Hanifa Explained

Hanifa (حنيفة) is an Arabic given name, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "incline" (to the right religion, i.e. Islam). It may refer to:

• Abu Hanifa, founder of Hanafi school of jurisprudence
• V. M. C. Haneefa, Indian actor
• Hənifə, Azerbaijan
• Hanifa Abdullayev, Azerbaijani hematologist and health minister
• Hanifa Deen, Australian writer
• Hanifa Yousoufi, Afghan mountaineer
• Hanifa Mavlianova, Russian singer

See also

• Hanafi (disambiguation)
• Hanife, name