Top Celebrity Names Starting With Khalid

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   Khalid ibn al-Walid

   592 AD - 642 AD Male
   

   Companion, Prophet, Military Person

   
   

   Khālid ibn al-Walīd also known as Sayf Allāh al-Maslūl, was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is noted for his military tactics and prowess, commanding the forces of Medina under Muhammad(SAWS) and the forces of his immediate successors of the Rashidun Caliphate; Abu Bakr and Umar ibn Khattab. It was under his military leadership that Arabia, for the first time in history, was united under a single political entity, the Caliphate.… read more

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   Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

   Age 47 Male
   

   Terrorist

   
   

   Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is a Kuwait-born militant in U.S. custody in Guantánamo Bay for alleged acts of terrorism, including mass murder of civilians. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was a member of Osama bin Laden's terrorist group al-Qaeda organization, although he lived in Afghanistan, heading al-Qaeda's propaganda operations from sometime around 1999. The 9/11 Commission Report alleges that he was "the principal architect of the 9/11 attacks.… read more

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   Khalid of Saudi Arabia

   1913 - 1982 Male
   

   King of Saudi Arabia

   
   

   Khalid bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 1982. He ruled during Saudi Arabia's oil boom years. In 1979, he had to deal with the Grand Mosque Seizure. As King, he delegated many of his responsibilities to his half-brother Crown Prince Fahd.… read more

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   Khalid al-Mihdhar

   1975 - 2001 Male
   

   Highjacker, Radical

   
   

   Khalid Muhammad Abdallah al-Mihdhar was one of five hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77, which was flown into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks. Mihdhar was born in Saudi Arabia and fought in the Bosnian War during the 1990s. In early 1999, he traveled to Afghanistan where, as an experienced and respected jihadist, he was selected by Osama bin Laden to participate in the attacks.… read more

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   Khalid bin Mahfouz

   1949 - 2009 Male
   

   Businessman, Investor, Authority

   
   

   Khalid bin Mahfouz was a wealthy Saudi Arabian businessman residing in Ireland. He was accused of supporting al-Qaeda. As of 2002, he was believed to be confined in a hospital in Taif by Saudi authorities. He died on August 16, 2009 of a heart attack.… read more

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   Khalid Abbas Dar

   Age 66 Male
   

   Actor, Entertainer, Dramatist

   
   

   Khalid Abbas Dar, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance is a cultural icon, as well as a versatile actor, entertainer, mimic, one-man show, filmstar, host, playwright, director & theatre producer. He is the only performer in Pakistan with the ability to carry a one-man show for over two hours.… read more

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   Khalid El-Masri

   Age 48 Male
   

   
   

   For information about Khalid al-Masri, the suspected Al-Qaeda operative, believed to be a native of the former Soviet Union, see Khalid al-Masri. Khalid El-Masri is a German citizen who was kidnapped in the Republic of Macedonia, flown to Afghanistan, allegedly beaten, stripped, raped, and interrogated and tortured by the CIA for several months as a part of the War on Terror, and then released.… read more

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   Khalid Bakdash

   1912 - 1995 Male
   

   Politician, Communist, General

   
   

   Khalid Bakdash was the leader of the Syrian Communist Party from 1936 until his death. In 1954 Bakdash became the first member of a communist party to be elected to an Arab parliament. He has since been called the "dean of Arab communism."… read more