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'Husayn', 'Hussein', 'Hussain', 'Husain' (Arabic:حسین), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hasan, meaning "beautiful" or "handsome". It is commonly given as a male given name among Muslims, after Husayn ibn Ali. In some Persian sources the form 'Háosayn' is used [1]. In Turkish it is 'Hüseyin'.

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Individuals

Given names

Patronymics

Other

See also

Individuals

Given names

★ Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

★ Hussein of Jordan (1935–1999), former King of Jordan

★ Hussein el-Husseini (b. 1937), former Lebanese Parliament Speaker

★ Hussein Kamel (d. 1996), son-in-law of Saddam Hussein

★ Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (d. 1931), Sherif and Emir of Mecca

★ Hussein Onn, (1922–1990), third Prime Minister of Malaysia

★ Husayn (Safavid), the last powerful Safavid king of Persia

★ Husayn Bayqarah, Timurid ruler of Herat from 1469 to his death

★ Husayn Kamil, the Sultan of Egypt and King of The Sudan from December 19, 1914 - October 9, 1917

★ Hussein Chalayan, a British/Turkish Cypriot fashion designer

★ Mullá Husayn, the first Letter of the Living in the Bábí movement

Patronymics

★ Ali Akbar ibn Husayn, the son of Shi’as’ third Imam Hussain ibn Ali and Umm-e-Laila

★ Muhammad Husayn Haykal, Egyptian writer, journalist, politician and a former Minister of Education in Egypt

★ Tahir ibn Husayn, Persian general and governor during the Abbasid caliphate

★ M.F. Hussain (1915–), eminent artist from India

★ Taha Hussein (1889–1973), Egyptian writer and Arabic literary scholar

★ Ali bin Hussein of Hejaz (1879–1935), King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca

★ Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein (1956–), pretender to the throne of Iraq

★ Fouad Hussein, Jordanian journalist

★ Hala Hussein (1979–), daughter of Saddam Hussein

★ Qusay Hussein (1966–2003), son of Saddam Hussein

★ Raghad Hussein (1967–), daughter of Saddam Hussein

★ Rana Hussein (1969–), daughter of Saddam Hussein

★ Saddam Hussein (1937–2006), executed President of Iraq

★ Uday Hussein (1964–2003), son of Saddam Hussein

★ King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein (1962–), the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

★ Princess Muna al-Hussein (1941–), the second wife of King Hussein of Jordan

★ Fatimah bint Husayn

★ Ali bin Hussein of Jordan (1975–), son of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife

★ Alia al Hussein (1948–1977), the third wife of King Hussein of Jordan

Other

★ Al Hussein, Iraqi missile

★ Barack Hussein Obama, the full name of Barack Obama, a U.S. Senator from Illinois

★ Sheikh Hussein, holy Muslim site in Ethiopia named after Sheikh Hussein (person)

See also

★ Arabic name

★ List of Arabic names

★ Wikipedia pages beginning with "Husayn "