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Abdul Mannan (Arabic: ′abdu ʾl-mannān عَبْدُ ٱلمَنَّان) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words Abd, al- meaning "servant" and Mannan, "Benefactor, the Giver of All Good/ Benefits". The full name means "servant of the Benevolent/ Benefactor", "servant of the Giver of All Good/ Benefits", and is a Muslim theophoric name.^[1]^[2]

The letter a of the al- is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel. The second part may appear as Mannan, or relating to Allah [God] - "Al-Mannan ٱلمَنَّان". The whole name is subject to variable spacing and hyphenation.

It may refer to:

Given name

Abdul Mannan (academic) (1932–2007), Former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University
Abdul Mannan (Bangladeshi politician) (1935–2006), Bangladeshi religious and political leader.
Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan (1943–2010), Bangladeshi politician
Abdul Mannan Syed (1943–2010), Bangladeshi poet and author
Abdul Manan Ismail (born 1948), Malaysian politician
Abdul Mannan Hossain (born 1952), Indian politician
Abdul Mannan (educator), 12th University Grants Commission Chairman and former Vice-Chancellor of Chittagong University
Abdul Mannan Choudhury, Founder and vice-chancellor of World University of Bangladesh
Abdul Mannan (politician) (1929-2005), Bangladeshi politician
Abdul Mannan (cricketer) (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer

Surname

Abu Bakr II ibn `Abd al-Munan (ruled 1829-1852), emir of Harar (Ethiopia)
MA Mannan (1932–2016), Bangladeshi educator and Bangladesh Awami League politician
M. A. Mannan, Bangladesh National Party politician from Bangladesh
Pir Hadi Abdul Mannan (born 1947), Pakistani journalist and writer
Eddy Helmi Abdul Manan (born 1979), Malaysian footballer

References

^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.

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[ahmed-1] Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.

[rahman-2] S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.

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-'''Abdul Mannan''' ({{lang-ar| عبد المنان }}) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ''[[Abd (Arabic)|Abd]]'', ''[[al-]]'' and ''Mannan''. The name means "servant of the Benevolent", and is a [[List of Arabic theophoric names|Muslim theophoric name]].<ref name=ahmed>{{cite book| title=A Dictionary of Muslim Names| author=Salahuddin Ahmed| publisher = Hurst & Company| location=London| year=1999}}</ref><ref name=rahman>{{cite book| title=A Dictionary of Muslim Names| author= S. A. Rahman| publisher=Goodword Books|  location=New Delhi| year=2001}}</ref>
+'''Abdul Mannan''' ([[Arabic]]: ′abdu ʾl-mannān عَبْدُ ٱلمَنَّان) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ''[[Abd (Arabic)|Abd]]'', ''[[al-]]'' meaning "servant" and ''Mannan, "''Benefactor, the Giver of All Good/ Benefits". The full name means "servant of the Benevolent/ Benefactor", "servant of the Giver of All Good/ Benefits", and is a [[List of Arabic theophoric names|Muslim theophoric name]].<ref name=ahmed>{{cite book| title=A Dictionary of Muslim Names| author=Salahuddin Ahmed| publisher = Hurst & Company| location=London| year=1999}}</ref><ref name=rahman>{{cite book| title=A Dictionary of Muslim Names| author= S. A. Rahman| publisher=Goodword Books|  location=New Delhi| year=2001}}</ref>
-The letter ''a'' of the ''al-'' is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel. The second part may appear as Mannan, Manan or in other ways. The whole name is subject to variable spacing and hyphenation.
+The letter ''a'' of the ''al-'' is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel. The second part may appear as Mannan, or relating to Allah [God] - "Al-Mannan ٱلمَنَّان". The whole name is subject to variable spacing and hyphenation.
 It may refer to: