Manzur

Manzur (Arabic: منظور Manẓūr; also spelled Manzoor or Manzour) is a male Arabic name meaning "approved" or "accepted." It is most commonly used in South and Southeast Asia. Manzur is also a Spanish surname.

Notable people named Manzur or similar include

Manzoor Ahmad (born 1934), Pakistani philosopher and scholar
Manzur Ahmed Bacchu Mia (died 2019), Bangladeshi politician
Manzoor Ahmed Choudhury, Bangladeshi diplomat
Manzur Ahmed Chowdhury Madaripuri, Bangladeshi zoologist
Manzurul Ahsan Munshi (born 1950), Bangladeshi politician
Manzoor Alam Beg (1931-1998), Bangladeshi photographer
Mohammad Manzur Alam, Mayor of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Manzurul Alam, retired major general of the Bangladesh Army
Syed Manzur Elahi (1942-2025), Bangladeshi businessman
Manzoor Hussain (field hockey) (1958-2022), a Pakistani field hockey player
Manzoor Hussain Atif (1928-2008), a Pakistani field hockey player and sports administrator
Manzur Hossain (1956–2024), Bangladeshi politician
Syed Manzur Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
Manzurul Imam (died 2003), Bangladeshi lawyer and politician
Manzurul Islam, multiple people
Manzur Karim Piash (1958–2014), Bangladeshi economist
Manzurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, Bangladeshi diplomat
Manzurul Nabi, Indian politician
Manzoor Pashteen (born 1994), Pashtun human rights activist
A . K. Manzur Morshed (1938–2023), Bangladeshi academic and linguist
Manzur Nu'mani (1905-1997), Indian religious scholar
Manzur Qadir (1913-1974), Pakistani jurist and politician
Manzur Rahman Biswas (1950–2023), Bangladeshi politician
Manzur Qader Quraishi (born 1953), Bangladeshi politician
Manzoor Wattoo (born 1939), Pakistani politician
M. H. Khan "Manzur", Bangladeshi businessman and politician

People using it in their patronymic or as a surname include

Muhammed Abul Manzur (1940–1981), Bangladeshi army officer responsible for the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman
Hafiz Liaqat Manzoor, a Pakistani held in detention in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps
Ibn Manzur (1233-1311/12), an Arabic lexicographer
Juan Luis Manzur (born 1969), an Argentine politician
Kazeem Manzur (born 1991), a British racecar driver
Khurram Manzoor (born 1986), a Pakistani cricketer
Maqbula Manzoor (1938-2020), a Bangladeshi writer
Mustaqim Manzur (born 1982), a Singaporean footballer
Sarfraz Manzoor (born 1971), a British writer and broadcaster
Zahida Manzoor (born 1958), an English businesswoman and civil servant

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A type of tar with a specific, pointed body shape and often a wooden soundboard instead of skin.

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