Noorani

Noorani (Arabic: نوراني) is a Muslim surname, derived from the Persian nurani, meaning "luminous" or "bright", from the Arabic nur, meaning "light".^[1] Alternative spellings include Noorany, Nourani and Nurani. The name may refer to:

• A. G. Noorani (born 1930), Indian lawyer and historian
• Ali Noorani (born 1977), American political activist
• Asif Noorani (born 1942), Pakistani writer
• Ehsaan Noorani (born 1963), Indian musician
• Kaukab Noorani Okarvi (born 1957), Pakistani scholar
• Syed Muhammad Shah Noorani (born 1951), Pakistani religious leader
• Tasneem Noorani, Pakistani bureaucrat
• Zain Noorani (1927–1992) Pakistani Politician, Companion of Quaid e Azam, & Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (with Federal Minister Status)

The term Noorani Family can also refer to the family of the Imam of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims, headed by His Highness Prince Karim Al-Husayni, Aga Khan IV.

References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Noorani Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 18 January 2016.