Hanifa

Hanifa (حنيفة) is an Arabic given name, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "incline" (to the right religion, i.e. Islam). It may refer to:


 * Abu Hanifa, founder of Hanafi school of jurisprudence
 * V. M. C. Haneefa, Indian actor
 * Hənifə, Azerbaijan
 * Hanifa Abdullayev, Azerbaijani hematologist and health minister
 * Hanifa Deen, Australian writer
 * Hanifa Yousoufi, Afghan mountaineer
 * Hanifa Mavlianova, Russian singer