Zainal is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Ahmad Azlan Zainal (born 1986), Malaysian footballer Mizan Zainal Abidin, the 16th Sultan of the state of Terengganu and 13th King of Malaysia Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, new multi-use stadium in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal (born 1986), Malaysian footballer Mohd Zaiza Zainal Abidin (born 1986), Malaysian footballer Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin, the Minister of Federal Territories in the Malaysian Cabinet Zainal Abidin Ahmad (writer) (1895–1973), Malaysian writer in the 1940s Zainal Abidin Ahmad (politician), Malaysian politician Zainal Abidin Hassan (born 1963), former Malaysian footballer, currently a manager Zainal Abidin III, KCMG, (1866–1918), Sultan of the state of Terengganu from 1881 to 1918 Zainal Ichwan (born 1977), Indonesian footballer Zainal Rabin (born 1975), Malaysian footballer (goalkeeper) Zainal Rashid Muadzam III (1857–1881), the 27th Sultan of Kedah (1879–1881) Zulkarnaen Zainal (born 1973), Singapore football player See also Abidin Zainal Abidin (disambiguation) Zeynel Zainul Arabic masculine given names