What is "manzur"

Manzur ( Manẓūr; also spelled Manzoor or Manzour) is a male Arabic name meaning "approved" or "accepted." It is most commonly used in South and Southeast Asia. Manzur is also a Spanish surname.

Notable people named Manzur or similar include:

• Manzoor Ahmad, a Pakistani philosopher and scholar
• Manzoor Alam Beg, a Bangladeshi photographer
• Manzoor Hussain (field hockey) Jnr, a Pakistani field hockey player
• Manzoor Hussain Atif, a Pakistani field hockey player and sports administrator
• Manzoor Wattoo, a Pakistani politician
• Manzur Nu'mani, an Indian religious scholar
• Manzur Qadir, a Pakistani jurist and politician
• Manzoor Khan, famous make-up artist from India

People using it in their patronymic or as a surname include:

• Abul Manzoor, a Bangladeshi army officer responsible for the assassination of Ziaur Rahman, the president of Bangladesh
• Hafiz Liaqat Manzoor, a Pakistani held in detention in the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camps
• Ibn Manzur, an Arabic lexicographer
• Juan Luis Manzur, an Argentine governor
• Kazeem Manzur, a British racecar driver
• Mokbula Manzoor, a Bangladeshi writer
• Mustaqim Manzur, a Singaporean footballer
• Sarfraz Manzoor, a British writer and broadcaster
• Zahida Manzoor, an English businesswoman and civil servant