Allam

Article summary

Allam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abdul Qadir al-Allam (1919–2003), Libyan politician * Ahmad Allam-Mi (born 1948), Chadian diplomat * Ahmed Issam Allam (born 1931), Egyptian gymnast * Andrew Allam (1655–1685), English writer * Assem Allam (1939–2022), Egyptian businessman * Boumedienne Allam (born 1979), French-Algerian rugby player * Dalia Allam (born 1980), Egyptian synchronized swimmer * Ehab Allam (born 1971), British-Egyptian business executive * Hannah Allam (born 1977), American journalist and reporter * Hassan Allam (1903–1976), Egyptian builder * Ibrahim Allam, Egyptian paralympic shot putter * Jeff Allam (born 1954), British racing driver * Magdi Allam (born 1952), Egyptian journalist and writer * Mohamed Abdel Khalek Allam (1921–2011), Egyptian diver * Mohamed Nasr Eldin Allam, Egyptian engineer * Najla' Jalal Al Sayyed Allam, Egyptian writer and researcher * Nida Allam (born 1993), American politician * Peter Allam (born 1959), British sailor * Rodney John Allam (born 1940), English chemical engineer * Roger Allam (born 1953), English actor * Shawki Allam (born 1961), 19th Grand Mufti of Egypt

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1287511305