What is "mokhtar"

Mokhtar may refer to:

• Mokhtar (name)

Mokhtar is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Mokhtar Mokhtar, Egyptian footballer
• Youness Mokhtar (born 1991), Dutch-Moroccan footballer

Given name:

• Mokhtar Belmokhtar (1972-????), Algerian sentenced to death for murder and terrorism
• Mokhtar Haouari (born 1970), Algerian-Canadian sentenced to 24-years imprisonment for terrorism
• Mokhtar Kechamli (born 1962), Algerian football manager and former player
• Mokhtar Lamhene (born 1990), Algerian football player
• Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (c. 622-687), an early Shia Islamic revolutionary based in Kufa, Iraq