ʻAbd al-Awwal is a Bengali masculine given name. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Awwal, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. Notable people with this name include:
Abdul Awal (Pakistani politician), Pakistani-Bengali politician Abdul Awal Bhuiya, Pakistani-Bengali parliamentary secretary for Foreign Affairs Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri (1867–1921), Islamic scholar and author Abdul Awal Khan, Bengali politician from Rangpur Abdul Awal Mia, Bangladeshi politician Mohammed Abdul Awal Narayanganji, Bangladeshi politician Abdul Awal Mintoo (born 1949), Bangladeshi businessman A. K. Mohammad Abdul Awal Firozpuri (born 1954), Bangladeshi politician Mohammad Abdul Awal Chandpuri (born 1968), secretary-general of the Bangladesh Tarikat Federation Abdul Awal Sarkar (died 1999), Bangladeshi freedom fighter
See also Awaluddin
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