Abdul Awwal

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
 * Abdul Awal Mintoo (born 1949), Bangladeshi businessman
 * Abdul Awal Sarkar (died 1999), Bangladeshi freedom fighter