Harun (
Arabic: هارون, Hārūn), also
transliterated as Haroon or Haroun or Hamroun, is a common male given name of Arabic origin, related to the Hebrew name of the Prophet
Aaron. Both are most likely of
Egyptian origin, from ꜥḥꜣrw, meaning "warrior lion".
Harun Thohir or Harun Said, birth name Tahir bin Mandir, was an Indonesian soldier and terrorist who carried out the MacDonald House bombing on 10 March 1965. He was executed in 1968 alongside his comrade and accomplice
Usman bin Haji Muhammad Ali for the murders of three people as resulted from the bombing.
Harun Ripin, former accomplice of
Mohamed Yasin Hussin. Harun was imprisoned for 12 years between 1973 and 1985 in
Changi Prison for robbing a inhabitant on
Pulau Ubin; the same one whom Yasin raped and killed during the robbery
Ali Haroun, Algerian lawyer, first minister of human rights in the Arab world and member of the Algerian High State committee (collegial presidency) from 1992 to 1994
Ahmed Haroun, Sudanese politician wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court
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