Tahhan Explained

Tahhan or Tahan (in Arabic طحان) is a surname. It may refer to:

• Bassam Tahhan, Syrian-born French professor of Arabic literature and expert on the Quran
• Hussein al-Tahan or al-Tahhan (born 1955), the governor of Baghdad, Iraq from 2005 to 2009
• James Tahhan (born 1988), Venezuelan chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author
• Maya Tahan (born 1999), Israeli tennis player
• Mohamed Zein Tahan (or Zein Tahhan or Tahhan), (born 1990), Lebanese footballer

See also

• • Carolin Tahhan Fachakh, or Sister Carol, Syrian nun who cared for women and children in Damascus during the Syrian Civil War.