Zahed

Zahed (Zahid) (Arabic: زاهد) is an Arabic male name that means ascetic.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Zahed Gilani (1216–1301) Iranian Grandmaster (Persian: murshid-i kamil) of the famed Zahediyeh Sufi order in Lahijan
• Zahed Mohamed (born 1992) Egyptian professional squash player
• Zahed Sultan, Kuwaiti multimedia artist, culture producer, filmmaker

Family name

• Ataollah Zahed (1915–1991) Iranian actor, filmmaker

See also

• Zahid