Ghaznavi (surname)

Ghaznawi is a toponymic surname (nisba) meaning from Ghazni (formerly Ghazna), a city in central Afghanistan. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Abdul Halim Ghaznavi (1876-1953), politician in British India
 * Abdul Karim Ghaznavi (1872–1939), politician in British India
 * Abdullah Ghaznavi (1811–1881), Afghan-Indian Islamic scholar
 * Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ghaznavi (1902-1975), Pakistani Sufi
 * Hassan Ghaznavi, 12th-century Persian poet
 * Ismail of Ghazni, emir of Ghazni
 * Jamal al-Din al-Ghaznawi, Sunni Muslim scholar
 * Kaif Ghaznavi, Pakistani actress
 * Khatir Ghaznavi (1925–2008), Pakistani writer
 * Mahmud of Ghazni (971–1030), founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty
 * Mawdud of Ghazni (died 1050), Ghaznavid dynasty ruler
 * Muhammad of Ghazni (died 1041), Ghaznavid dynasty ruler
 * Rafiq Ghaznavi (1907–1974), musician in Indian films
 * Shatir Ghaznavi (1905–1971), writer for Indian films