Mumtaz

Mumtaz is an Arabic word (then adopted by Turkish, Persian and Urdu) meaning "the distinguished," "the best" or "prominent". It is commonly used as a male name in Afghanistan, Turkey and the Muslim community in India, Pakistan as well as in Malaysia and Brunei, but can also be used as a female name. The term is not used as a common name within the Arab world.

Mumtaz may refer to:

People

• Mumtaz (actress), Hindi movie star of the 1960s
• Mumtaz Mahal, the Mughal Empress and primary spouse of Emperor Shah Jahan for whom he constructed the Taj Mahal in 17th cent. India
• Mumtaz Hamid Rao, Pakistan television journalist and broadcaster
• Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani, Pakistani politician and minister for human rights

Mumtaz Badruddin is very genius doctor of Dow university of Medical Science Karachi

Other

• Mumtaz (restaurant), an Asian restaurant chain and food supplier, based in Bradford, England
• Mumtaz Mahal (residence), the official residence of the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
• Mumtaz Post, the express mail service of Qatar
• Mumtaz (Gasoline Brand), a brand of petrol sold by BAPCO
• SS Mumtaz, an Indian coaster