# Alam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alam > Source revision: 1344646814 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Family name, Arabic term, and type of insignia}} {{other uses}} {{distinguish|Alum}} {{wiktionary|Alam|alam|עולם|ع ل م|عالم}} '''Alam''' is a masculine name derived from several ancient languages including : # [Arabic](/source/Arabic): {{lang|ar|عالم}} (''ʿĀlam'') meaning "world" or "universe" # [Hebrew](/source/Hebrew): cognate word {{Script/Hebrew|עולם}} is transcribed as ''[Olam](/source/Olam_(disambiguation))'' or [Ulam](/source/Ulam_(surname)), also meaning "World" # [Tagalog](/source/Tagalog_language): ''Alam'' means "Knowledge" (Wisdom). adjective ''maalam'', is referred to as the one who is knowledgeable and wise. # [Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ''Alom'' means "the whole world; world". # [Malay](/source/Malay_language): ''Alam'' means "Field of interest", "nature", "realm", "world". Use "Ilmu alam" means "Natural Studies" or "Geography". # [Hindi](/source/Hindi_language): ''Alam'' means "the whole world; world". # [Urdu](/source/Urdu_language): ''Alam'' means "the whole world; world". == Use in literature == Arabic literature and ancient texts use ''Alam'' in phrases like "Rab-ul-Alam-een" = "the Lord of all Worlds/Universes" referring to The Absolute and Highest Divinity. In Hebrew, ''[Olam](/source/Olam_(disambiguation))'' is used in phrases like "Adon Olam", meaning "Master of the World," one of the [names of God in Judaism](/source/names_of_God_in_Judaism). == People == ===Anzar=== ====surname {{lang|ar|عالم}} ("world")==== * [Intikhab Alam](/source/Intikhab_Alam) (born 1941), British Indian (Pakistani) cricketer * [Muhammad Mahmood Alam](/source/Muhammad_Mahmood_Alam) (1935–2013), Mr M. M. Alam, Pakistani Air Force officer who is famous for his world record in air-to-air combat * [Said Alam](/source/Said_Alam), Pakistani pediatric surgeon and political activist ====Compound names==== * [Alamgir](/source/Alamgir_(disambiguation)) * [Badrul Alam (disambiguation)](/source/Badrul_Alam_(disambiguation)) * [Jahangir Alam (disambiguation)](/source/Jahangir_Alam_(disambiguation)) * [Mahbubul Alam (disambiguation)](/source/Mahbubul_Alam_(disambiguation)) * [Nurul Alam (disambiguation)](/source/Nurul_Alam_(disambiguation)) * [Shamsul Alam (disambiguation)](/source/Shamsul_Alam_(disambiguation)) ====unidentified surnames transliterated as ''Alam''==== * [Abdul Qadir Alam](/source/Abdul_Qadir_Alam), governor of Ghor Province, Afghanistan * [Abrar Alam](/source/Abrar_Alam) (born 1996), Bangladeshi cricketer *[Adeel Alam](/source/Mustafa_Ali_(wrestler)) (born 1986), Pakistani-American wrestler better known by his ring name Mustafa Ali * [Aftab Alam (disambiguation)](/source/Aftab_Alam_(disambiguation)), several * [Aftabuddin Alam](/source/Aftabuddin_Alam) (born 1993), Indian cricketer * [Ahmed Alam](/source/Ahmed_Alam) (born 1972), field hockey player * [Alexander Alam](/source/Alexander_Alam) (1896–1983), Australian businessman, politician, and philanthropist * [Ali Alam](/source/Ali_Alam) (born 1977), Pakistani underground musician * [Amir-Hossein Khozeimé Alam](/source/Amir-Hossein_Khozeim%C3%A9_Alam) (1919–2002), eldest son of Amir Ma'soum Khan Khozeiméh * [Ammad Alam](/source/Ammad_Alam) (born 1998), Pakistani cricketer * [Arish Alam](/source/Arish_Alam) (born 1986), Indian cricketer * [Ashraful Alam (educationist)](/source/Ashraful_Alam_(educationist)), Bangladeshi educationist and vice chancellor of Sylhet International University * [Ashraful Alom](/source/Ashraful_Alom) (born 1982), Bangladeshi media personality and politician * [Asadollah Alam](/source/Asadollah_Alam) (1919–1978), Iranian politician * [A.T.M. Zahirul Alam](/source/A.T.M._Zahirul_Alam) (born 1952), retired lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army * [Ava Alam](/source/Ava_Alam) (1947–1976), Bangladeshi singer and music teacher * [Badiul Alam](/source/Badiul_Alam) (born 1949), Bangladeshi academic * [Didarul Alam](/source/Didarul_Alam) (born 1968), Bangladesh Awami League politician * [Faisal Alam](/source/Faisal_Alam) (born 1977), gay Pakistani American who founded the Al-Fatiha Foundation * [Fakrul Alam](/source/Fakrul_Alam) (born 1951), Bangladeshi academic, writer, and translator * [Fareena Alam](/source/Fareena_Alam) (born 1978), English journalist and was editor * [Faria Alam](/source/Faria_Alam) (born 1966), Bangladeshi society figure and television personality * [Faruque Alam](/source/Faruque_Alam) (1940–2020), Bangladeshi civil engineer and wood technologist * [Fawad Alam](/source/Fawad_Alam) (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer and actor * [Fouad Salam Alam](/source/Fouad_Salam_Alam) (born 1951), Egyptian volleyball player * [Ghulam Dastagir Alam](/source/Ghulam_Dastagir_Alam) (1933–2000), Pakistani theoretical physicist and professor * [Gulzar Alam](/source/Gulzar_Alam) (born 1959), Pashto singer * [Gurdas Ram Alam](/source/Gurdas_Ram_Alam) (1912–1989), Punjabi language poet * [Ikhfanul Alam](/source/Ikhfanul_Alam) (born 1984), Indonesian footballer * [Israfil Alam](/source/Israfil_Alam) (born 1966), Bangladesh Awami League Politician * [Jafar Alam](/source/Jafar_Alam) (born 1957), Bangladeshi politician * [Jahanara Alam](/source/Jahanara_Alam) (born 1993), Bangladeshi cricketer * [Javeed Alam](/source/Javeed_Alam) (1943–2016), activist and thinker * [Johnny Alam](/source/Johnny_Alam), Canadian researcher, visual artist, and curator * [Khorshed Alam](/source/Khorshed_Alam) (1935–2021), fifth Governor of Bangladesh Bank * [Khurshid Alam](/source/Khurshid_Alam) (born 1940s), Bangladeshi playback singer * [Leena Alam](/source/Leena_Alam) (born 1978) * [Leon Alam](/source/Leon_Alam) (born 1996), German politician * [Sayful Alam](/source/Sayful_Alam) (1934–1997), Bangladeshi politician and teacher * [M. Shahid Alam](/source/M._Shahid_Alam), Pakistani economist, academic, and social scientist * [Mohammad Habibul Alam](/source/Mohammad_Habibul_Alam), Vice-chairman of the World Scout Committee * [Mozaffar Alam](/source/Mozaffar_Alam) (1882–1973), Iranian military and political figure * [Nawab Alam Yar Jung Bahadur](/source/Nawab_Alam_Yar_Jung_Bahadur) (1890–1970), Indian politician * [Qasa Alom](/source/Qasa_Alom), British-Bangladeshi journalist and presenter ===Given name=== ====given name {{lang|ar|عالم}} ("world")==== * [Alam Channa](/source/Alam_Channa) (1953–1998), son of Nasir Channa of Dhoke Kashmirian was the world's tallest living man at 232.4 cm (7 ft 7 inch) high. During his life he had been billed at various heights of up to 7 ft 6 while working at a circus * [Alam Lohar](/source/Alam_Lohar) (1928–1979), prominent Punjabi folk music from the Punjab region of Pakistan, formerly British India. He is credited with popularising the musical term Jugni * [Alom Shaha](/source/Alom_Shaha) (born 1973), British-Bangladeshi teacher, writer and filmmaker ====unidentified given names transliterated as ''Alam''==== * [Alam al-Din al-Hanafi](/source/Alam_al-Din_al-Hanafi) (1178–1251), Egyptian mathematician, astronomer and engineer * [Alam al-Malika](/source/Alam_al-Malika) (died 1130), leader of Zubayd in Yemen * [Alam Dad Lalika](/source/Alam_Dad_Lalika) (born 1987), Pakistani politician * [Alam Khan (actor)](/source/Alam_Khan_(actor)), Indian actor, model, and dancer * [Alam Khan (composer)](/source/Alam_Khan_(composer)), Bangladeshi composer and music director * [Alam Khattak](/source/Alam_Khattak), Pakistani army general * [Alam Gul Kuchi](/source/Alam_Gul_Kuchi), Afghan politician * [Alam Mir](/source/Alam_Mir) (born 1944) * [Alam Muzaffarnagari](/source/Alam_Muzaffarnagari) (1901–1969), pseudonym of Muhammad Ishaaq, Indian poet * [Alam Shah](/source/Alam_Shah), the fourth and last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty * [Alam Zeb (athlete)](/source/Alam_Zeb_(athlete)) (born 1930), Pakistani middle-distance runner ===Fictional characters=== * ''[Alam Ara](/source/Alam_Ara)'', eponymous protagonist of a 1931 film directed by Ardeshir Irani, the first Indian sound film ==See also== * [Alama](/source/Alama), a given name and surname * [Alamabad (disambiguation)](/source/Alamabad_(disambiguation)) * [Alamal (disambiguation)](/source/Alamal_(disambiguation)) (''al-amal'' "hope" or ''al-ʿamal'' "work") * {{look from}} * {{in title}} {{given name|type=both}} Category:Arabic-language surnames Category:Urdu surnames --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alam) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alam?action=history)). 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