Zahir may refer to:

Contents 1 Philosophy 2 Artistic works 3 People 4 Places

Philosophy

• Zahir (Islam), in Islam, the exterior, surface, or apparent meaning of things
• Zahiri, a school of thought in Islamic Jurisprudence

Artistic works

• The Zahir (in the original Spanish, "El Zahir"), a 1949 short story by famous Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges
• The Zahir (novel) (in the original Portuguese, O Zahir), a 2005 novel from the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho

People

• Ali az-Zahir (1005-1036), seventh caliph of the Fātimids
• Abdul Zahir (Afghan Prime Minister) (1910-1983), former prime minister of Afghanistan
• Mohammed Zahir Shah (1914-2007), last king of Afghanistan
• Ahmad Zahir (1946-1979), Afghan singer and poet
• Mohommad Zahir (1953- ), Guantanamo Bay detainee
• Mohamed Zahir, Chief of Staff of the Republic of Maldives National Defence Force
• Abdul Zahir (Guantanamo detainee 753) (1972- ), Guantanamo Bay detainee

Places

• Zahir Mosque, Kedah's state mosque in Alor Setar

According to some Muslim groups the Zahir is the external or apparent meaning of the Quran. Zāhirī (ظاهري is a school of thought in Islamic jurisprudence The Zahir (original Spanish title "El Zahir") is a Short story by the Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis The Zahir is a 2005 novel from the Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. For the Abbasid Caliph see Az-Zahir. ˤAlī az-Zāhir ( 20 June 1005 &ndash 13 June 1036) Dr Abdul Zahir (1910 - 1983 was a Prime Minister of Afghanistan during the reign of King Zahir Shah. Mohammed Zahir Shah ( 15 October 1914 &ndash 23 July 2007) was the last King ( Shah) of Afghanistan, reigning Ahmad Zahir (احمد ظاهر born 14 June 1946, died 14 June 1979) was a Persian/ Tajik Singer, Songwriter Mohommad Zahir is a citizen of Afghanistan, held in Extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, in Cuba Major General Mohamed Zahir ( Dhivehi: މުހައްމަދު ޒާހިރު is the Chief of Staff of the Maldives National Defence Force of the Republic Abdul Zahir is an Afghan detained in United States naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Zahir Mosque is Kedah 's state mosque It is located in the heart of Alor Star, the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia.

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