Hassan or Hasan ( ) is an Arabic masculine

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in the

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. As a surname, Hassan may be Arabic, Irish, Scottish, or Jewish (

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and Mizrahic) (see Hassan as a surname).

Etymology and spelling

The name Hassan in

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means 'handsome' or 'good', or 'benefactor'. There are two different Arabic names that are both

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with the spelling "Hassan". However, they are pronounced differently, and in Arabic script spelled differently. * The more common name ' (as in the name of the Islamic prophet

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's grandson

Hasan ibn Ali Hasan ibn Ali (; 2 April 670) was an Alids, Alid political and religious leader. The eldest son of Ali and Fatima and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hasan briefly ruled as Rashidun caliphate, Rashidun caliph from January 661 unt ...

), coming from the Arabic language

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root

Ḥ-S-N () 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. The root is a ...

, has two short vowels and a single . Its meaning is 'the good' or 'the handsome'. Its usual form in

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is الحسن ''al-Ḥasan'', incorporating the definite article ''al-'', which may be omitted in modern Arabic names. * The name ', which comes from the same Arabic root, has a long vowel and a doubled . Its meaning is 'doer of good' or 'benefactor'. It is not used with the definite article in Classical Arabic. In the romanized spelling ''Hassan'', it is not possible to distinguish which of the two names is intended. The ambiguity can be removed by romanizing the former name as ''Hasan'' with a single ''s'', and reserving the spelling ''Hassan'' with doubled ''s'' for the latter name. King al-Ḥasan of Morocco (officially romanized as ''Hassan'', with a double ''ss'', due to the influence of French orthography) is an example of the former. The early Islamic poet Ḥassān ibn Thābit is an example of the latter. In the original Arabic, the two different names are easily distinguished. ;Depending on language and region, spelling variations Hassan or Hasan is an

given name and through the influence of Arabic, languages spoken by

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s such as

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, Kazakh,

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, Malay,

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, Turkmen, Somali,

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, Azerbaijani, Crimean Tatar,

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, Bosnian,

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, etc. created their own spelling variations. Therefore, depending on language and region, spelling variations include Hasan, Hassen, Hasson, Hassin, Hassine, Hacen, Hasen, Hesen, Hasin, Hassa, Hess, Cassin, Chazan, Chasson, Chason, Khassan, Khasan, Chessar, Casan, Casen, Hasso, Lassana, Alassane, Lacen, Lasanah, Assan, Asan, or Haasan (Haasaan, Hasaan, Hassaan). ; List of variant spellings * In Arabic transcription: (''Hasan''), (''Hassan'') * In

: ''Hasan'' * In

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: (''Hasan'') * In

: Хәсән (''Xäsän / Xəsən'') * In

: (''Hasan''), (''Hassan'') * In Bosnian: ''Hasan'' or ''Haso'' * In

: ''Hasan'' * In

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: ''Həsən,'' * In

: حەسەن (''Hesen), حەسان (Hessan)'' * In Kazakh: (''Qasen''), (''Hasen'' or ''Khassen''), ''Asan'' or ''Äsem'' * In Somali: ''Xasan'' * In

: হাসান (Hāsān) * In

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: Lassana,

Alassane Alassane is a given name or surname that is an alternative transliteration of '' Al-Hassan''. Notable people with the name include: * Abdou Alassane Dji Bo (born 1979), Nigerien judoka * Alassane N'Dour (born 1981), Senegalese football player * A ...

and ''Lacen'', derived from ''al-Hassan''. * In French: ''Hassan'', ''Hassen'' or ''Hacen'' * In Spanish: ''Hassan'', ''Hassán'', ''Hacen'', ''Hacén'', ''Jassan'', ''Jassán'', ''Jasan'' or ''Jasán'' * In Italian: Hassan * In Russian transcription: ''Хасан'' (''Hasan''), ''Хассан'' (''Hassan''), ''Хассен'' (''Hassen''), ''Хэссан'' (''Hessan''), ''Гасан'' (''Gasan'') * In Croatian or

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or Montenegrin: ''Aсан'' (''Asan'') or ''Хасан'' (''Hasan'') * In Finnish: ''Hasan'' * In Chinese: 哈桑/哈山 (''Hā Sāng/Hā Shān'') * In

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: 하산 (''Hasan'') * In Somali: Hassan (''Hassan'')

People

Hacine

* Hacine Cherifi (born 1967), former French boxer

Hasan

* Hasan I (disambiguation), number of people with the mononym * Hasan II (disambiguation), number of people with the mononym *

(625-670), the first grandson of Muhammad, son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, and the second Imam of Shia Islam. * Hasan al-Mustadi Ibn al-Mustanjid (1142-1180), famously known as al-Mustadi, was the

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of the later Abbasid Caliphate from 18 December 1170 to 27 March 1180. *

Abu l-Hasan Ali, Sultan of Granada Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn Sa'd (; d. 1485), known as Muley Hacén in Spanish (''Muley'' being derived from Arabic مولاي '' mawlāy'' = "my lord"), was the twenty-first Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada in Spain, from 1464 to 1482 and again f ...

(died 1485), also known as ''Muley Hacén'' in Spanish *

Hasan al-Askari Hasan al-Askari (; ) was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is regarded as the eleventh of the Twelve Imams, succeeding his father, Ali al-Hadi. Hasan Al-Askari was born in Medina in 844 and brought with his father to the garris ...

(846-874), eleventh Imam of Twelver Shi‘ism * al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī (642-728), early Islamic scholar *

Hasan Çelebi Hasan Çelebi (1937 – 24 February 2025) was a Turkish master of Islamic calligraphy. He was a student of Hamid Aytaç. Life and career Çelebi was born in Erzurum, Turkey. He devoted his whole life to calligraphy, and was described by Caryle M ...

(1937-2025), Turkish calligrapher *

Hasan Čengić Hasan Čengić (; 30 August 1957 – 7 November 2021) was a Bosniak politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Defence Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the Bosnian War, Čengić was the main fundraiser a ...

(1957-2021), Bosnian former Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister *

Hasan Cetinkaya Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to: People *Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name *Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scotti ...

(born 1977), Swedish footballer * Hasan Corso (died 1556), Italian who was part of the army of janissaries in the Turkish army *

Hasan Doğan Hasan Doğan (15 March 1956 – 5 July 2008) was the 37th president of the Turkish Football Federation. He died of a heart attack in Bodrum, a popular tourist destination in the southwest Turkish Riviera, where he was on vacation. He was incumbe ...

(1956-2008), Turkish 37th president of the TFF * Hasan Gemici (1927-2001), Turkish sports wrestler *

Hasan Fehmi Güneş Hasan Fehmi Güneş (1934 – 23 November 2021) was a Turkish jurist and politician who served as the interior minister in 1979. He was a member of the Turkish parliament for two terms from the Republican People's Party. Between 1975 and 1980 he ...

(1934-2021), Turkish politician *

Hasan Güngör Hasan Güngör (5 July 1934 – 13 October 2011) was a middleweight Turkish wrestler and a wrestling coach. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics,as well as multiple medals at the World, European and Ba ...

(1934-2011), Turkish sports wrestler * Hasan Hamdan, Lebanese actor and voice actor * Hasan Irlu (1959-2021), Iranian diplomat * Hasan Izzet (1871-1931), Ottoman general * Hasan Kabze (born 1982), Turkish footballer *

Hasan Minhaj Hasan Minhaj ( ; born September 23, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. Much of his comedy involves Culture of India, Indian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, ...

(born 1985), American comedian *

Hasan Muratović Hasan Muratović (11 April 1940 – 14 November 2020) was a Bosnian politician, entrepreneur and professor who served as the last Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1996 to 1997. He also served as Minister without portf ...

(1940-2020), former Bosniak rector of the University of Sarajevo and former prime minister * Hasan Nasbi (born 1979), Indonesian political consultant and Chief of

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Hasan Nazih Hasan Nazih () (1921–2012) was an Iranian civil rights lawyer and politician. Following the Islamic revolution in Iran he briefly served as the head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) between February and September 1979. Early life and ...

(1921–2012), Iranian lawyer and politician *

Hasan Piker Hasan Doğan Piker ( ; ; born July 25, 1991), also known as HasanAbi, is a Turkish-American online streamer, YouTuber, influencer, and left-wing political commentator. His streams typically consist of political and social commentary, gaming, a ...

(born 1991), Turkish-American

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and political commentator *

Hasan Polatkan Hasan Polatkan (1915 – 16 September 1961) was a Turkish politician and Minister of Labor and Finance, who was executed by hanging after the coup d'état in 1960 along with two other cabinet members. Early years He was born 1915 in Eski� ...

(1915–1961), executed Turkish politician *

Hasan Salihamidžić Hasan Salihamidžić (; born 1 January 1977), nicknamed Brazzo (, , "Little Bro"), is a Bosnian former professional footballer who last served as sporting director of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. After starting his club career with German side ...

(born 1977), Bosnian

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midfielder *

Hasan Sönmez Hasan Sönmez (born September 27, 1976 in İznik, Bursa, Turkey) is a retired Turkish people, Turkish Football (soccer), footballer. He played for seven different clubs throughout his career, including Gençlerbirliği S.K., Gençlerbirliği, Tra ...

(born 1976), Turkish footballer *

Hasan Şaş Hasan Gökhan Şaş (; born 1 August 1976) is a Turkish football coach and former player, who played as a winger. He is known for his time at Galatasaray and for his performance with the Turkey national team at the FIFA World Cup 2002, where ...

(born 1976), Turkish footballer *

Hasan Şerefli Hasan Şerefli, a native of Turkey, won a national Emmy in 2003. This award, won with eight other researchers, was given in the category of "Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research" for work on the "Kids Behind Bars" documentary ...

, Turkish filmmaker *

Hasan Ali Yücel Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to: People *Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name *Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scotti ...

(1897-1961), Turkish minister of education *

Mosab Hassan Yousef Mosab Hassan Yousef (; born 5 May 1978) is an ex–Palestinian militant who defected to Israel in 1997, thereafter working as an Israeli spy for the Shin Bet until he moved to the United States in 2007. His father is Hassan Yousef, a co-found ...

(nicknamed "The Green Prince"; born 1978), Palestinian who worked undercover for Israel's Shin Bet

Hasson

Hasson Arbubakrr Hasson Arbubakrr (born December 9, 1960) is a former gridiron football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ninth round of the 1983 NFL draf ...

(born 1960), a former NFL and CFL player

Hassan

* Prince Hassan (born 1947), served as Crown Prince of

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under King Hussein's reign * Hassan Engamo (died 1889), leader of Hadiya *

Hassan I of Morocco ''Mawlay'' Hassan bin Mohammed (), known as Hassan I (), born in 1836 in Fez, Morocco, Fes and died on 9 June 1894 in Tadla, was the sultan of Morocco from 12 September 1873 to 7 June 1894, as a ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty. He was proclaimed sul ...

(1836-1894), alaouite sultan of Morocco *

Hassan II of Morocco Hassan II (; 9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999. A member of the Alawi dynasty, he was the eldest son of King Mohammed V of Morocco, Mohammed V, and his second wife Princess Lalla Abla ...

(1929-1999), the father of the current King of Morocco * Hassan Mohammed Abdirahman, real name of Somali singer-songwriter Aar Maanta *

Hassan Adams Hassan Olawale Adams (born June 20, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. Adams was selected in the 2006 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets and played in the National Bas ...

(born 1984), NBA player * Hassan Abdillahi, Somali journalist and activist *

Hassan Akhavi Hassan Akhavi (1908–17 April 1997) was an Iranian military officer who played an active role in the overthrown of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953. He briefly served as the minister of agriculture in the period 1957–1959 and retired ...

(1908-1997), Iranian army general and politician *

Hassan Al Alfi Hassan Al Alfi (; 3 March 1936 – 3 November 2021) was an Egyptian police major and politician, who served as governor and interior minister of Egypt from 1993 to 1997. He resigned from office following the Luxor massacre. Career Alfi was the g ...

(1936-2021), Egyptian politician *Hassan Assad (born 1973), converted name of professional wrestler

Montel Vontavious Porter Hassan Hamid Assad (born Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973), better known by his ring name Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, Manager (professional wrestling), manager, and sub ...

Hassan Bahara Hassan Bahara (born 1978 in Teroua n'Aït Izou, Morocco) is a Moroccan-Dutch writer. He grew up in Amsterdam. He won the "El Hizjra Prize for Literature" in both 2000 and 2001. ''Een verhaal uit de stad Damsko'' is his debut novel. Bahara is edi ...

(born 1978), Moroccan-Dutch writer *

Hassan al-Banna Hassan Ahmed Abd al-Rahman Muhammed al-Banna (; 14 October 1906 – 12 February 1949), known as Hassan al-Banna (), was an Egyptian schoolteacher and Imam, best known for founding the Muslim Brotherhood, one of the largest and most influential g ...

(1906-1949), founder of the Muslim Brotherhood *

Hassan Abu Basha Hassan Abu Basha (; 2 December 1922 – 18 September 2005) was a major general and one of the former ministers of interior of Egypt who was in office for two years from January 1982 to July 1984. Early life and education Abu Basha was born ...

(1922-2005), Egyptian army general and politician *

Hassan Bey Shukri Hassan Bey Shukri (; 1876–1940) was a mayor of Haifa and president of the Muslim National Associations. Biography Hassan Shukri was born in Jerusalem and moved to Haifa as a child. The Turks appointed him mayor of the city in 1914. In 1914, as ...

(1876–1940), mayor of Haifa * Hassan Bitar (born 1985), Lebanese footballer *

Hassan Booker Hassan Mustafa Booker (born September 1, 1975) is an American former college basketball player and coach best known for his playing career at the United States Naval Academy (Navy) from 1994 to 1998. He was a key performer during a four-year stre ...

(born 1975), American basketball player and coach *

Hassan Brijany Hassan Brijany (12 April 1961 – 23 July 2020) was an Iranian-Swedish actor. Biography Brijany grew up in north Iran. His father wanted him to become a brain surgeon, but he was more interested in theater. He got his education in acting in Teh ...

(1961–2020), Swedish actor * Hassan "Moni" Chaito (born 1989), Lebanese footballer * Hassan "Shibriko" Chaito (born 1991), Lebanese footballer *

Hassan Abshir Farah Hassan Abshir Farah (, ; June 20, 1945 – July 12, 2020) was a Somali politician. He previously served as mayor of Mogadishu and interior minister of Puntland. From November 12, 2001 to November 8, 2003, he was also prime minister of Somalia. ...

(1945-2020), former Prime Minister of Somalia * Hassan Hall (born 2000), American football player *

Hassan Haskins Hassan Askiali Haskins Jr. (born November 26, 1999) is an American professional American football, football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was an College Football All-America Team, All-America ...

(born 1999), American football player * Hassan Heshmat (1920–2006), Egyptian sculptor *

Hassan Ibrahim Hassan Ibrahim (; 1917– 1990) was an Egyptian Air Force officer and one of the founders of the Free Officers movement. Early life and education Ibrahim was born in Alexandria in 1917. He graduated from the Egyptian Air Academy in 1927. Free ...

(1917–1990), Egyptian military officer and politician * Hassan Izz-Al-Din (born 1963) Lebanese terrorist *

Hassan Johnson Hassan "Iniko" Johnson is an American actor from Park Hill, Staten Island, New York. He portrayed Roland "Wee-Bey" Brice on HBO's ''The Wire'' and also starred as Drew Hill in '' Flatbush Misdemeanors'' on Showtime. Hershal Pandya wrote for ' ...

, American actor * Hassan Jones (born 1964), former professional American football player * Hassan Khan (politician) (1936-2024), Indian politician * Hassan Chande Kigwalilo, Tanzanian politician *

Hassan Maatouk Hassan Ali Maatouk (, ; born 10 August 1987) is a Lebanese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for club Al Ansar FC, Ansar. Known for his pace and technical skills, Maatouk ...

(born 1987), Lebanese footballer * Hassan Mezher (born 1981), Lebanese footballer * Hassan Mohamed (born 1991), Qatari basketball player * Hassan Nader (born 1965), retired Moroccan footballer *

Hassan Nasrallah Hassan Nasrallah (, ; 31 August 196027 September 2024) was a Lebanese cleric and politician who served as the third secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist political party and militia, from 1992 until his assassination in 2024. Bor ...

(1960-2024), leader of Hezbollah (1970-2024) * Hassan Oumari (born 1986), Lebanese footballer *

Hassan Al-Qazwini Sayyid Hassan al-Musawi al-Qazwini (; born October 16, 1964) is an Iraqi- American Shia Imam. He was the resident scholar of the Islamic Center of America for eighteen years. He then founded the Islamic Institute of America in Dearborn Heights, Mic ...

(born 1964), Islamic Center Imam *

Hassan Rajab Khatib Hassan Rajab Khatib (born January 1, 1946) is a former Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is ...

(born 1946), Tanzanian politician * Hassan Roshdieh (1851-1944), Iranian teacher, politician, and journalist * Hassan Rowshan (born 1955), Iranian coach, manager, and former player *

Hassan-i Sabbah Hasan al-Sabbah also known as Hasan I of Alamut, was an Iranian religious and military leader, founder of the Nizari Ismai'li sect widely known as the '' Hashshashin'' or the Order of Assassins, as well as the Nizari Ismaili state, ruling fro ...

(1050-1124), founder of the Hashshashin, "Assassins" *

Hassan Shamsid-Deen Hassan Kalimah Shamsid-Deen (born January 26, 1976) is an American former professional football defensive back who played four seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Grand Rapids Rampage and Dallas Desperados. He played college footb ...

(born 1976), American football player *

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somali language, Somali: ''Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud''; ; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician serving as the president of Somalia since 15 May 2022. He previously held the office from 2012 to 2017. Hassan was previo ...

(born 1955), President of Somalia *Hassan Ali Saad (born 1992), simply known as Soony Saad, Lebanese-American footballer *

Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah (; August 16, 1894March 31, 1935) was a Lebanese electrical and electronics research engineer, mathematician and inventor. He was born in Nabatieh in present-day Lebanon. Biography He studied at the American University of ...

(1894-1935), a Lebanese electrical and electronics research engineer *

Hassan Tuhami Hassan Tuhami (1924–2009) was an Egyptian deputy prime minister during Anwar Sadat's presidency. He also held various posts during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser, including ambassador of Egypt to Austria and director general of the Arab So ...

(1924–2009), Egyptian politician *

Hassan Whiteside Hassan Niam Whiteside (born June 13, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd before being selec ...

(born 1989), American basketball player, NBA player *

Hassan Younes Hassan Younes (born 21 February 1943) is an Egyptians, Egyptian engineer and politician, who is the former long-term minister of electricity and energy. He was in office during the Mobarak era and also, in two interim governments of post-Mobarak ...

(born 1943), Egyptian engineer and politician *Hassan Kabande Laija (born 1999), known as

Peso Pluma Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija (born 15 June 1999), known professionally as Peso Pluma, is a Mexican corrido singer and rapper. Learning to play the guitar during his early teens, he developed his craft by writing songs inspired by regional Mexi ...

, Mexican singer

Middle name

* Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle (born 1940), Somali politician and former army General *

Salah-Hassan Hanifes Salah-Hassan Hanifes (, ; 1 March 1913 – 16 March 2002) was a Druze Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Progress and Work between 1951 and 1959. Biography Born in Shefa-'Amr in 1913 during the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman e ...

(1913-2002), a Druze Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset

Hassane

Hassane Alla Hassane Alla (born 24 November 1980) is a Moroccan footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for French side US Boulogne. Alla has represented the Morocco national football team The Morocco national football team (Arabic: الم� ...

(born 1980), Moroccan footballer *

Hassane Azzoun Hassane Azzoun (; born September 28, 1979) is an Algerian judoka, who played for the half-heavyweight category. He is a six-time medalist at the African Judo Championships, and also, a bronze medalist for his division at the 2007 All-Africa Games ...

(born 1979), Algerian judoka * Hassane Brahim (born 1989), Chadian footballer * Hassane Dicko, Burkina Faso politician *

Hassane Hamadi Hassani Hamadi Mgomdri is a politician in Comoros. Hamadi was born on 1 January 1961 in Grande Comore. He is an economist and diplomat by training. He was appointed advisor to the Prime Minister in charge of the economy and finance from 1994 to 19 ...

(born 1961), Comorian politician *

Hassane Kamara Hassane Kamara (born 5 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back or left wing-back for Serie A club Udinese. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team. Club career Châteauroux Kamara is a youth exponent ...

(born 1994), Gambian footballer

Middle name

Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki Ibrahim Assane Mayaki (born 24 September 1951) is a Nigerien politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Niger from 27 November 1997 to 1 January 2000. Fourth Republic Under President Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, who seized power in a January ...

(born 1951), Niger politician and Prime Minister * Said Hassane Said Hachim (1932–2020), Comorian politician

Hasaan

Hasaan Ibn Ali Hasaan Ibn Ali (born William Henry Langford, Jr.; May 6, 1931 – 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Ibn Ali was strongly influenced by Elmo Hope, and his playing was rapid and intense, retaining a sense of rhythm even when his st ...

(1931-1980), American jazz pianist and composer, born William Henry Langford, Jr.

Hassanal

Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah (born 15 July 1946) is the List of sultans of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and Prime Minister of Brunei, prime minister of Brunei since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one ...

(born 1946), the 29th Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei

Hassen

Hassen Bejaoui Hassen Béjaoui () (born 14 February 1975) is a Tunisian former football goalkeeper. Career Bejaoui played for a few clubs, including CA Bizertin, Stade Tunisien and CS Sfaxien. He last played for CA Bizertin and participates in the Arab Champ ...

(born 1975), Tunisian soccer player * Hassen Gabsi (born 1974), a Tunisian soccer player

Khasan

* Khasan Bakayev (1959-2025), Russian historian *

Khasan Baroyev Khasan Makharbekovich Baroyev (born December 1, 1982) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler of Ossetian origin, who competes in the 120 kg weightclass. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 120 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the g ...

(born 1982), Russian wrestler of Ossetian origin * Khasan Dzhunidov (born 1991), Russian footballer * Khasan Isaev (born 1952), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler *

Khasan Israilov Hasan Israilov ( / ; ''Khasan Israilov''; 1910 – December 29, 1944) was a Chechen nationalist, guerrilla fighter, journalist, and poet who led Chechen and Ingush resistance and a rebellion against the Soviet Union from 1940 until his death i ...

(1910-1944), Soviet Chechen journalist and poet *

Khasan Mamtov Khasan Inalbekovich Mamtov (; born 28 April 1984) is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career He made his professional debut in the Russian Second Division in 2002 for FC Nart Cherkessk. He made his Russi ...

(born 1984), Russian footballer * Khasan Yandiyev (1948-2008), Russian judge

Khassan

Khassan Baiev Khassan Zhunidovich Baiev (; born 4 April 1963) is a Russian-American surgeon of Chechen origin who performed numerous operations under critical conditions during the Second Chechen War. He is mostly known as author of two memoirs, ''The Oath ...

(born 1963), Chechen-American trauma surgeon

Fictional characters

* Ĥassan, character in the film ''

A Girl Named Maĥmood ''A Girl Named Mahmoud'' (; ''Bint Ismaha Maĥmood'') is a 1975 Egyptian comedy film directed by Niasi Mustafa. Samar Habib, author of ''Female Homosexuality in the Middle East: Histories and Representations'', wrote that the film "exploits the ...

'' * Hassan, from Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short featuring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, ''

Ali Baba Bunny ''Ali Baba Bunny'' is a 1957 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' parody animated short directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on February 9, 1957, and stars Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Bugs and Daffy are heading towards Pismo Beach, Califo ...

'' * Hassan (C&C), General Hassan in the Command and Conquer continuity * Hassan Mostafa, referee at the Quidditch World Cup in ''

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwar ...

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References

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