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Mohammad Asif

Overview

Mohammad Asif (also spelt Muhammad Asif) is a name shared by several individuals across sport, politics, religion and the armed forces, particularly in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. This article serves as a disambiguation overview, with a focus on the cricketing personalities who carry the name.

Key facts

Name Mohammad Asif / Muhammad Asif
Common usage Given name across South Asia and parts of West Asia
Notable cohort Cricketers, umpires, politicians, military officers, sportspersons
Primary regions Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Oman

Cricketers named Mohammad Asif

Several cricketers and cricket officials share this name:

  • Mohammad Asif (cricketer) — born 1982, a Pakistani cricketer.
  • Mohammad Asif (umpire) — born 1973, a Pakistani cricket umpire.
  • Mohammad Asif (Omani cricketer) — born 1970, a Pakistan-born cricketer who has represented Oman.

Other sportspersons

  • Mohammed Asif (sailor) — born 1994, an Indian sailor.
  • Mohammad Asif Shazada (1919–1998) — a former Afghan field hockey player.
  • Mohammad Asif Kohkan — born 1936, a former Afghan wrestler.
  • Muhammad Rizwan Asif — born 1990, a Pakistani footballer.
  • Muhammad Asif (baseball) — born 1986, a Pakistani baseball player.
  • Muhammad Asif (snooker player) — born 1982, a Pakistani snooker player.

Politicians and public officials

  • Mohammad Asif (politician) — a politician and minister from Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Mohammad Asif Nang — born 1972, an Afghan administrator who has served as Governor of Farah Province.
  • Mohammad Asif Rahimi — born 1959, an Afghan politician.
  • Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai — born 1958, a Pakistani politician.
  • Khawaja Muhammad Asif — born 1949, a Pakistani minister and politician.

Military

  • Muhammad Asif Sandila — born 1954, a former Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy.

Religious figures

  • Muhammad Asif Mohseni (1935–2019) — a Shia Twelver cleric.

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