Tahir

Tahir (Arabic طاهر ) is a male first name of Arabic origin meaning " real," " pure," " chaste ", "strict". The name is found in Arabic and Persian speaking countries, in Turkey, Azerbaijan and the Balkans as well as in other Muslim cultures and also occurs as a family name.

Well-known bearers of the name

First name

• Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1928-2003), fourth Khilafat ul- Massih
• Tahir Musa Ceylan ( born 1956 ), Turkish poet, author and philosopher
• Tahir Djide (1939-2009), Indonesian badminton coach
• Sayed Tahir Shah ( born 1980 ), Afghan national football team
• Tahir Yahya (1913-1986), Iraqi general and politician

Family name

• Abdullah bin Tahir ( about 798- about 844 ), the governor of Khorasan
• Abu Tahir ( 906-944 ), second leader of the Qarmatis
• Dato Sri Tahir ( born 1952 ), Indonesian entrepreneurs
• Faran Tahir ( born 1963 ), Pakistani - American actor
• Muhammad Tahir al - Kadri ( born 1951 ), Pakistani Islamic scholar

Structures

• Tahir Mosque in Koblenz