Hanzala, Handala or Handhala () is an Arabic masculineoriginally also femininegiven name, derived from the word for (). It is primarily associated with the boy character personifying Palestinians. Notable people with the name include:
People Given name Hanzala Badghisi ( ), Persian poet Hanzala Ibn Abi Amir (–625), companion of Muhammad Hanzala ibn As'ad al-Shibami (died 680), companion of Husayn Hanzala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi (), Umayyad governor of Egypt and Ifriqiya Hanzala Malik (1956–2023), Scottish politician Hanzala Shahid (), Pakistani child actor
Patronymic Abd Allah ibn Hanzala (625/26–683), companion of Muhammad Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah (born 1951), Malaysian politician Ali ibn Hanzala (died 1229), Tayyibi Isma'ili leader in Yemen Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Hanzala (died 1287), Tayyibi Isma'ili leader in Yemen Banu Hanzala, historical tribe from the Arabian Peninsula Sa'd ibn Hanzala al-Tamimi (died 680), companion of Husayn
Teknonymic Halis Bayancuk (born 1984), also known as Abu Hanzala, Turkish imam
See also Hanzaleh, a village in Iran Qabr Hanzalah, a village in Yemen Hanthel Mosque, a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen Hanzal July 2025 Gaza Freedom Flotilla, sailed on a ship named Handala
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