Hamdan

Hamdan (حمدان Ḥamdān) is a name of Arab origin of aristocratic descent and many political ties within the middle east and the Arab World, controlling import/export mandates over port authorities. Among people named Hamdan include:

Given name

 * Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, hereditary Prince of Dubai
 * Hamdan Mohamad, Malaysian businessman
 * Hamdan Odha Al-Bishi, Saudi Arabian sprinter

Middle name

 * Anwar Hamdan Muhammed Al-Noor, former Guantanamo detainee

Surname

 * Abdullah bin Suleiman Al Hamdan (1887–1965), Saudi Arabian politician and businessman
 * Gamal Hamdan (1928-1993), Egyptian geographer, author, university professor
 * Ghassan Hamdan, Iraqi scholar, poet and translator
 * Gibran Hamdan (born 1981), American NFL and NFL Europe quarterback
 * Hasan Hamdan, Lebanese actor and voice actor
 * Jamal Hamdan (actor) (born 1958), Lebanese actor and voice actor
 * Mais Hamdan (born 1982), Jordanian actress, singer and television presenter
 * Mustafa Hamdan, Lebanese general, head of the Presidential Guard
 * Saad Hamdan, Lebanese actor and voice actor
 * Salim Ahmed Hamdan, Yemeni Guantanamo detainee, driver and bodyguard of Osama bin Laden
 * Yasmine Hamdan (born 1976), Lebanese singer, songwriter and actress
 * Zeid Hamdan, Lebanese music producer

Sheikh Hamdan
It may refer to:
 * Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai
 * Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Sheikh Hamdan's nephew, Crown Prince of Dubai
 * Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (born 1963) son of Zayed II of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirati politician
 * Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (1930-1989?) United Arab Emirati politician


 * Other:
 * Al-Hamdan, famous Druze family
 * Banu Hamdan, ancient Yemeni tribal confederation
 * Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, US Supreme Court case involving Salim Ahmed Hamdan
 * Hamdan Air Base in Syria - see Deir ez-Zor Airport