title: Slimani
text: # Slimani
  
  Slimani is an Arabic family name based on the given name Suleiman (Solomon). Slimani is a transliteration of localized slang pronunciation, whereas in classic Arabic, it would be pronounced as Suleimani.
  
  Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Bilel Slimani (born 1989), an Algerian football player for Paradou AC
  * Chico Slimani (born 1971), a Welsh singer of Moroccan descent, who took part in 2005 in UK's The X factor
  * Islam Slimani (born 1988), an Algerian football player for Leicester City and for Algeria
  * Leïla Slimani, French-Moroccan journalist and author
  