Mokhtar (name)
Mokhtar came from the Arabic word which means Chosen. It is used as both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Mokhtar Mokhtar, Egyptian footballer
- Youness Mokhtar (born 1991), Dutch-Moroccan footballer
Given name:
- Mokhtar Belmokhtar (1972-????), Algerian sentenced to death for murder and terrorism
- Mokhtar Haouari (born 1970), Algerian-Canadian sentenced to 24-years imprisonment for terrorism
- Mokhtar Kechamli (born 1962), Algerian football manager and former player
- Mokhtar Lamhene (born 1990), Algerian football player
- Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (c. 622-687), an early Shia Islamic revolutionary based in Kufa, Iraq
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