Gharib

Gharib (in Arabic and in Persian قريب) means : Known/Familiar. While Gharib (غريب) which written differently, means strange or stranger. Persians have the same pronunciation for the two words in Persian, as they originally didn't have this pronunciation of Arabic "Q" in Persian

Gharib may refer to

Gharib (Hadith terminology), in Arabic غَرِيْب, a hadith conveyed by only one narrator
Gharib (crater), crater near the north pole of Saturn's moon Enceladus
Gharib Church, also known as St. Georg Church, a historical church in Isfahan, Iran

People

Abbas Gharib (born 1942), Italian-based architect of Iranian origin
Amir al-Arabi Ali Gharib, Libyan diplomat
Burhanuddin Gharib, Indian Sufi belonging to the Chishti Order
Hossein Gharib (born 1940), Iranian medical researcher and author
Jaouad Gharib (born 1972), Moroccan long-distance runner
Mohammad Gharib (1909–1975), Iranian physician, clinician, professor and pioneer of pediatrics in Iran
- Roozegar-e Gharib, TV series about Dr. Mohammad Gharib above
Shawky Gharib (born 1959), Egyptian football player
Susie Gharib (born 1950), American business news journalist and TV anchor
Gharib Amzine (born 1973), retired Moroccan footballer. He played for Mulhouse, Racing Strasbourg and Troyes AC, all in France, usually as a midfielder
Gharib Shah (died 1629), Iranian aristocrat who rebelled against Safavid rule in 1629/30, but was defeated and later executed
Shapoor Gharib (1933–2012), Iranian director and screenplay writer

Places

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