Noorani
Noorani (Arabic: نوراني) is a Muslim surname, derived from the Persian nurani, meaning "luminous" or "bright", from the Arabic nur, meaning "light".[1] Alternative spellings include Noorany, Nourani and Nurani. The name may refer to:
- A. G. Noorani (born 1930), Indian lawyer and historian
- Ali Noorani (born 1977), American political activist
- Asif Noorani (born 1942), Pakistani writer
- Ehsaan Noorani (born 1963), Indian musician
- Kaukab Noorani Okarvi (born 1957), Pakistani scholar
- Muhammad Abdullah Noorani (born 1980), Pakistani scholar
- Shah Ahmad Noorani (1926–2003), Pakistani scholar and politician
- Syed Muhammad Shah Noorani (born 1951), Pakistani religious leader
- Tasneem Noorani, Pakistani bureaucrat
See also
- Nur (name)
- Noorani Basti, Pakistan
- Nurani, India
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Noorani Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016.
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