What is "yahya"

Yahya is a common Persian or Arabic name, and may refer to:

• John the Baptist, a figure of Christianity known as the prophet Yahya in the Quran
• Yahya (name), a common Arabic male given name
• Yahya (Zaragoza), the 11th century ruler of Zaragoza
• Tepe Yahya, an archaeological site in Kermān Province, Iran
• An ancient culture known as Yahya culture.

Yahya ibn al-Mundhir al-Mudhaffar was the second boss of the Banu Tujibi group. He ruled Zaragoza from 1021 to 1029.

Yahya (, ), also written Yahia is a common Arabic male given name. Yahya ( John the Baptist) having been a prophet of Islam, Yahya is a very common name in the Muslim world.

In Persian, Yahya is a title of address for a senior village or community elder; it is also a common nickname for the 12th Imam.

It may refer to: