Momin
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Momin or Mumin (Arabic: مؤمن) is an Arabic Islamic term, frequently referenced in the Quran, meaning "believer", and may refer to:
People named Momin
[edit]- Lokshahir Bashir Momin Kavathekar (born 1947), Indian poet and writer
- Momin Khan Momin (1800–1851), Mughal-era poet
- Abdul Momin (1788–1885), 24th sultan of Brunei
- Abdul Momin Imambari (1930–2020), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
- Numal Momin, Indian politician
- Friedrich von Frankenberg, also known as Sheikh Momin, early proponent of Sufism in Australia
- Abdul Mumin, Ghanaian professional footballer
- Hussein Mumin, Greek professional footballer
- Khalid Mumin, American educator
- Salma Mumin, Ghanaian actress and producer
- Abdul al-Qādir Mū‘min, leader of the Islamic State in Somalia
- Mumin Khan Mumin, Mughal era poet
- Abd al-Mumin, founder of the Almohad dynasty
- Usto Mumin (Усто́ Муми́н), Soviet painter
- Gavur Mümin, Turkish nationalist fighter
- Hassan Sheikh Mumin, Somali poet, playwright, broadcaster, actor and composer
- Mishkat al-Mumin, Iraqi lawyer and former politician
- Mümin Özkasap Stadium, Mümin Özkasap, Turkish footballer
- Mümin Çılgın, Turkish former racehorse jockey
- Mumin Gala, Djiboutian runner
- Mumin Abdi Shire, Somalian police chief
Places
[edit]- Kot Momin, a town in the Sargodha district of Punjab, Pakistan
- Ghari Momin, a small village in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Momin People
[edit]The Momin Ansari (Urdu: مومن أنصاري) or saudagar are a Muslim community of merchants found mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. The surname originated from Ansar tribe, the Medinan people who helped the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, in his migration from Mecca to Medina. They were the first tribe in Arabia to accept Islam. The literal meaning of Ansar is "supporter". In North India, the Momin community are known as Ansari or Shaikh while in Maharashtra the community are known as Momin or saudagar.
Other
[edit]- Moomins, comic strip by Tove Jansson
See also
[edit]- Mumin
- Momna, Nizari Ismailis from Gujarat, India
- Memon (disambiguation)
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