24-667: Male given name from Arabic For other uses, see Khalid (disambiguation) . Khalid Pronunciation Arabic: [ˈxæːlɪd, ˈxæːled, ˈχɑːlɪd] Gender Male Origin Word/name Arabic Meaning "eternal", "endless" or "im-mortal" Region of origin Arabia (Middle East) Other names Related names Khalida (fem.), Halid ( Bosnian ), Halit ( Turkish ), Halide (fem.), Xalîd ( Kurdish ) Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid ; Arabic : خالد)
48-619: A Drama Series . In 2024, Nowhere, a solo play written and performed by Abdalla, premiered at Battersea Arts Centre and was published by Salamander Street . In January–February 2011, Abdalla was among protesters in Tahrir Square in Cairo , Egypt in the major protests against the Hosni Mubarak regime. He also appeared on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer show on CNN on 9 February 2011 and Anderson Cooper to reflect his views on
72-569: A disputed prophet in Islam Khalid bin Mahfouz (1949–2009), Saudi Arabian businessman suspected of having links to terrorism Khaled Abou Al-Fadl (born 1963), professor at the UCLA School of Law Khaled Abu Toameh (born 1963), Israeli journalist Khalid Adem (born 1975), American convict Khalid Amayreh (1957–2023), Palestinian journalist Khâlid-i Baghdâdî , Ottoman mystic founding
96-699: A new voice for the great metaphorical dramas of the Renaissance". Abdalla's first screen role was in a 2005 episode of Spooks entitled Infiltration of a New Threat . In 2006, Abdalla made his Hollywood debut in United 93 , a film about the 11 September attacks , and garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Ziad Jarrah . He was cast in the lead role of the film The Kite Runner . In preparation for that role, he spent time in Kabul learning Dari Persian and kite-flying. In 2008, Abdalla appeared as Guy Pringle in
120-579: A successful run at the Edinburgh Festival and earned five stars in The Scotsman newspaper, making him the youngest director to receive this accolade. After spending a gap year travelling around the Middle East, Abdalla went on to Queens' College, Cambridge , where he read English. He was active in the student drama scene alongside the likes of contemporaries Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens . He
144-405: Is a British actor and activist. He came to international prominence after starring in the 2006 Academy Award -nominated and BAFTA -winning film United 93 . Written and directed by Paul Greengrass , it chronicles events aboard United Airlines Flight 93 , which was hijacked as part of the 11 September attacks . Abdalla played Ziad Jarrah , the pilot and leader of the four hijackers on board
168-493: Is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal". It also appears as a surname . Notable persons [ edit ] Politics and military [ edit ] Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1913–1982), the fourth king of Saudi Arabia Khalid bin Mohammed Al Angari (born 1952), Saudi politician Khaled al-Attiyah (born 1949), Iraqi politician Khalid Bakdash (1912–1995), leader of
192-419: Is different from Wikidata Pages with Arabic IPA All set index articles Khalid (disambiguation) Khalid is a common Arabic masculine given name in many Arab and Asian countries, which means "eternal, everlasting, immortal". Khalid may also refer to: Khalid Abdalla Khalid Abdalla ( Arabic : خالد عبد الله , romanized : Khālid ‘Abd Allāh ; born 26 October 1980)
216-707: The BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Fortunes of War . He starred as Freddy in Green Zone with Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass . In 2009–10, Abdalla produced and acted in the independent Egyptian film In the Last Days of the City , directed by Tamer El Said . In November 2010, Abdalla was awarded special recognition for achievements in cinema at the Cairo International Film Festival . In 2011, he narrated
240-433: The documentary film East to West , also known as The River Flows Westward . In 2016, he appeared as Muhammad XII of Granada in the film Assassin's Creed . In 2022–23, Abdalla played Dodi Fayed , the lover of Diana, Princess of Wales , in the fifth and sixth seasons of The Crown . His performance in the sixth season earned his nomination for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in
264-731: The CIA Khalid al-Mihdhar (1975–2001), Saudi hijacker in the September 11 attacks Khaled Mosharraf (1937–1975), Bangladeshi war hero Khalid Abdul Muhammad (1948–2001), Nation of Islam member and Black Nationalist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (born 1964), terrorist claimed to be responsible for masterminding the September 11 attacks Khaled Qasim (born 1977), Yemeni citizen detained in Guantanamo Bay Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi (1931–1972), assassinated ruler of Sharjah in
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#1732851091498288-705: The Khalidi branch of the Naqshbandi Sufi order Khaled Hosseini (born 1965), Afghan-American physician and author Khalid ibn Yazid , seventh century alchemist Khaled Mardam-Bey , Jordanian-born British programmer, creator of mIRC Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud (born 1978), Saudi entrepreneur and royal Khalid bin Talal Al Saud (born 1962), Saudi royal and businessman Khalid Sharrouf (born 1981), Australian Arab hate speaker and terror suspect Khalid,
312-690: The Name; accessed February 2016 [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khalid&oldid=1259235667 " Categories : Given names Surnames Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names Arabic-language surnames Bosniak masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
336-638: The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Waleed Khaled (died 2005), journalist killed by American soldiers during the Iraq War Ismael Khalid (born 2000), American-Somali influencer and Kick streamer known as Johnny Somali Notable animals [ edit ] Khaled (horse) , a Thoroughbred racehorse Khaled 5 , an Arabian horse noted as a major sire in the early 1900s References [ edit ] ^ Khalid ; Behind
360-1000: The Syrian Communist Party Khalid ibn Barmak (705–782), first prominent member of the Barmakid family Khalid Al Hud Al Gargani (1882–1971), Libyan royal advisor in Saudi Arabia Khaled al-Harbi (born 1963), associate of Osama Bin Laden Khalid Ibrahim (1946-2022), Malaysian politician Khalid Islambouli (1955–1982), assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat Khaled Kelkal (1971-1885), affiliated with Armed Islamic Group of Algeria Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah (born 1960), current Foreign Minister of Bahrain Khaled Mashal (born 1956), Palestinian politician, former head of Hamas Khalid El-Masri (born 1963), German citizen detained and interrogated by
384-526: The UK before he was born. Abdalla was educated at King's College School , an independent school for boys in Wimbledon in south-west London and his classmates included actor Ben Barnes and comedian Tom Basden . He became interested in acting after becoming involved in his school's thriving drama scene. In 1998, he directed a production of Someone Who'll Watch Over Me by Frank McGuinness , which ended up having
408-662: The United Arab Emirates Khaled Ben Mustapha (born 1972), former detainee at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Khalid al-Qasri (died 743), Umayyad governor of Mecca and Iraq Khalid Raad , Syrian economist and politician Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud (1937–2021), Saudi royal Khaled bin Abdullah Al Saud (born 1950), Saudi royal Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1951) , Saudi royal Khalid ibn al-Walid (died 642), Muslim military commander in
432-580: The flight. Abdalla starred as Amir in The Kite Runner (2007) and acted with Matt Damon in Green Zone (2010), his second film with director Paul Greengrass . Abdalla appears as himself in Jehane Noujaim 's documentary on the 2011 Egyptian revolution, The Square , which won the Audience Award at Sundance Festival in 2013. In 2022 and 2023, he starred as Dodi Fayed in seasons 5 and 6 of
456-554: The historical drama series The Crown , for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . Abdalla is on the board of the National Student Drama Festival . In 2011, he became one of the founding members of the Mosireen ("We Insist") Collective in Cairo : a group of revolutionary filmmakers and activists dedicated to supporting citizen media across Egypt in
480-661: The protest. He continues to be active in Egypt. In 2011 Abdalla became one of the founding members of the Mosireen Collective in Cairo: a group of revolutionary filmmakers and activists dedicated to supporting citizen media across Egypt in the wake of Mubarak's fall. Mosireen films the ongoing revolution, publishes videos that challenge state media narratives, provides training sessions and equipment and screenings and holds an extensive library of footage. At three months old, Mosireen became
504-1738: The service of the Rashidun Caliphate Film, television, theatre [ edit ] Khalid Abdalla (born 1988), British actor Khalid Gonçalves (born 1971), American actor Khaled El Sayed (born 1948), Lebanese actor and voice actor Music [ edit ] DJ Khaled (born 1975), American DJ, record producer and radio personality Khaled (musician) (born 1960), Algerian raï musician Khalid (singer) (born 1998), American singer and songwriter Khalid (Bangladeshi singer) (died 2024), Bangladeshi singer Nazim Khaled (born 1986), French singer, songwriter and composer Sports [ edit ] Khaled Badra (born 1973), Tunisian football player Khalid Boulahrouz (born 1981), Dutch football player Khalid Duke (born 2001), American football player Khaled Fadhel (born 1976), Tunisian football player Khalid Kareem (born 1998), American football player Khalid Khan (born 1971), Hong Kong cricketer Khalid Khannouchi (born 1971), Moroccan American marathoner Khalid Lachheb (born 1975), French pole vaulter Khaled Mahmud (born 1971), Bangladeshi cricket player Khaled Mashud (born 1976), Bangladeshi cricket player Khaled Mouelhi (born 1981), Tunisian football player Khalidou Sissokho (born 1978), Senegalese footballer Khalid Skah (born 1967), Moroccan athlete Other [ edit ] Khalid (1930–1994), Indian novelist in Malayalam-language Khaled bin Sinan (pre-7th century), historic figure of pre-Islamic Arabia, and
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#1732851091498528-479: The true name of the character Claude from Fire Emblem: Three Houses Middle name [ edit ] Ahmad Khaled Towfeq (1962–2018), Egyptian novelist Surname [ edit ] Aisha Khalid (born 1972), Pakistani artist Amr Khaled (born 1967), Islamic preacher DJ Khaled (born 1975), Palestinian-American journalist and writer Hassan Khaled (1921–1989), leader of Lebanon's Sunni Muslim community Leila Khaled (born 1944), member of
552-567: The wake of Hosni Mubarak 's fall. Three months after it began, Mosireen became the most watched non-profit YouTube channel in Egypt of all time, and in the whole world in January 2012. Abdalla was born in Glasgow , Scotland, to Egyptian parents, and was brought up in London . Abdalla's father and grandfather were well-known anti-regime activists in Egypt. His parents were both physicians who immigrated to
576-722: Was a joint winner with Cressida Trew, his future wife, of the Judges' Award for Acting at the National Student Drama Festival for his performance in Bedbound by Enda Walsh . In 2003, Abdalla played the title role in Christopher Marlowe 's Tamburlaine the Great at the Rose Theatrein Kingston, London . This was the inaugural production of Peter Hall 's Canon's Mouth Theatre Company, composed of "young actors intent on discovering
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