Mumtaz

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Mumtaz is an Arabic word (then adopted by Persian and Urdu) meaning "the distinguished," "the best" or "prominent." It is commonly used as a male name in Afghanistan, and Turkey and the Muslim community in India and Pakistan as well as in Malaysia and Brunei, but can also be used as a female name. The term is not used as a common name in the Arab world.

People

Mumtaz, Hindi movie star of the 1960s.
Mumtaz Mahal, the queen of emperor Shah Jahan for whom he constructed the Taj Mahal.
Mumtaz Hamid Rao, Pakistan television journalist and broadcaster.

Other

Mumtaz, a type of petrol in Bahrain.
Mumtaz, a restaurant and one of the UK's leading Asian food manufacturers, based in Bradford, England.[1]
Mumtaz Mahal, the official residence of the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Mumtaz Post, the Express Mail Service of Qatar.

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