Husain, a variant spelling of Hussein, is a common Arabic name, especially among Muslims because of the status of

Husayn ibn Ali Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, أبو عبد الله الحسين بن علي بن أبي طالب; 10 January 626 – 10 October 680) was a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a son of Ali ibn Abi ...

, grandson of Mohammad. Notable people with the name include:

Arts and literature

* Adrian A. Husain, Pakistani poet *

M. F. Husain Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011) was an Indian artist known for executing bold, vibrantly coloured narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. He was one of the most celebrated and internationally recognised Ind ...

, Indian artist *

Shahrukh Husain Shahrukh Husain ( ur, شاہ رخ حسین), born 28 April 1950, is a Pakistani author who specializes in fiction, non-fiction, and screenwriting. She is also a psychotherapist, folklorist, and storyteller. She resides in London. She is a Fellow of ...

, Pakistani author *

Husain Salahuddin Husain Salahuddin (Dhivehi: ހުސެއިން ސަލާހުއްދީން; April 14, 1881 – September 20, 1948), was an influential Maldivian writer, poet, essayist and scholar. Salahuddin was one of the most prolific writers of early modern Mald ...

, 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 Irfan Husain ( ur, عرفان حسین) (5 July 1944 – 16 December 2020) was a Pakistani newspaper columnist and civil servant. He wrote weekly columns for ''Dawn'' newspaper. Husain wrote on a wide range of subjects for newspapers in Pa ...

, Pakistani journalist * Mishal Husain, British journalist and television presenter * Zakir Hussain (musician), Indian tabla player

Religion and politics

Husain (Jalayirids) Shaikh Hussain Jalayir (died April or May 1382) was a Jalayirid ruler (1374–1382). He was the son of Shaikh Awais Jalayir. Following the execution of his brother Shaikh Hasan Jalayir, the amirs placed Shaikh Hussain Jalayir on the throne. Almost i ...

, 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 Shahzada Husain Burhanuddin ( ar, شهزاده حُسين بُرهانُ ٱلدّين , Ḥusayn Burhānuddīn), also known as Husain Mufaddal Saifuddin, is the third and youngest son of Mufaddal Saifuddin, the current incumbent of the office o ...

, 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 Amir Husain is a Pakistani-American artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneur, founder of the Austin-based company, SparkCognition, and author of the book, ''The Sentient Machine''. Childhood & Education Husain was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakis ...

, Pakistani-American artificial intelligence engineer *

Ishrat Husain Ishrat Husain is a Pakistani banker and economist who served as the dean of the Institute of Business Administration (2008-2016) and the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (1999-2006). He presently serves as Advisor to Prime Minister Imran ...

, the 13th Governor of State Bank of Pakistan * Nuzhat Husain, Indian pathologist

Fictional characters

Prince Husain This is a list of characters in ''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ''The Arabian Nights''), the classic, medieval collection of Middle-Eastern folk tales. Characters in the frame story Scheherazade Scheherazade or Shahrazad ( fa, شهرزاد} ...

in '' The Book of One Thousand and One Nights''

References

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