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Shakir is both a surname and a given name, similar to the surname or name Shakur. Notable people with the name include:
- Ahmad Muhammad Shakir, Egyptian scholar of Hadith (prophetic traditions)
- Faiz Shakir, American Democratic political advisor and campaign manager for Bernie 2020
- Hannah Sabbagh Shakir (1895–1990), Lebanese-American businesswoman and club founder
- M. H. Shakir, a translator of the Qur’an
- Zaid Shakir, a Muslim speaker
- Shakir Ali (artist), an artist and teacher
- Shakir Essa (journalist) A somali Journalist
- Shakir Ali (barrister), Indian lawyer and politician
- Samir Shakir Mahmoud, a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council
- Mohammed Shakir (Iraqi politician)
- Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
- Shakir Mukhamadullin, Russian ice hockey player
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