullah, Indian politician
- Anwar Saifullah Khan, Pakistani politician
- Salim Saifullah Khan, Pakistani politician
- Saifullah Cheema, Pakistani army officer
- Qari Saifullah Akhtar, Pakistani alleged terrorist
[edit] Females
- Geysar Seyfulla qizi Kashiyeva, or Geysar Kashiyeva (1893–1972), Azerbaijani painter
[edit] Places
- Qilla Saifullah, fort in Pakistan
- Qila Saifullah, town in Pakistan
- Killa Saifullah District, Pakistan
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