Hydari (surname)

Hydari () or Hyderi is a surname among Muslims of the Middle East and South Asia. It is derived from 'Hyder' (, an epithet of 'Lion'), which was a title of Ali. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aditi Rao Hydari (born 1986), Indian actress
• Akbar Hydari (1869–1941), Indian politician
• Ali Sher Hyderi (–2009), Pakistani politician
• Amina Hydari (1878–1939), Indian social worker
• Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari (1894–1948), Indian civil servant and politician
• Shamsher-ul-Hyderi (1931–2012), Sindhi poet from Pakistan

See also

• Lions in Islam
• Haidari, a suburb of Athens, Greece
• Haydari, salty yoghurt dish served as an appetiser
• Hyder (name)
• Heydari (name)
• Haider (surname)
• Hyderi, a neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan

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