Izz ud-Din, Izz al-Din (Arabic: عزّ الدين or commonly written عزّ الدين, ‘izzu ’d-dīn, ‘izza ’d-dīn, also written Azzedine or Azzeddine) is an Arabic male given name meaning "high rank (honour, esteem, prestige) of the Islamic religion/ faith".
The prefix "‘izz" meaning "high rank, honour, esteem, prestige" is also the notions of being respected, cherished, be strong or powerful.
It may refer to:
People
Izz al-Din Usama (12th century), Ayyubid emir
'Izz al-Dīn Qilij Arslān bin Mas'ūd, or Kilij Arslan II (died 1192), Seljuq Sultan of Rum Izz ad-Din Mas'ud (died 1193), Zangi emir of Mosul 'Izz al-Dīn Kaykā'ũs bin Kaykhusraw, or Kaykaus I (died 1220), Seljuq Sultan of Rum Ali 'Izz al-Din Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari, also known as Ali ibn al-Athir (1160–1233), Muslim historian Izz al-Din Aybak (died 1257), Mamluk sultan of Egypt Izz al-Din `Abd al-Hamid ibn Hibat-Allah ibn Abi al-Hadid al-Mu`tazili al Madaini (died 1258), Shia Mu`tazili Islamic scholar and writer Izz-ud-din Balban-i-Yuzbaki – Mamluk Governor of Bengal for Mamluk Sultanate (Delhi) from 1257 to 1259. Izz al-Din ibn Shaddad (1217–1285), Syrian official and historian Izz al-Dīn Kaykā'ũs bin Kaykhusraw, or Kaykaus II (died c. 1280), Seljuq Sultan of Rum Izz al-Din Aydamir Al-Jaldaki (died 1342), Persian physician and alchemist Izz al-Din ibn Rukn al-Din Mahmud (died 1382), Mihrabanid malik of Sistan Izz al-Din Shir (d. 1423), founder of the Emirate of Hakkâri Muhammad Izz al-Din I (died 1539), leader of the Tayyibi Isma'ili community Hasan 'Izz ud-din (fl. 1760), king of the Huraa dynasty of the Maldives Yusuf Izzettin Efendi (1857–1916), Ottoman prince Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (1882–1935), Palestinian Islamic preacher and resistance fighter Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak (1890–1963), Sultan of Perak, Malaysia Ezzel Dine Zulficar (1919–1963), Egyptian film director Mohammad Ezodin Hosseini Zanjani (1921-2013) Iranian Shia Marja Azzeddine Laraki (born 1929), Prime Minister of Morocco Azzedine Alaia (born 1940), Tunisian fashion designer Azzedine Boukerche, Canadian engineer Ezzedine Salim (1943–2004), Iraqi writer and politician Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy (born 1954), Egyptian politician and diplomat Azzedine Amanallah (born 1956), Moroccan footballer Ezzeddine Hadj Sassi (born 1962), Tunisian footballer Izz El-Deen Sheikh Khalil (c. 1963–2004), Palestinian resistance fighter Hassan Izz-Al-Din (born c. 1963), Lebanese wanted by the United States government Azzedine Brahmi (born 1966), Algerian long-distance runner Azzedine Sakhri (born 1968), Algerian long-distance runner Mansoura Ez-Eldin (born 1976), Egyptian novelist and journalist Abu Izzadeen (adopted name) (born 1976), British Muslim activist Azzedine Zerdoum (born 1977), Algerian cross-country runner Azzedine Benchaïra (born 1978), Algerian footballer Azzedine (born 1979), screen name of porn star, model and film actor François Sagat during his debut years at Citébeur studios Mohamed Izzadeen (born 1979), Sri Lankan footballer Sofiane Azzedine (born 1980), Algerian footballer Azzeddine Ourahou (born 1984), Moroccan footballer Ezzedin Yacoub Hamed, Egyptian long-jumper Salah Ezzedine, Lebanese businessman accused of running a pyramid scheme