Husain

Husain, a variant spelling of Hussein, is a common Arabic name, especially among Muslims because of the status of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Mohammad.^[1] It also occurs in India, Pakistan, Malaysia and other countries with Muslim populations.

Notable people with the name include:

Arts and literature[]

Adrian A. Husain, Pakistani poet
M. F. Husain, Indian artist
Shahrukh Husain, Pakistani author
Husain Salahuddin, Maldivian writer

Media[]

Altaf Husain, Pakistani journalist
Attia Hosain (1913–1998), British-Indian journalist and author
Husain Haqqani, Pakistani journalist, political activist and ambassador
Irfan Husain, Pakistani journalist
Mishal Husain, British journalist and television presenter
Zakir Hussain (musician), Indian tabla player

Religion and politics[]

Husain (Jalayirids), Jalayirid ruler
Akhter Husain, Pakistani civil servant
Zakir Husain (governor) (1897–1971), Pakistani police inspector and government minister
Zakir Husain (politician), former Indian President
Husain Burhanuddin, Indian Qari, Islamic leader and scholar
Husain Mohammad Jafri, Chairman of Islamic Pakistan Study Centre, Aga Khan University

Sports[]

Husain Abdullah, American football player for the Minnesota Vikings
Husain Ali, Bahraini footballer
Claudio Husaín, Argentine footballer

Other fields[]

Amir Husain, Pakistani-American artificial intelligence engineer
Ishrat Husain, the 13th Governor of State Bank of Pakistan
Nuzhat Husain, Indian pathologist

Fictional characters[]

Prince Husain in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights

References[]

^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 281–282. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

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[1] Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 281–282. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

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