Wikipedia / Suleiman
Wikipedia / Suleiman
Suleiman (; or ) is the Arabic name of the Jewish and Quranic king and Islamic prophet Solomon.
Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566) was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Variants of the name include Sulyman, Salamon, Salman, Salomon, Sleiman, Soleyman, Soliman, Solomon, Sulaiman, Sulayman, Sulejman, Suleman, Suleyman, Zalman.
People with the given name
People with the given name include:
Historical
Suleyman Shah (1166–1227), according to Ottoman tradition, father of Ertugrul
Suleiman-Shah (1117–1161), Sultan of the Great Seljuq Empire
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (1041–1086), founder of the Sultanate of Rum
Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan) (1306–1357), Ottoman prince and commander
Süleyman Çelebi (1377–1411), de facto Ottoman ruler during the interregnum
Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566), also known as Suleiman I
Suleiman I of Persia (1648–1694), Shah of Safavid Iran
Suleiman II of Persia (1714–1763), Safavid pretender
Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (Suleiman II of Córdoba) (965–1016), Caliph of Córdoba
Suleiman II (Rûm) (1166–1204), Seljuk Sultan of Rûm between 1196 and 1204
Suleiman II (1642–1691), Ottoman Sultan 1687–1691
Suleiman bin Abdullah Al Sheikh (1785–1818), Wahhabi scholar
Hadım Suleiman Pasha (governor of Rumelia), military commander under the reign of Mehmed II
Contemporary
Suleiman Al Abbas, Syrian politician
Suleiman Arabiyat (1938–2013), Jordanian academic and politician
Suleiman Braimoh (born 1989), Nigerian-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Suleiman Frangieh (1910–1992), President of Lebanon 1970 to 1976
Suleiman Frangieh Jr. (born 1965), Lebanese politician and MP, leader of the Marada Movement
Suleiman Hafez (born 1941), Jordanian economist and politician
Suleiman Kassim, Nigerian politician
Suleiman Khan, Ilkhan of Persia (ruled 1339–1344)
Suleiman Mousa (1919–2008), Jordanian author and historian
Suleiman Al Najjab (1934–2001), Palestinian activist and communist politician
Suleiman Obeid (1984–2025), Palestinian footballer
Suleiman Pasha (disambiguation), multiple people
Sulieman Benn (born 1981), West Indian cricketer
Süleyman Demirel (1924–2015), former President of Turkey
Celebrities
Soliman Eid (1961–2025), Egyptian Actor
Sulaiman Merchant, Indian music composer
People with the surname
Abdulrahman Suleiman (born 1984), Qatari middle-distance runner
Abu Bakar Suleiman (born 1944), Malaysian physician, academic administrator, business executive and former civil servant
Abubakar Umar Suleiman (born 1962), 11th Emir of Bade
Adamu Suleiman (1929–??), Nigerian policeman and former Inspector General
Ahmed Suleiman (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
Ali Suliman (born 1977), Palestinian actor
Amna Suleiman (born 1988), teacher and advocate for women's cycling in Gaza
CA Suleiman, writer, game designer, and musician
Camelia Suleiman, American academic
Carmen Suleiman (born 1994), Egyptian singer
Dan Suleiman (1942–2023), Nigerian Air Force officer and politician
Elia Suleiman (born 1960), filmmaker and actor
Haroun Suleiman (born 1953), Zanzibari politician
Iszlam Monier Suliman (born 1990), Hungarian Sudanese judoka
Jaffar Suleiman, Indian cricketer
Jamal Suliman (born 1959), prominent Syrian-born producer, director, and actor
Khalid Suliman (born 1987), professional basketball player
Khalid Suleiman Chibuikem (born 2001), Nigerian singer and songwriter
Khalifah Suleiman (born 1953), Jordanian jurist and politician
Khalil Suleiman (1943/44–2002), Palestinian doctor
Linda Suleiman, American physician
Malina Suliman (born 1990), Afghan artist
Mari ibn Suleiman, 12th-century Nestorian Christian author
Martin Suleiman, South Sudanese footballer
Michel Suleiman (born 1948), president of Lebanon and former commander in chief of that country's armed forces
Mim Suleiman, singer, songwriter, composer, performer, workshop facilitator, and campaigner from Zanzibar
Mohamed Suleiman (born 1969), Qatari middle-distance runner
Mohamud Hassan Suleiman, Somali politician
Muhammad Suleiman (1959–2008), Syrian Army general
Omar Suleiman (imam) (born 1986), American Muslim scholar
Omar Suleiman (politician) (1936–2012), vice-president of Egypt
Rashid Seif Suleiman (born 1954), Zanzibar politician
Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, Nigerian lawyer
Saleh Suleiman (1888–1980), Israeli Arab politician
Samaila Suleiman (born 1981), Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Yasir Suleiman, Palestinian academic