Abidi
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Abidi or Abedi is the surname
for a family belonging to the offsprings of Muhammad
's great-grandson Imam Zain-ul-Abideen or Imam Abid whose real name was Ali ibn Husayn. They belong to the Sayyid
community. Abidis (or people belonging to this family) can be found all over the world especially in Iran
and Indo-Pak subcontinent.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
for a family belonging to the offsprings of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
's great-grandson Imam Zain-ul-Abideen or Imam Abid whose real name was Ali ibn Husayn. They belong to the Sayyid
Sayyid
Sayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
community. Abidis (or people belonging to this family) can be found all over the world especially in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Indo-Pak subcontinent.
Notable people with the surname Abidi
- Agha Hasan AbidiAgha Hasan AbediAgha Hasan Abedi also known as Agha Sahab was a banker and philanthropist who founded the Bank of Credit and Commerce International in 1972...
(1922–1995), Pakistani banker and founder of BCCI
- Amir AbidiAmir AbediSheikh K. A. Amir Abedi was the first African mayor of Dar es Salaam. He also served as a Minister of Justice, and led the Tanganyikan delegation to the Eighteenth Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He died of food poisoning in 1964 at the age of 40....
(1924–1964), Mayor of Dar es Salaam - Asad AbidiAsad AbidiAsad Ali Abidi is a Pakistani electrical engineer, who was the first dean of Lahore University of Management Sciences's School of Science and Engineering...
, is a Pakistani electrical engineer, who was the first dean of Lahore University of Management Sciences's School of Science and Engineering - Azhar AbidiAzhar AbidiAzhar Ali Abidi is a Pakistani Australian author and translator. He went to school in Pakistan and later studied electrical engineering at the Imperial College London and Masters of Business Administration at the University of Melbourne...
(born 1968), is a Pakistani Australian author and translator - Colet AidiColet Abedi-Biography:She was born in Virginia and grew up in Orange County, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the University of California, Irvine....
, Iranian-American writer and producer - Ikram Abidi, A Canada-based Pakistani health feature writer, researcher & novelist
- Faisal Raza AbidiFaisal Raza AbidiSyed Faisal Raza Abidi is a Pakistani politician. Since March 2009 he has served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan representing the Pakistan Peoples Party...
, Pakistani politician and senator - Farid Abedi (born 1977), Iranian footballer
- Hasan AbidiHasan AbidiHasan Abidi was a noted Pakistani journalist, writer and a senior Urdu language poet.- Life :He was born on July 7, 1929 in Jaunpur, UP, and educated in Azamgarh and Allahabad and after the partition of India in 1947, he moved to Pakistan and settled in Karachi and associated with journalism and...
(1929–2005), was a noted Pakistani journalist, writer and a senior Urdu language poet - Irfan AbidiIrfan AbidiAllama Syed Irfan Haider Abidi was a Pakistani Famous scholar, religious leader, public speaker and poet from the Shi'ite sect of Islam. He was born in 1950 in Mahala Lucman, Khairpur, Sindh....
(1950–1998), was a noted Pakistani scholar, religious leader, public speaker and poet - Javed AbidiJaved AbidiJaved Abidi is the director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People in India, and the founder of the Disability Rights Group....
- Disability rights activist - Nain AbidiNain AbidiSyeda Nain Fatima Abidi , Karachi is an international cricketer from Pakistan.Abidi said "I am very proud to be a Pakistani and to play for my country.I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."...
(born 1985), international cricketer from Pakistan - Raza Ali AbidiRaza Ali AbidiRaza Ali Abidi is a Pakistani journalist and broadcaster, who is particularly known for his radio documentaries on the Grand Trunk Road and the Indus River. His published works include several collections of cultural essays and short stories...
(born 1936), is a Pakistani journalist and Radio broadcaster - Razi AbidiRazi Abedi- Life :Razi Abedi was born in 1933, Sonipat India and migrated with his family to Pakistan once Pakistan came into existence.He completed his graduation in science and later opted literature, and did his master's degree in English Literature from Punjab University....
, Pakistani writer - Omar Abidi drummer for the English band FightstarFightstarFightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi...
. - Shahab Abidi Banker.
See also
- Robson Vicente GonçalvesRobson Vicente GonçalvesRobson Vicente Gonçalves or simply Abedi , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder.Abedi was signed 4-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv, but after only half a season was loaned to other clubs in his native Brazil....
(born 1979), Brazilian footballer known as Abedi - Abid
- Abida (disambiguation)