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 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 an ...

, the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and

Fatimah bint Muhammad Fāṭima bint Muḥammad ( ar, فَاطِمَة ٱبْنَت مُحَمَّد}, 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ (), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, t ...

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 The roots of verbs and most nouns in the Semitic languages are characterized as a sequence of consonants or "radicals" (hence the term consonantal root). Such abstract consonantal roots are used in the formation of actual words by adding the vowels ...

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 Mohsen Badawi (Arabic: ; born November 10, 1956, in Cairo, Egypt) is an entrepreneur, political activist, and writer. Biography Mohsen Badawi went to the Jésuites school in Cairo and graduated from Cairo University he is the Chairman of Abdurra ...

(born 1956), Egyptian businessman *

Muhsen Basma Muhsen Basma ( ar, محسن بسمة) (born October 21, 1966) is a former Syrian football referee. He has been a FIFA international referee since 2003. He has refereed games at 2007 AFC Asian Cup, a semifinal of the AFC Champions League 2008 and qu ...

(born 1966), Syrian football referee * Muhsen Bilal (born 1944), Syrian politician *

Mohsen Dalloul Mohsen Dalloul (born 1933) is Lebanese journalist and politician. Being a member of the Progressive Socialist Party he served as the minister of agriculture and minister of defense in the 1990s. He is a long-term member of the Lebanese Parliament ...

(born 1933), Lebanese journalist and politician *

Mohsen Faqihi Mohsen Faqihi (Persian: محسن فقیهی) (born 1952) is an Iranian Twelver Shi'a Ayatollah. He has studied in seminaries of Qum, Iran under Morteza Haeri Yazdi, Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani and Mohammad Ali Araki. Faqihi is known for his book '' ...

(born 1952), Iranian cleric *

Mohsen Hamidi Mohsen Hamidi ( fa, محسن حمیدی, born September 30, 1985) is an Iranian association football, football midfielder who most recently played for Sanat Naft F.C., Sanat Naft in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Club career Club career statistic ...

(born 1985), Iranian footballer *

Mohsen Heidari Alekasir Ayatollah Mohsen Heidari AleKasir ( Persian:محسن حیدری آل کثیر) is an Iranian Shia Islamic cleric who was born in 1957 in a middle class rural family in the village of Hor Riyahi Abadi where is located near to Shush in Khuzestan p ...

(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, Kad ...

(born 1959), Iranian philosopher *

Mohsen Karimi Seyed Mohsen Karimi Kiyasari ( fa, سید محسن کریمی کیاسری, born 20 September 1994 in Sari) is an Iranian professional footballer who was playing for Nassaji in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Club career Esteghlal Early career Kari ...

(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 Gra ...

(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 Mohsen Mehralizadeh ( fa, محسن مهرعلیزاده; born September 30, 1956) is an Iranian reformist politician and former Governor of Isfahan Province. He was a Vice President of Iran and the head of the National Sports Organization of Ira ...

(born 1956), former vice president of Iran *

Mohsen Mirdamadi Mohsen Mirdamadi ( fa, محسن میردامادی, born 1955 in Najafabad, Isfahan) is an Iranian academic and politician. He is the Deputy Secretary General of "Ettehad-e Mellat", the largest pro-reform political party in Iran. After the 2009 I ...

(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 Mohsen Namjoo ( fa, محسن نامجو) is an Iranian singer-songwriter, composer and musician. His style of music is influenced by blues and rock as well as Iranian folk music. Early life and education Namjoo was born on 4 March 1976 in Torba ...

(born 1976), Iranian musician *

Mohsin Qara'ati Mohsen Qara'ati ( fa, محسن قرائتی) is an Iranian Shia cleric who was born in 1945 in the city of Kashan, and his father was Ali Naqi (Qara'ati). Mohsen Qara'ati who is commonly known as "Ayatollah Qara'ati" or " Hujjat al-islam 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 Mohsen Rais ( fa, محسن رئیس; 1896–1975), also known as Mirza Mohsen Khan, was an Iranian diplomat and served as foreign minister and as ambassador during the Pahlavi era. Early life and education Rais was born in 1896 in Tehran. His f ...

(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 t ...

(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 cle ...

(1871–1962), Iranian politician *

Mohsen Shadi Mohsen Shadi ( fa, محسن شادی نقده; born 17 June 1988, in Naghadeh) is an Iranian rower. Competitive stats Medals * 2007 َAsian Championships (LM1x) * 2008 World U23 Championships (LM1x) – * 2009 World U23 Championships (LM1x) � ...

(born 1988), Iranian rower *

Mohsen Vaziri-Moghaddam Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam (; 27 July 1924 – 7 September 2018), was an Iranian-born painter, sculptor, and a professor of art. He was most notable for his style of abstract expressionism, and was once referred to as the "pioneer of modern Irania ...

(1924–2018), Iranian painter and art professor

Mohsin

* Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini (born 1932), Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic five times between 1967 and 1975 *

Mohsin Ali Mohsin Ali ( ur, ) is a professional track and field athlete from Pakistan who competes in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the 110 m hurdles title at the 2010 South Asian Games in Dhaka. He represented Pakistan at the 2011 Asian Athletics ...

, 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 Mohsin Changazi, ( haz, محسن چنگیزی ) (born 3 September 1979), is a Pakistani Urdu poet of Hazara descent. He has participated several poetry gatherings in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. He has also received awards including the Tam ...

, (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 Tahaf ...

, Pakistani politician and leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement *

Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri (30 November 1945 – 10 March 2022) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Bagan Serai constituency in Perak from 2008 to 2013. Mohsin was elected to Parliament in the 2008 election, winning the seat of B ...

(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'' (2 ...

(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 a ...

(born 1976), Saudi Arabian footballer * Mohsin Iqbal (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 (born 1956), Pakistani physician, writer, columnist and humorist * Mohsin Mulla (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 ...

(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 Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Munir Nawaz Jang, also known as Syed Mehdi Ali ( ur, ﻧﻭﺍﺏ ﻣﺤﺴن ‌الملک, منير نواز جنگ, ﺳﻴﺩ ﻣﻫﺩﻯ ﻋﻠﻰ) (born 9 December 1837 — 16 October 1907), was an Indian Musli ...

(born 1837), Indian politician

Muhsin

* Muhsin ibn Ali, son of Fatimah bint Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib *

Muhsin Ertuğral Muhsin Ertuğral (born 15 September 1959) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager. He works as Turkish National Team Technical Advisor for the Turkish Football Association (TFF). Playing career Ertuğral played for Antalyaspor befor ...

(born 1959), Turkish football coach *

Muhsin al-Hakim Muhsin al-Tabatabaei al-Hakim ( ar, محسن الطباطبائي الحكيم; 31 May 1889 – 2 June 1970) was an Iraqi Shia religious authority. He became the leading marja' of Najaf in 1946 after the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Isfahani, and ...

(1889–1970), Iraqi ayatollah *

Muhsin Mahdi Muḥsin Sayyid Mahdī al-Mashhadani ( ar, محسن مهدي; cited Muhsin S. Mahdi) (June 21, 1926 – July 9, 2007) was an Iraqi-American Islamologist and Arabist. He was a leading authority on Arabian history, philology, and philosophy. His best ...

(1926–2007), Iraqi-American islamologist and Arabist *

Muhsin al-Ramli Muhsin Al-Ramli ( ar, محسن الرملي, officially known as Muhisin Mutlak Rodhan; born 7 March 1967) is an expatriate Iraqi writer living in Madrid, Spain since 1995. He is a translator of several Spanish classics to Arabic. He produced the ...

(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 Marwan Mohsen Fahmy Tharwat Gameldin Mahmoud Fahmy ( ar, مروان محسن فهمي ثروت جمال الدين محمود فهمي; born 26 February 1989) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Egypt national ...

(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 O ...

(born 2000), Canadian soccer player * Salah Mohsen (born 1998), Egyptian footballer *

Zuheir Mohsen Zuheir Mohsen ( ar, زهير محسن; 1936 – 25 July 1979) was a Palestinian leader of the pro-Syria As-Sa'iqa Ba'athist faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) between 1971 and 1979. Previously active in the Jordanian wing ...

(1936–1979), Palestinian leader

Mohsin

Hani Mohsin Hani Mohsin Mohd. Hanafi (18 June 1965 – 25 July 2006) was a Malaysian actor, host and producer. He best known as the host of the popular TV game show ''Roda Impian'', the Malaysian version of ''Wheel of Fortune''. He died on 25 July 2006 ...

(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 Haji Muhammad Mohsin ( – 29 November 1812) was a prominent Bengali Muslim philanthropist. His most notable contribution was to establish the Hooghly Mohsin College and the Hooghly Imambara. He also played a significant role during the Great Ben ...

(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 Zana Muhsen (born in 1965 in Birmingham, England), is a British author known for her book ''Sold: Story of Modern-day Slavery'' and its follow-up ''A Promise to Nadia''. The books narrate the experiences that she and her sister Nadia (born 1966) w ...

(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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