ʻAbd al-Khāliq (ALA-LC romanization of ) is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Khāliq, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the Creator". It may refer to: Abdul Khaliq Gajadwani (died 1179), Central Asian Sufi teacher Abdel Khaliq Sarwat Pasha (1873 - 1928), Egyptian politician Abdul Khalek Hassouna (1898-1992), Egyptian diplomat Abdelkhalek Torres (1910-1970), Moroccan journalist and nationalist leader Abdel Khaliq Mahjub (1927-1971), Sudanese politician Abdul Khaleque (1927–2013), first Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Abdul Khalik Juad (born 1930), Iraqi weightlifter Abdul Khaliq (athlete) (1933-1988), Pakistani sprinter Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Bangladeshi politician and the mayor of Khulna City Corporation Abdul Khaleque (Assamese politician) (born 1971), Indian politician Asad Abdul-Khaliq (born 1980), American football player Abdul Khaliq Hussaini, Afghan politician Yuvan Shankar Raja, Indian musician Abdul Khaliq (cricketer) See also Abdul Khaliq Hazara (disambiguation) References Arabic masculine given names