📖 About Rasheed
Rasheed is an Arabic masculine name, a variant of Rashid, rooted in r-sh-d meaning 'rightly guided' or 'of sound judgement.' It carries deep spiritual weight in Islamic tradition — Al-Rashid is one of the 99 names of Allah. The name spread widely across the Arab world, South Asia, and the African diaspora, particularly in the 20th century as Arabic names gained cultural prominence.
📍 Details
- OriginArabic
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningVariant of Rashid. Rightly guided, wise
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⭐ Famous People
- Rasheed Wallace — American NBA basketball player, four-time All-Star known for his time with the Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons, where he won the 2004 NBA championship.
- Rashid al-Din — Persian physician, historian, and statesman (1247–1318) who served as vizier under the Ilkhanate and authored the monumental world history Jami' al-tawarikh.
- Rasheed Ahmad Chaudhry — Pakistani diplomat and ambassador who served as Pakistan's representative to several international organisations in the 21st century.
- Rasheed al-Ghannushi — Tunisian Islamic scholar and politician, co-founder of the Ennahda Movement and a leading intellectual voice in moderate political Islam.