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

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literally meaning "

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

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People

Among prominent people named "Asad" or "Assad" are:

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* Asadullah (disambiguation), multiple people * Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza, early Islamic historical figure * Asad Abdul Rahman (born 1944), Palestinian political scientist, academic and politician * Asad Ahmad, journalist for BBC News and newsreader for BBC London * Asad Q. Ahmed, American scholar * Asad Al Faqih (1910–1989), Lebanese lawyer and diplomat *

Asad ibn al-Furat Asad Ibn Al-Furat (; c.759 – c.828) was a Muslim jurist and theologian in Ifriqiya, who played an important role in the Arab conquest of Sicily. Biography His family, originally from Harran in Upper Mesopotamia, emigrated with him to Ifriqiya ...

(760–828) jurist and theologian *

Asad ibn Hashim Asad ibn Hāshim () was the son of Hashim ibn Abd Manaf and the brother of Abd al-Muttalib. He was the father of Fatimah bint Asad, Fatima bint Asad, the mother of Ali and the cousin and wife of Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Abu Talib. Asad was a ...

, maternal grandfather of Ali ibn Abi Talib *

Asaduddin Owaisi Asaduddin Owaisi (born 13 May 1969) is an Indian politician who is serving as the third and current president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) since 2008. He is a five time Member of Parliament (India), Member of Parliame ...

, Indian politician * Asad Raza (artist), Pakistani-American artist * Asad Rustum, Lebanese historian, academic and writer * Asad ibn Saman, early Samanid * Assad Saftawi (1935–1993), Palestinian Fatah cofounder and leader * Asad Shafiq, Pakistan test cricketer * Asad Umar, Pakistani lawmaker and former politician * Mohammed Asad Ullah Sayeed, former IAS officer from Hyderabad

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Audrey Assad Audrey Nicole Assad (born July 1, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released six studio albums and four extended plays, EPs. Early life Audrey Assad's mother was from Virginia and her father is a Christian Syrian American, Syrian- ...

, American singer-songwriter and Contemporary Christian music artist * Clarice Assad, Sérgio's daughter, a classical and jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist * Javier Assad (born 1997), Mexican baseball player * Julio Asad (born 1953), Argentine footballer * María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad, Lebanese-Mexican economist *

Muhammad Asad Muhammad Asad (born Leopold Weiss; 2 July 1900 – 20 February 1992) was an Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Muslim polymath, born in modern day Ukraine. He worked as a journalist, traveler, writer, List of political theorists, political theori ...

, born Leopold Weiss, influential 20th-century writer and political theorist * Omar Asad (born 1971), Argentine footballer * Sérgio Assad, Brazilian classical composer, guitarist * Talal Asad, anthropologist, son of Muhammad Asad * Yamil Asad (born 1994), Argentine footballer

Al-Assad family

The Al-Assad family is an Alawite family from the Latakia region (specifically Qardaha), which held political power in Syria between 1970 and 2024. The family has produced two presidents: *

Hafez al-Assad Hafez al-Assad (6 October 193010 June 2000) was a Syrian politician and military officer who was the president of Syria from 1971 until Death and state funeral of Hafez al-Assad, his death in 2000. He was previously the Prime Minister of Syria ...

, former President of Syria 1970–2000 *

Bashar al-Assad Bashar al-Assad (born 11September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer and former dictator Sources characterising Assad as a dictator: who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until fall of the Assad regime, his government ...

, former President of Syria July 2000 to December 2024 Other family members include: * Bassel al-Assad *

Rifaat al-Assad Rifaat Ali al-Assad (; born 22 August 1937) is a Syrian former military officer and politician. He is the younger brother of the late President of Syria, Hafez al-Assad, and Jamil al-Assad, and the uncle of the former President Bashar al-Assad. ...

* Jamil al-Assad * Maher al-Assad * Bushra al-Assad

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