ʻAbd al-Qayyūm (ALA-LC romanization of ) is a male Muslim given name. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Qayyūm, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the eternal". Notable people with the name include:
Abdul Qayyum Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum (1863–1937), Indian educationalist Abdul Qayyum Khan (1901–1981), Pakistani politician Abdul Qayyum "Zakir", alleged real name of Abdullah Gulam Rasoul (born 1973), Afghan held in Guantanamo Abdul Qayyum (general), Pakistani Lieutenant General Abdul Qayyum Jamal, Pakistani-Canadian accused of terrorism Abdul Qayyum Sajjadi (born 1970), Afghan politician Mohammad Abdul Qayyum Khan (1924–2015), Azad Kashmir activist and politician
Abdul Qayum Abdul Qayum Karzai (1947–2024), Afghan politician, brother of Hamid Karzai Abdul Qayum (imam) (born 1960), Bangladeshi-born British imam of the East London Mosque
Abdul Qayoom Abdul Qayoom (cricketer) (born 1967), Indian cricketer and coach
Others Abdol Ghayoom Ebrahimi (born 1932), founder of Gorgan University, Iran Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (born 1937), President of the Maldives Abdul Kaium (born 1948), Bangladeshi police officer, Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (2005–2006) Abdil Qaiyyim Mutalib (born 1989), Singapore footballer
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