ʻAbd al-Ghaffār (ALA-LC romanization of ) is a male Muslim given name, and, in modern usage, surname, built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Ghaffār, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It may refer to: People Politicians Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890–1988), Indian/Pakistani political and spiritual leader Abdoel Gaffar Pringgodigdo (1904–1988), Indonesian politician Hardan ’Abdul Ghaffar al-Tikriti, or Hardan al-Tikriti (1925–1971), Iraqi Air Force commander and politician Rukan Razuki Abd al-Ghafar (born 1956), Iraqi politician Abdul Ghafar Lakanwal, Afghan-American politician Scientists al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffār (born 19th century), physician and second photographer of Mecca, who worked with Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, who – by coincidence – also used the name (Haji) Abdul Ghaffar Sportsmen Ramadan Yasser Abdel Ghaffar (born 1980), Egyptian boxer Abdoul-Gafar Mamah (born 1985), Togolese footballer Abdoul Gafar (born 1998), Burkinabé footballer Abdul Ghaffar (cricketer) (born 1990), Pakistani cricketer Writers Abdul Gaffar Choudhury (born 1932/1934?), Bangladeshi writer See also Gaffar References Arabic masculine given names