Niaz

Niaz or Niyaz or Neyaz may refer to:

Name: Pronounced "nee-uhz." It is not actually a name, but a word in Old Persian meaning "a strong need, desire, or wish" or "gift, present."

In Zoroastrianism

The use of the name Niyaz was banned in ancient Persia for a Zoroaster person. The name niyaz was reserved for the mahathristra, who is believed to be born in the 20th century. Mahathristra is believed to be the Reincarnation of Zoroaster. After the conquest of Persia by Muslims the name Niyaz was being used commonly .

It was believed to be predicted that Mahathristra will be born in a place which is known as land of coconut, which technically bring to conclusion mahathristra will be born outside Persia.

People:

• Niaz Ahmed (1945–2000), a Pakistani cricketer who played in two Tests from 1967 to 1969
• Niaz M. Khan, served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1963 to 1969
• Niaz Mohammad, the governor of Kabul Province in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban
• Niaz Morshed (born 1966), a renowned chess player from Bangladesh
• Niaz Morshed (Dhaka cricketer), a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh
• Niaz Morshed (Khulna cricketer), a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh
• Shaikh Niaz Muhammad "Niaz" (1933–2007), a Sindhi poet and writer from Sindh, Pakistan

Places:

• Arbab Niaz Stadium, a Test cricket ground in Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan
• Niaz Stadium, a cricket ground in Hyderabad, Pakistan
• Niaz, Ardabil, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
• Niaz Sui, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
• Niaz, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
• Niaz, Kurdistan, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran
• Niazabad, Lorestan, a village in Lorestan Province, Iran
• Neyaz, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran
• Niaz, West Azerbaijan, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
• Qal`eh-ye Niaz, a village in Badghis Province in north western Afghanistan