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Abdul Rahman

American

[ahb-dool rah-mahn] / ˈɑb dul ˈrɑ mɑn /

noun

Tunku 1903–90, Malaysian political leader: first prime minister of Malaya 1957–63 and prime minister of Malaysia 1963–70.

Abdul Rahman British

/ ˈæbdʊl ˈrɑːmən /

noun

Tunku. 1903–90, Malaysian statesman; prime minister of Malaya (1957–63) and of Malaysia (1963–70)

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"All the people have not been pulled out yet from under the rubble," said interior ministry official Sheikh Abdul Rahman Munir.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Some reported that he made a pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site in Mecca and adopted the name Abdul Rahman - Arabic for "servant of the merciful Lord" - although evidence is unclear, Gilham added.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Abdul Rahman Habib, spokesman for the Taliban's economy ministry, said fruit and vegetables were rotting as they awaited export to Pakistan.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

“This would be for me lip service when the owner himself doesn’t actually abide by the rules,” Abdul Rahman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

Soon he changed his name to Zakariyya Bari Abdul Rahman.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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