Bashir
Common Middle-Eastern name
Bashir is an Arabic given name meaning "bringer of good news" or "herald." It appears across Muslim-majority regions and their diasporas: Bashir greeted us at the door.
The name gained wider recognition through Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's longtime president indicted for war crimes, and Dr.
Bashir, the physician on *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.
Northeast African republic
- KhartoumSudan's largest city
- ICCGlobal justice body
- DarfurSudanese western territory
- presidentElected leader of nation
dictator · indictment · regime · war crimes · coup · military · tribunal · fugitive
Asia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
minaret · Mecca · Ramadan · Eid · halal · Sufism · salah · Arabic script
Sudan
Northeast African republic
president · dictator · indictment · regime · war crimes · coup · military · tribunal · fugitive · arrest warrant
Middle East
Asia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
mosque · minaret · Mecca · Ramadan · Eid · halal · Sufism · salah · Arabic script · Islamic
Ahmed
Arabic masculine name
Omar · Ibrahim · Abdullah · Khalid · Mustafa · Tariq · Amir · Sami · Nasir · Jamal
bringer
One who delivers
- messengerOne who delivers communications
- heraldOfficial news announcer
- announcerOne who introduces programs
bearer · good news · tidings · auspicious · fortunate · blessed · joyful · harbinger · proclaimer · glad tidings
BashirNelson Mandela
Desmond Tutu · Kofi Annan · Jimmy Carter · Dag Hammarskjöld · Mahatma Gandhi