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

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literally meaning "

lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...

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

Ali ibn Abi Talib Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until Assassination of Ali, his assassination in 661, as well as the first imamate in Shia doctrine, Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muha ...

People

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

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* Asadullah (disambiguation), multiple people *

Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza Asad (), sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male given name literally meaning "lion". It is used in nicknames such as ''Asad Allāh'', one of the by-names for Ali ibn Abi Talib. People Among prominent people named "Asad" or "Assad" a ...

, early Islamic historical figure *

Asad Abdul Rahman Asad Abdul Rahman (; born 1944) is a Palestinian political scientist, academic and politician who was a long-term member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian National Council. Early life a ...

(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) Asad Raza is an American artist who lives and works in New York, New York. He "creates dialogues and rejects disciplinary boundaries in his work, which conceives of art as a metabolic, active encounter that is participatory, and engages with all o ...

, Pakistani-American artist *

Asad Rustum Asad bin Jibrāʼīl Rustum Mujāʻiṣ (; 4 June 1897 – 23 June 1965) was a Lebanese historian, academic and writer. He published more than 15 books on the history of the Middle East. Life Rustum was born in Dhour El Choueir on 4 June 1897. ...

, Lebanese historian, academic and writer *

Asad ibn Saman Asad ibn Saman () was an early Samanid. He was the son of Saman Khuda, the founder of the Samanid dynasty of Persia. According to tradition, Asad was named by his father in honor of the Caliphal governor of Khurasan Asad ibn 'Abd Allah al-Qasri ...

, early Samanid * Assad Saftawi (1935–1993), Palestinian Fatah cofounder and leader *

Asad Shafiq Asad Shafiq (; born 28 January 1986) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 2010 and 2020. He is a member of the Men's National Selection Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board. In August 2 ...

, Pakistan test cricketer *

Asad Umar Asad Umar (; born 8 September 1961) is a Pakistani former business executive and politician who served as the Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to April 2019 and the Federal Minister for Planning, De ...

, Pakistani lawmaker and former politician *

Mohammed Asad Ullah Sayeed Mohammed Asad Ullah Sayeed (6 October 1918 – 18 March 1997) was an IAS officer with government of Andhra Pradesh from 1950 to 1978 and former founding chairman of the National Association Of Muslims (NAM), a charitable organisation based in H ...

, former IAS officer from Hyderabad

Surname

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 Clarice Assad (born February 9, 1978) is a Brazilian-American composer, pianist, arranger, singer, and educator from Rio de Janeiro. She is influenced by popular Brazilian culture, Romanticism, world music, and jazz. She comes from a musical fam ...

, Sérgio's daughter, a classical and jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist *

Javier Assad Javier Eduardo Assad Ramírez (born July 30, 1997) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life, family and education Assad was born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico. While playing Lit ...

(born 1997), Mexican baseball player *

Julio Asad Julio Daniel Asad (; born 7 June 1953) is an Argentine former football player and manager. He played as a midfielder, and participated with Argentina in the 1975 Copa América. Asad was nicknamed "El Turco" due to his Syrian and Lebanese ethni ...

(born 1953), Argentine footballer *

María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad Dr. María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad is a Mexican economist who has held positions in academia, an international organization, government and business, including professorships in the United States and Mexico as well as serving as Mexico's ambassado ...

, 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 Omar Andrés Asad (born 9 April 1971) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club El Nacional. As a player, Asad spent all of his career in Vélez Sársfield, winni ...

(born 1971), Argentine footballer *

Sérgio Assad Sérgio Assad (born 26 December 1952) is a Brazilian guitarist, composer, and arranger who often performs with his brother, Odair, in the guitar duo ''Sérgio and Odair Assad'', commonly referred to as the ''Assad Brothers'' or ''Duo Assad''. Th ...

, 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 Bassel al-Assad (; 23 March 196221 January 1994) was a Syrian military officer, engineer and politician. He was the eldest son of the 18th Syrian president Hafez al-Assad. He was expected to succeed his father as president until his death in a ...

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 Jamil al-Assad (; 1933 – 15 December 2004) was a younger brother of the late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad, and the uncle of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He served in the People's Assembly of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2004 ...

Maher al-Assad Major General Maher Hafez al-Assad (, born 8 December 1967) is a Syrian former military officer who served as commander of the Syrian Army's elite 4th Armoured Division, which, together with Syria's Military Intelligence, formed the core of t ...

Bushra al-Assad Bushra al-Assad (; born 24 October 1960) is the first child and only daughter of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president of Syria from 1971 to 2000. She is the sister of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. She is the widow of Assef Shawkat, t ...

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