Famous People with Name Zaidi

Ashfaq Hussain Zaidi            Origin/Culture/Country: Muslim

Ashfaq Hussain Zaidi: is a leading modern Urdu poet. He is considered by many as the foremost expert on the life and works of Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Zaidi studied at the University of Karachi prior to settling in Toronto, Canada in 1980. Since 1980, Ashfaq Hussain, through his organization 'Urdu International', has held numerous mushaira, which have featured several notable poets including Ahmed Faraz, Jon Elia, and Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi.

Muntadhar Al-Zaidi            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Muntadhar Al-Zaidi: an Iraqi broadcast journalist who serves as a correspondent for Iraqi-owned, Egyptian-based Al-Baghdadia TV. Al-Zaidi's reports often focused on the plight of widows, orphans, and children in the Iraq War.[1][2]On November 16, 2007, al-Zaidi was kidnapped by unknown assailants in Baghdad. He was also previously twice arrested by the United States armed forces serving in Iraq. On December 14, 2008, al-Zaidi threw his shoes at then-US president George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference. Al-Zaidi suffered injuries as he was taken into custody and allegations have been made that he was tortured during his initial detention.

Ashish Winston Zaidi            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Ashish Winston Zaidi: is an Indian first class cricketer. A right arm fast-medium bowler, Zaidi was a former member of the Uttar Pradesh since his debut in 1988/89. Ashish announced his retirement from first class cricket on September 26, 2007.

Syed Mesam Ali Zaidi            Origin/Culture/Country: Pakistan

Syed Mesam Ali Zaidi: is an internationally notable Pakistani amateur snooker player. He sometimes appears in Western media as Syed Mesam Zaidi or Syed Zaidi.