Famous People with Name Abbas

Abbas Farid            Origin/Culture/Country: Welsh

Abbas Farid: is a British freestyle footballer from Newport, Wales. Farid is of Pakistani descent.In June 2003, Abbas was named the Freestyle King on MTV in UK's Nike Freestyle competition, becoming the winner chosen from over 30,000 competitors. He has since featured in several music videos for bhangra/desi artists, such as Jay Sean. From his success, Abbas has done many performances in recent years at football stadiums such as Stamford Bridge, Stade De France, San Siro etc. He still performs at other Sporting/Corporate events and other media promotions around UK and throughout the World. In July 2008 Abbas has set a new Guinness World Record of 88 Heel Juggles in 60 seconds.

Abbas Aghaei            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Abbas Aghaei: an Iranian football player, currently playing for Persepolis in the IPL.He spent most of his career in Pas Tehran. In 2004 he joined another IPL club, Sepahan, but returned to Pas after two seasons. In July 2007 Aghaei signed a 1-year contract with Iranian giants Persepolis F.C. despite numerous offers from the UAE League from clubs such Al-Ahli.He scored his first goal for Persepolis in August 2007, a 37-yard free kick against Pegah F.C. in their 2-0 win. He also scored the equalizer in the 7th week match against Pas Hamedan with a spectacular 25 yard volley. He scored yet another 40-yard free kick against sepahan but it was not enough a

Abbas Mohammadi            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Abbas Mohammadi: an Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Sepahan F.C. in Iran's Premier Football League.Abbas Mohammadi played for Mes Kerman F.C. before moving to Sepahan F.C. in 2007. With Sepahan he was able to play in the AFC Champions League and his ability and effort was the reason Sepahan made it to Final match before losing to Urawa Red Diamonds. Mohammadi was also able to play in the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup with Sepahan and was again one of their top players.

Abbas Ibn Firnas            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Abbas Ibn Firnas: was an Arabic-speaking Berber,[1][2] born in Izn-Rand Onda, al-Andalus (today's Ronda, Spain), who lived in the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba in al-Andalus. He was a polymath, aviator, chemist, engineer, humanitarian, inventor, musician, physician, physicst, poet, astronomer and technologist.[3]Ibn Firnas designed a water clock called Al-Maqata, devised a means of manufacturing colorless glass, made corrective lenses ("reading stones"), developed a chain of rings that could be used to display the motions of the planets and stars, and developed a process for cutting rock crystal that allowed Spain to cease exporting quartz to Egypt to be cut.

Abbas Attar            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Abbas Attar: is an Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism in Biafra and Vietnam in the 1970s, and for his photos of Christian and Islamic subjects in later years. He is a member of Magnum Photos.

Ahmad Mnajed Abbas            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Ahmad Mnajed Abbas: an Iraqi football player who currently plays for Al-Talaba in Iraq and the Iraq national football team. He usually plays the Second striker position.Ahmed Menajed was in the Iraq squad in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, but he featured in only one game, coming on as a substitute against Turkmenistan. After the tournament, he moved from Al Zawra’a to Bahrain side Rifaa in October 2004. He spent two seasons in Bahrain before joining Lebanon’s Al Ansar in August 2006, helping them to win their 13th Lebanon League title this year.

Essam Yassin Abbas            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Essam Yassin Abbas: an Iraqi football player, who currently plays for Arbil in Iraq.A talented defender that could also play in midfield if needed. Despite being only 22 years of age he has already played for five clubs, including a season in Syria with Al-Horriya and currently plays for high flyers Al-Amana. He played for the Iraq Under-19s in 2005 but failed to make it into final squad for the 2006 AFC Youth Championship in India.The 22-year-old defender made his international debut as recently as 31 May, in a friendly against Qatar, when he was brought on as a second half substitute. Iraq lost the game by a solitary goal, but Yassin earned a thumbs-up from his Serbian coach for a solid performance at the back.

Jhangir Abbas            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Jhangir Abbas: is an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played one List A match for Cheshire during the 1999 season. Abbas played in the 38-County Cup competitions during the 1999 and 2002 season, and played in the Minor Counties Championship in 1999 and 2001.

Zain Abbas            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Zain Abbas: is a cricketer who has played one One Day International for Hong Kong. He is currently playing for Ticknall CC in the Derbyshire County League Division 1 after joining from Aston-on-trent where he was the 3rd leading wicket taker in the Derbyshire Premier

Nader Sufyan Abbas            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Nader Sufyan Abbas: is a Qatari weightlifter who competed in the Men's 77 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and finished 9th. He is the 2001 world champion. One of eight Bulgarian weightlifters recruited by the Qatar Olympic Committee for $1,000,000, Abbas became a