What is "al-badawi"

The surname al-Badawi can refer to:

• Ahmad al-Badawi, a Muslim saint
• Al-Baydawi, philosopher and mufassir
• Jamal al-Bedawi, also written Jamal al-Badawi, a contemporary Yemeni accused and convicted of planning the USS Cole Bombing
• Jamal Badawi, Egyptian-born Canadian professor and author