Muhsin (also spelled Mohsen, Mohsin, Mehsin, or Muhsen, ar, محسن) is a masculine

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. The first person known to have the name "Muhsin" was Muhsin bin Ali, the son of

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. ...

and Fatimah bint Muhammad.

Islamic term

In Arabic, it means "the one who ''beautifies'' or improves or enriches, particularly one's worship of or relationship with God, or one's actions or conduct toward others" and can mean helper, attractive, beneficent, benefactor, and charitable. It comes from the

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triconsonantal root

Ḥ-S-N ( ar, ح-س-ن) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "good", "handsome" or "beautiful". This root occurs 194 times in the Qur'an, in 12 derived forms. ...

(meaning "beauty, beautiful, benevolence, benevolent, excellence, excellent"), has two short vowels and a single . The word ''Muḥsin'' is the active participle of either '' ʾiḥsān'' "excellence of God's worship" (last of the three stages after '' ʾislām'' "submission to God's will" and '' ʾīmān'' "faith in God's word") or ''ʾaḥsān'', act of kindness or favor or good will for someone.

Personal name

Notable persons with that name include:

Persons with the given name

Mohsen

Mohsen Araki Mohsen Araki ( fa, محسن اراکی; ar, محسن الأراكي) is an Iranian scholar, cleric, university lecturer and politician. He is currently a member of the Assembly of Experts and also a member of the Expediency Discernment Council. ...

(born 1956), Iranian scholar, cleric, university lecturer, and politician * Mohsen Badawi (born 1956), Egyptian businessman * Muhsen Basma (born 1966), Syrian football referee *

Muhsen Bilal Muhsen Bilal ( ar, محسن بلال) (born 1944) is a Syrian surgeon, ambassador and Ba'athist politician. Early life and education Bilal was born into a prominent Alawite family in Burghalieh, Tartus Governorate, in 1944. His father lived in A ...

(born 1944), Syrian politician * Mohsen Dalloul (born 1933), Lebanese journalist and politician * Mohsen Faqihi (born 1952), Iranian cleric * Mohsen Hamidi (born 1985), Iranian footballer * Mohsen Heidari Alekasir (born 1957), Iranian cleric *

Mohsen Kadivar Mohsen Kadivar ( fa, محسن کدیور; born June 8, 1959) is a mujtahid, Islamic theologian, philosopher, writer, leading intellectual reformist, and research professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University. A political Iranian dissident, Kadi ...

(born 1959), Iranian philosopher * Mohsen Karimi (born 1994), Iranian footballer *

Mohsen Kharazi Seyyed Mohsen Kharazi ( fa, سید محسن خرازی) (born in 1937 in Tehran) is a member of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a c ...

( (born 1937), Iranian cleric *

Mohsen Koochebaghi Tabrizi Grand Ayatollah Mirza Mohsen Koochebaghi Tabrizi (9 January 1924 – 3 August 2011) was an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja. Early life Tabrizi was born on 9 January 1924 in Tabriz, Iran. His father, Ayatollah Mirza Abbas Kochebaghi, was also a Gran ...

(1924–2011), Iranian cleric *

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf ( fa, محسن مخملباف, ''Mohsen Makhmalbaaf''; born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 1 ...

(born 1957), Iranian filmmaker * Mohsen Mehralizadeh (born 1956), former vice president of Iran * Mohsen Mirdamadi (born 1955), Iranian politician *

Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari Ayatollah Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari ( fa, محسن مجتهد شبستری; 1937 – 17 November 2021) was an Iranian Shiite cleric and politician. He was a member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Assembly of Experts from the East Azerbaijan e ...

(1937–2021), Iranian cleric * Mohsen Namjoo (born 1976), Iranian musician * Mohsin Qara'ati (born 1945), Iranian Shia cleric *

Mohsen Qomi Mohsen Qomi ( fa, محسن قمی) is an Iranian cleric, conservative politician and a member of the Assembly of Experts. Career Qomi is a cleric and has the title of Hojjatal Islam. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Islamic Coali ...

(born 1960), Iranian cleric and politician * Mohsen Rais (1896–1975), Iranian diplomat and politician *

Mohsen Rastani Mohsen Rastani (born 6 January 1958) is an Iranian photographer and photojournalist. He mainly makes photographs of people on a black-and-white basis with a white background. Career Rastani was born on 6 January 1958 in Khorramshahr. He returned to ...

(born 1958), Iranian photographer *

Mohsen Rohami Mohsen Rohami ( fa, محسن رهامی, also spelt Rahami) is an Iranian lawyer, Shia cleric and reformist politician. He is an associate professor at University of Tehran's department of criminal crime. He enrolled as a candidate in the 2017 Ir ...

(born 1963), Iranian lawyer, Shia cleric and politician *

Mohsen Sadr Mohsen Sadr ( fa, محسن صدر; also known by his title: Sadr ol-Ashraf I (1871 – 19 October 1962) was a Prime Minister of Iran. He was born in Mahallat in Markazi in 1871 as the son of Seyyed Hossein 'Fakhr ol-Zakerin', a wealthy cler ...

(1871–1962), Iranian politician * Mohsen Shadi (born 1988), Iranian rower * Mohsen Vaziri-Moghaddam (1924–2018), Iranian painter and art professor

Mohsin

Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini Mohsin Ahmad Alaini ( ar, محسن أحمد العيني; 20 October 1932 – 25 August 2021) was a Yemeni politician, who served as the prime minister of the Yemen Arab Republic five times between 1967 and 1975. Biography In 1947, Alaini was s ...

(born 1932), Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic five times between 1967 and 1975 * Mohsin Ali, Pakistani track and field athlete *

Mohsin Bhopali Mohsin Bhopali ( ur, ) (born 1932 - 17 January 2007) was a Pakistani poet. He was known for a travelogue Travelogue may refer to: Genres * Travel literature, a record of the experiences of an author travelling * Travel documentary A travel d ...

(1932–2007), Pakistani Urdu poet * Mohsin Changezi, (born 1979), Pakistani Urdu poet *

Mohsin Dawar Mohsin Javed Dawar ( ps, ) is a Pakistani politician who is the chairman of the National Democratic Movement (NDM). He has been a member of the National Assembly since August 2018. He is the co-founder of a human rights movement, Pashtun Tahafu ...

, Pakistani politician and leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement * Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri (born 1945), Malaysian politician *

Mohsin Hamid Mohsin Hamid ( ur, محسن حامد; born 23 July 1971) is a British Pakistani novelist, writer and brand consultant. His novels are ''Moth Smoke'' (2000), ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' (2007), ''How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia'' (201 ...

(born 1971), Pakistani author *

Mohsin Harthi Mohsin al-Harthi ( ar, محسن الحارثي) (born 17 July 1976) is a Saudi Arabian footballer. Career At the club level, Al-Harthi played most of his career for Al-Nasr. He also played for the Saudi Arabia national football team, and was ...

(born 1976), Saudi Arabian footballer *

Mohsin Iqbal Mohsin Iqbal (born 30 September 1983) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler who plays for Jammu and Kashmir. Early life Iqbal was born in Doda. Career Iqbal made a single appearance for Ja ...

(born 1983), Indian cricketer *

Mohsin Kamal Mohsin Kamal (born June 16, 1963 in lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each c ...

(born 1963), Pakistani cricketer *

Mohsin Mighiana Mohsin Maghiana (Urdu: محسن مگھیانہ) (born 1956) is a Pakistani physician, writer, columnist and humorist. He is mostly recognized by his literary and humorous works. He took his medical degree from Faisalabad Medical University in 19 ...

(born 1956), Pakistani physician, writer, columnist and humorist *

Mohsin Mulla Mohsin Mulla (born 7 November 1981) is an Indian-born Canada national cricket team, Canadian cricketer. He made his ODI debut in a game against the Netherlands at Toronto in July 2007 and is the second member of his family to play for Canada, h ...

(born 1981), Canadian cricketer *

Mohsin Naqvi Mohsin Naqvi (10 May 1947 − 15 January 1996) was a Pakistani poet, known for his ghazals. Early life Naqvi was born on 10 May 1947 in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). His father, Syed Chirag Hussain Shah, was a s ...

(1947–1996), Pakistani Urdu poet *

Mohsin Razi Mohsin Razi (b. May 26, 1955 in Karachi) is a career diplomat from Pakistan. He has served as Ambassador to Philippines since October 2009.Mohsin-ul-Mulk (born 1837), Indian politician

Muhsin

Muhsin ibn Ali Muhsin ibn Ali ( ar, مُحْسِن ٱبْن عَلِيّ, '), also spelled Mohsin, was the youngest son of Fatima bint Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib, and thus a maternal grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was a brother of Husayn a ...

, son of Fatimah bint Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib * Muhsin Ertuğral (born 1959), Turkish football coach * Muhsin al-Hakim (1889–1970), Iraqi ayatollah * Muhsin Mahdi (1926–2007), Iraqi-American islamologist and Arabist * Muhsin al-Ramli (born 1967), Iraqi writer *

Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu (December 31, 1954 – March 25, 2009) was a Turkish politician and member of the Parliament of Turkey. He was the leader and founder of the Great Union Party (BBP), a right-wing, nationalist-Islamist political party. ...

(1954–2009), Turkish politician

Persons with the surname

Mohsen

* Marwan Mohsen (born 1989), Egyptian footballer *

Monti Mohsen Montther "Monti" Mohsen (born June 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Palestinian side Shabab Al-Khalil SC. Club career Early career Mohsen began playing organized soccer at age six for local club Ot ...

(born 2000), Canadian soccer player *

Salah Mohsen Salah Mohsen Mohamed Shalaby ( ar, صلاح محسن محمد شلبي; born 1 September 1998) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Egypt national team and the Egyptian Premier League side Ceramica Cleopatra on ...

(born 1998), Egyptian footballer * Zuheir Mohsen (1936–1979), Palestinian leader

Mohsin

* Hani Mohsin (1965–2006), Malaysian celebrity, actor and television host *

Jugnu Mohsin Syeda Maimanat Mohsin (born 1959), commonly known as Jugnu Mohsin, is a Pakistani politician and journalist. She was an independent member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab until 31 March 2022 and then joined PML(N) on 1 April 2022. Previo ...

(born 1959), Pakistani publisher and newspaper editor *

Moni Mohsin Moni Mohsin (born 1963) is a British-Pakistani writer based in London, United Kingdom. She wrote a long running satirical column ' The Diary of a Social Butterfly' for The Friday Times and a book with the same name. Early life and career Mohsin ...

(born 1963), Pakistani-British writer * Muhammad Mohsin (1732–1812), Indian Bengali philanthropist *

Saima Mohsin Saima Mohsin is a British Pakistani journalist and presenter born and raised in South London. Most recently she has been an international correspondent for CNN. Career In 2000 Mohsin gained her first job in television joining ITV Meridian as a ...

(born 1977), British journalist

Muhsen

Ghassan Muhsen Ghassan Muhsen (Arabic: غسان محسن ; born 1945) is an Iraqi career diplomat, as well as an artist with over 18 solo exhibitions and over 30 joint shows in four continents ranging from New Delhi to New York, from Dubai to Tunis. Currentl ...

(born 1945), Iraqi painter * Zana Muhsen (born 1965), British author

Muhsin

Thamir Muhsin Thamir Muhsin (1938–1995) was a senior lecturer at the Baghdad University, and a respected football coach in the Iraqi top division having managed at Al-Jamiea and the Iraq. He was born, and died, in Baghdad. The trainer worked closely with fo ...

(1938–1995), Iraqi football manager

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Islamic term

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