Murtaza
| Murtaza/Murtada | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation |
Arabic: [mur'tadˤaː] Persian: [mor'tezɒː] |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | 'Attainer of the pleasure of God'[1] |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Murtada, Mortada, Mortaza, Marteza |
Murtaza (also spelled Mortaza or Morteza) (Persian: مرتضى, Arabic: مرتضى) is a common Persian name, is a variant transcription of Murtadha, meaning "chosen".[2] It is an Islamic name that dates back to the time of Islamic prophet Muhammad. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers to speakers of European and Asian languages.
Due to their rhyming nature, Murtaza is often confused with Mustafa which means "The Chosen One", an epithet of Islamic prophet Muhammad.[3]
Given name
- Imam Ali
- Ali Morteza Samsam Bakhtiari (1946–2007), senior expert employed by the National Iranian Oil Company
- Morteza Agha-Tehrani, hardline Iranian shia cleric and politician
- Morteza Alviri born 1948, is an Iranian politician, Mayor of Tehran 1999–2002
- Morteza Ansari (1781–1864), Shia jurist
- Morteza Asadi (born 1979), Iranian football defender
- Morteza Avini (1947–1993), Iranian photographer of the Iran-Iraq war
- Morteza Aziz-Mohammadi (born 1985), Iranian footballer
- Morteza Ebrahimi (born 1982), Iranian footballer
- Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat (1856–1911), Iranian politician and first chairman of the Iranian parliament
- Morteza Hannaneh (1923–1989), Persian (Iranian) composer and horn player
- Morteza Hosseini Fayaz (born 1928), Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja
- Morteza Hosseini Shirazi, religious authority
- Morteza Izadi Zardalou (born 1981), Iranian footballer
- Morteza Kashi (born 1981), Iranian football footballer
- Murtaza Ahmed Khan, Indian politician
- Morteza Kermani-Moghaddam, former Iranian football player
- Morteza Mahjoub (born 1980), Iranian chess grandmaster
- Morteza Moghtadai (born 1936), Iranian Shia scholar
- Morteza Mohammadkhan (born 1947), the Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran 1993–1997
- Morteza Mohasses, prominent Iranian football coach and analyst
- Morteza Momayez (1935–2005), Iranian graphic designer
- Morteza Motahhari (1920–1979), Iranian scholar, cleric, University lecturer, and politician
- Morteza Neydavoud, Iranian musician
- Morteza Okhovat, (1926–2010), Iranian wrestler and poet (BABAKNAMEH)
- Morteza Pouraliganji (born 1992), Iranian footballer
- Morteza Poursamadi (born 1952), Iranian cinematographer
- Murtaza Razvi, Pakistani journalist
- Morteza Sadouqi Mazandarani (born 1946), Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja
- Morteza Sepahvand (born 1979), Iranian amateur boxer
- Morteza Zarrabi, an Iranian actor
- Morteza Zarringol, Iranian Kurdish politician
- Morteza-Qoli Bayat (1890–1958), Prime Minister of Iran
- Murtaza Bhutto (1954-1996), Pakistani public socialite and left-wing intellectual
- Murtaza Khojami (born 1998), Afghani Musical Artist
- Murtaza Khwaja (1987-present), Pakistani intellectual and founder of the 'Responsible Citizens/Zimmedar Shehri movement
Surname
- Ali Murtaza, Indian cricketer
References
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