Mokhtar (name)

Makhtar came from the Arabic word which means Chosen. It is used as both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Mokhtar Mokhtar, Egyptian footballer
• Youness Mokhtar (born 1991), Dutch-Moroccan footballer

Given name:

• Mokhtar Belmokhtar (born 1972), Algerian sentenced to death for murder and terrorism
• Mokhtar Haouari
  (born 1970), Algerian-Canadian sentenced to 24-years imprisonment for terrorism
• Mokhtar Kechamli (born 1962), Algerian football manager and former player
• Mokhtar Lamhene (born 1990), Algerian football player
• Mokhtar Meherzi, Algerian politician
• Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (c. 622–687), an early Shia Islamic revolutionary based in Kufa, Iraq

See also

• Mukhtar (name)

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