Saifullah

Saifullah, (also spelled Sayfullah) - , meaning sword of God, is a male Islamic given name. Originally it was an honorific award for military prowess. In modern times it may be used as a surname.

Saifullah

Males
Title
  • SayfAllāh al-Maslūl, name given to Khalid ibn al-Walid, one of the companions of Muhammad (sal). But the shia claim it was given to Imam Ali, cousin and son in law of Muhammad (sal) as he had the sword zulfiqar, which was passed down by god [1]
  • 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, name used by Daniel Patrick Boyd (born 1970), American alleged terrorist
  • Saifullah, nom de guerre of Gazi Haider (1994-2020), leader of the Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir
Given name
Middle name
Surname

Females
  • Geysar Seyfulla qizi Kashiyeva, or Geysar Kashiyeva (1893–1972), Azerbaijani painter

See also

References
  1. Kaegi, Walter Emil KaegiWalter Emil (2005-01-01), "Khālid", The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195046526.001.0001/acref-9780195046526-e-2843, ISBN 978-0-19-504652-6, retrieved 2021-07-11
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