Haqq (surname)
Haqq is a surname of Arabic origin commonly found in the Indian subcontinent but also in other parts of the Muslim world.
| Pronunciation | Ḥaqq |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Derivation | Haqq |
| Meaning | Truth |
| Region of origin | Arab world, Muslim world |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Haq, Haque, Hoq, Hoque, Huq, Huque |
Etymology
Haqq originates from the Arabic word for truth or reality. It is commonly used as a suffix of a personal name. Al-Haqq (The Ultimate Reality) is one of the Names of God in Islam, and used in the second half of a compound name, commonly succeeding Abd or Abdul to make Abdul Haq. This specific compound name, means "servant of the Truth", and gives rise to the Muslim theophoric names.[1][2]
Notable Countries with the surname
In Afghanistan - Haq, Haque, Haqqani
In Bangladesh - Haq, Hoq, Huq, Hague, Haque, Hoque, Huque, Ul-Haque
In India - Haq, Haque, Ul-Haque
In Iran - Haq, Haqq, Haqeq, Haqeqe, Haqqani
In Malaysia - Haque, Ul-Haque
In Pakistan - Haq, Haqq, Haque, Ul-Haque, Haqqani
Notables with the surname
Haq
- Zia ul Haq (1924–1988) Former President of Pakistan and Former Army chief of Pakistan
- Aaminah Haq (born 1972), Pakistani model
- Ameerah Haq, Bangladeshi diplomat
- Fazle Haq (1928–1991), Pakistani general and governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province
- Gad al-Haq (1917–1996), Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
- Gary Haq, British human ecologist
- Inzamam-ul-Haq (born 1970), Pakistani cricketer
- Iram Haq (born 1976), Pakistani-Norwegian actress and filmmaker
- Kiran Haq (born 1988), Pakistani actress and model
- Mahbub ul Haq (1934–1998), Pakistani economist
- Mansurul Haq (1937–2018), Pakistani former admiral
- Mehr Abdul Haq (1915–1995), Pakistani linguist
- Misbah-ul-Haq (born 1974), Pakistani cricketer
- Nawaz Haq (born 1981), Pakistani athlete
- Nomanul Haq, Pakistani-American historian
- Qazi Imdadul Haq (1882–1926), Bangladeshi writer
- Sami-ul-Haq (1937–2018), Pakistani religious scholar
- Shameemul Haq (born 1955), Indian politician
- Ubaidul Haq, (former) Bangladeshi khatib of Baitul Mukarram
- Waheedul Haq (1933–2007), Bangladeshi writer and journalist
- Wahidul Haq (1933–2020), Bangladeshi politician
Haque
- Adil Ahmad Haque, international law scholar
- Ariful Haque Choudhury, Mayor of Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Art Malik (né Athar ul-Haque Malik, British-Pakistani actor, born 1952)
- Enamul Haque, former cricketer for Bangladesh
- Fareed Haque (musician, born 1963 to Pakistani father and Chilean mother)
- Fazal Haque, Afghan cricketer
- Intisar-ul-Haque (1935–1996, Pakistani philosopher)
- Mohammad Asrarul Haque (born 1942, Indian politician)
- Muhammad Nurul Haque, Bangladeshi cultural activist, social worker and writer
- Md.Mozammel Haque (1860–1933, Bangladeshi poet and novelist)
- Naeem Haque, Pakistani model and actor
- Rashida Haque Choudhury, former Bangladeshi Minister of State of Social Welfare
- Syed Shamsul Haque (1935–2016, Bangladeshi poet and writer)
- Syed Aminul Haque, Pakistani Politician, member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Tafazzul Haque Habiganji (1938–2020), former vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
- Ziaul Haque (Pakistani scholar of economic history and Islamic studies, died 1998)
- Zulkiflee Anwar Haque (Malaysian cartoonist, born 1962)
Hoque
- Aminul Hoque, goalkeeper for Bangladeshi football club Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
- Aminul Hoque MBE, British-Bangladeshi writer and lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London
- Anisul Hoque, Bangladeshi writer
- Ehsan Hoque, American-Bengali doctor
- Farzana Hoque, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Kazi Shamsul Hoque, Bangladeshi journalist
- Mazibul Hoque, Bangladeshi politician
- Moinul Hoque Choudhury, five-time MLA, two-time UN General Assembly representative and Indian Minister of Industrial Development
- Najrul Hoque, Indian-Bengali politician
- Rabiul Hoque, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Saiful Hoque, Bangladeshi politician
- Zohurul Hoque, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
- Zubair Hoque, British-Bangladeshi racer
Huq
- Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (1873–1962), Bangladeshi statesman in the first half of the 20th century
- Konnie Huq, British television presenter
- Nasreen Pervin Huq (1958–2006), Bangladeshi women's activist and campaigner for women's rights and social justice
- Nazmul Huq (1938–1971), Bangladeshi commander
- Nurul Huq Bhuiyan, Bangladeshi professor and politician
- Rupa Huq, British politician and sister of Konnie
- Muhammad Shamsul Huq (1912–2006), Bangladeshi academic and former Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Shamsul Huq, Bengali politician
See also
Organizations
- Haque Academy, co-educational school based in the Defence Housing Authority in Karachi, Pakistan
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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