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Shamima is a feminine Arabic given name derived from
Arabic: ثميمه meaning "sweet smell".
[1] Notable bearers of the name include
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Shamima Akhtar (1957 – 2018), Bangladeshi playback singer
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Shamima Akhtar Tulee (born 1974), Bangladeshi Martial artist
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Shamima Akter Liza (born 1989), Bangladesh chess Woman International Master
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Shamima Ali, Fijian political activist
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Shamima Begum (born 1999), British-born woman who left the UK aged 15 to join ISIL
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Shamima Nazneen, Bangladeshi film, stage and television actress
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Shamima Shaikh (1960 – 1998), South African Muslim women's rights activist, Islamic feminist and journalist
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Shamima Sultana (born 1988), Bangladeshi cricketer
References
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^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.