Wajih
Appearance
Wajih (Arabic: وَجِيه) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means both face and notable or man of status.[1] It is used to refer to the Christian prophet Jesus in Quran.[2] Notable people with the name include:
- Wajih Abdel-Azim (born 1979), Egyptian football player
- Wajih Azaizeh (born 1955), Jordanian politician
- Wajih Fanous (1948–2022), Lebanese literary critic and academic
- Wajih-uz-Zaman Khan (born 1965), Pakistani politician
- Wajih Al Madani (1921–1991), Palestinian army commander
- Wajih Nahlé (1932–2017), Lebanese painter
- Wajih Owais (born 1947), Jordanian politician
- Wajih Ullah (born 1991), Pakistani doctor
References
[edit]- ^ Ghoussoub, Mai (2000). "Photogenic Elections, Men and Status in Lebanon". ISIM Newsletter. 6 (1): 24. hdl:1887/17437.
- ^ Quran 3:45