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Juma

Juma may refer to:

  • Juma (name), any of many persons named Juma
  • the indigenous Juma people of Brazil
  • Juma River (Brazil), in Amazonas state in north-western Brazil
  • Juma River (China), in northern China

The Word Juma may derive from the Arabic word الجمعة and may then also be transcribed as gum'ah or jum'ah in South east Asia it is transcribed as Jumat or Jumaat. It has the same root as the words Jamaat or Jamia:

  • Al-Jumua the 62 Sura of the Qur'an of which the names Juma or Jumaa mostly derive
  • Jumu'ah the congregational Friday prayer of Islam
  • Juma (town), Uzbekistan
  • Juma (actor) born Jumas Omar 1943-1989
  • Juma, Mozambique, village in Cabo Delgado Province
  • Juma Masjid, meaning Congregational Mosque, several buildings
  • Juma and the Magic Jinn, children's picture book
Juma (actor)

Jumas Omar born Jumas Omar 10 October 1943 died May 1989 in London was a Zanzibar-born actor. He appeared in several British films set in Africa as a child actor.

Juma (name)

Juma is a given name and surname which may refer to:

  • Juma (actor) (1943-1989), Zanzibar born child actor
  • Calestous Juma (born 1953), Harvard professor of the Practice of International Development
  • Ibrahim Juma (born 1992), Ugandan footballer
  • Jamal Jumá, Iraqi poet, resident in Denmark
  • Khaled Juma (born 1965), Palestinian poet, author of children’s books, writer of song lyrics and plays
  • Musa Juma (1968–2011), Kenyan rumba and Benga musician
  • Omar Ali Juma (1941–2001), Chief Minister of Zanzibar
  • Rajab Ahmad Juma, Tanzanian politician
  • Riziki Omar Juma, Tanzanian politician
  • Shoka Khamis Juma, Tanzanian politician
  • Juma al-Dossary, Bahraini held in Guantanamo
  • Juma al Majid (born ca. 1930), UAE businessman
  • Juma Al-Maktoum (born 1984), Emirati sport shooter
  • Juma Darwish Al-Mashri (born 1984), Oman footballer
  • Juma Din (born ca. 1973), Afghan held in Guantanamo
  • Juma Ikangaa (born 1957) Tanznaian marathon runner
  • Juma Jabu (born 1988), Tanzanian footballer
  • Juma Jamaldin Akukweti (1947–2007), Tanzanian politician
  • Juma Kapuya (born 1945), Tanzanian politician
  • Juma Khan, Afghan alleged drug smuggler
  • Juma Khan Hamdard (born 1954), Afghan provincial governor
  • Juma Masudi (born 1977), Burundian footballer
  • Jum'a-Mohammad Mohammadi (died 2003), Afghan politician
  • Juma Mossi (born 1973), Burundian footballer
  • Juma Mwapachu (born 1942), Tanzanian politician
  • Juma Nature (born 1980), Tanzanian hip hop artist and a singer
  • Juma Ngasongwa (born 1941), Tanzanian politician
  • Juma Oris (1933?-2001), Ugandan rebel leader
  • Juma Saeed Worju, South Sudanese politician
  • Juma Santos (1948-2007), American percussionist
  • Juma Sultan (born 1942), American percussionist