Taher (name)
Taher (alternatively spelled Tahir and Tahar in French, Тагир in Russian; Persian: طاهر, Arabic: طاهر, Ṭāhir; pronounced [tˤɑːˈher] pronounced [tˤɑːˈhɪr] or [Ṭāher]) means purity and cleanliness. Origin of this name is Persian[1], and It is found in ancestral Jewish Sephardic and Mizrahi families. There are several Semitic variations that include connotations given in diasporas settled in the Middle East, Latin American and Africa. Also, Taher means clean.
Given name
Tahar
- Tahar Ben Jelloun (b. 1944), Moroccan writer
- Tahar Djaout (1954–1993), Algerian journalist and writer
- Tahar Haddad (1899–1935), Tunisian author, scholar and reformer
- Tahar Lamri, (b.1958), Algerian writer.
- Tahar Rahim (b. 1981), French actor
Taher
- Taher Abouzeid (born 1962), Egyptian politician and minister
- Taher Elgamal (born 1955), Egyptian cryptographer
- Taher Helmy, Egyptian lawyer
- Taher Kaboutari (born 1985), Iranian rower
- Taher al-Masri (born 1942), Jordanian politician
- Taher Mohamed (born 1997), Egyptian footballer
- Taher Sabahi (born 1940), Iranian art dealer, journalist, author
- Syedna Taher Saifuddin (1888–1965), Dawoodi Bhora religious leader
- Taher Zakaria (born 1988), Qatari footballer
Tahir
- Tahir Akyurek, Turkish politician
- Taher Badakhshi (1933–1979), cultural and political Tajik activist in Afghanistan
- Tahir Bilgiç, Australian comedian of Turkish descent
- Tahir ibn Husayn, Tahirid ruler
- Tahir (Indonesian businessman)
- Tahir Khan, Pakistani cricketer
- Tahir-ul-Qadri, Pakistani Islamic scholar
- Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Rasheed, Pakistani politician
- Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizada, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
- Tahir Salahov, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman
- Tahir Yahya, Iraqi politician
- Tahir "Tie" Domi, former NHL hockey player
- Tahir Pasha (disambiguation)
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Middle name
Taher
- Mohammad Taher Khaqani (1940), Grand Ayatollah and Shia scholar
- Muhammed Taher Pasha (1879-1970), Egyptian political scientist of Turkish origin
- Yahya Taher Abdullah (1938-1981), Egyptian writer
Surname
Taher
- Abu Taher (c. 1932–2004) Bangladeshi industrialist and politician
- Abul Taher (born 1976), English journalist
- Ali Jawad Al Taher (1911?/ 1922? - 1996), Iraqi critic and literary scholar
- Ayman Taher (born 1966), Egyptian football player
- Bahaa Taher (born 1935), Egyptian novelist
- Moeslim Taher, Indonesian education figure who founded Jayabaya University
- Nahed Taher, Saudi businesswoman
- Omar Taher (born 1973), Egyptian journalist
- Tareq Mubarak Taher (born 1986), birth name Dennis Kipkurui Sang, Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner
- Tarmizi Taher (1936–2013), Indonesian politician and minister
- Yaqoub Al Taher (born 1983), Kuwaiti football player
- Yaseinn Taher, Yemeni-American terror suspect
Tahir
- Bedriye Tahir, Turkish aviator
- Faran Tahir, Pakistani-American film and television actor
- Imran Tahir, South African cricketer
- Kemal Tahir, Turkish novelist and intellectual
- Malika Tahir, French figure skater
- Naqaash Tahir, English cricketer
Thohir
- Erick Thohir, Indonesian businessman and President of Inter Milan
- Harun Thohir, Indonesian marine and saboteur during Konfrontasi
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Rulers and Government
- Tahirid dynasty was a ruling dynasty of Iran. The rulers having name Tahir are:
- Tahir ibn Husayn, founder of the dynasty
- Tahir II of Khorasan, ruler of Greater Khorasan
See also
References
- ^ "Taher - Names Encyclopedia". www.namespedia.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.