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Shakir is both a surname and a given name, similar to the surname or name Shakur. Notable people with the name include:

• Ahmad Muhammad Shakir, Egyptian scholar of Hadith (prophetic traditions)
• Faiz Shakir, American Democratic political advisor and campaign manager for Bernie 2020
• Hannah Sabbagh Shakir (1895–1990), Lebanese-American businesswoman and club founder
• M. H. Shakir, a translator of the Qur’an
• Zaid Shakir, a Muslim speaker
• Shakir Ali (artist), an artist and teacher
• Shakir Essa (journalist) A somali Journalist
• Shakir Ali (barrister), Indian lawyer and politician
• Samir Shakir Mahmoud, a member of the Interim Iraq Governing Council
• Mohammed Shakir (Iraqi politician)
• Mohammed Shakir (Indian politician)
• Shakir Mukhamadullin, Russian ice hockey player