Asad ( ar, أسد), sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male

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literally meaning "

lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

". It is used in nicknames such as ''Asad Allāh'', one of the by-names for

Ali ibn Abi Talib ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...

People

Among prominent people named ''Asad'', "Assad" or "Asaad" are: * Asad Rustum, a Lebanese historian, academic and writer * Asad Ahmad, journalist for BBC News and newsreader for BBC London * Khaled al-Asaad, prominent Syrian archaeologist and historian killed by ISIS * Audrey Assad, an American singer-songwriter and Contemporary Christian music artist * Asadullah (disambiguation), meaning Lion of God, may refer to several people * Asad ibn Hashim, maternal grandfather of Ali ibn Abi Talib * Asad ibn Saman, an early Samanid *

Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza Asad ibn Abd al-Uzza ( ar, أسد بن عبدالعزى, Asad ibn ʿAbd al-ʿUzzā) was a grandson of Qusai ibn Kilab and the matrilineal great-great-grandfather of the prophet of Islam Muhammad. Note that Asad was of the Banu Quraish. His clan sho ...

, early Islamic historical figure ** Khuwaylid ibn Asad, his son, father-in-law of Muhammad * Asad ibn al-Furat (760–828) a jurist and theologian * Hassan Assad (born 1973), American professional wrestler better known as Montel Vontavious Porter * Javier Assad (born 1997), Mexican baseball player * Muhammad Asad, born Leopold Weiss, influential 20th-century writer and political theorist * Talal Asad, anthropologist, son of Muhammad Asad * Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, a famous Urdu and Persian poet of India *

Sérgio Assad Sérgio Assad (born 26 December 1952) is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger who often performs with his brother, Odair in the guitar duo ''Sérgio and Odair Assad'', commonly referred to as the ''Assad Brothers'' or ''Duo Assad''. Thei ...

, Brazilian classical composer, guitarist * Clarice Assad, Sérgio's daughter, a classical and jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist * Asad (tribe), an Arabic Adnanite tribe, cousins of Muhammad * Warqa ibn Naufal ibn Asad, a cousin of Muhammad *

Asaduddin Owaisi Asaduddin Owaisi (born 13 May 1969) is an Indian politician, who is the President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM). He is a 4 time Member of Parliament (MP), representing the Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha, the lower ...

, a politician from Hyderabad *

Asad Umar Asad Umar ( ur, ; born 18 September 1961) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since September 2013. He served as the Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initi ...

, a Pakistani lawmaker and former politician * Asad Uddin, 16th-century Bengali poet * Asad Raza (artist), a Pakistani-American artist * Asad Shafiq, a Pakistan Test cricketer * Mohammed Asad Ullah Sayeed, former IAS officer from Hyderabad * María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad, Lebanese-Mexican economist

Al-Assad family

The Al-Assad family is an Alawite family from the Latakia region (specifically Qardaha), which has held political power in Syria since 1970. The family has produced two presidents: *

Hafez al-Assad Hafez al-Assad ', , (, 6 October 1930 – 10 June 2000) was a Syrian statesman and military officer who served as President of Syria from taking power in 1971 until his death in 2000. He was also Prime Minister of Syria from 1970 to 1 ...

, President of Syria 1970–2000 *

Bashar al-Assad Bashar Hafez al-Assad, ', Levantine pronunciation: ; (, born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician who is the 19th president of Syria, since 17 July 2000. In addition, he is the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Armed Forces and the ...

, current President of Syria Other family members include: * Bassel al-Assad * Rifaat al-Assad * Jamil al-Assad * Maher al-Assad * Bushra al-Assad

People

Al-Assad family

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