Husain, a variant spelling of Hussein, is a common Arabic name, especially among Muslims because of the status of

Husayn ibn Ali Husayn ibn Ali (; 11 January 626 – 10 October 680 Common Era, CE) was a social, political and religious leader in early medieval Arabia. The grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and an Alids, Alid (the son of Ali ibn Abu Talib ibn Abd a ...

, grandson of Mohammad. Notable people with the name include:

Arts and literature

* Adrian A. Husain, Pakistani poet * M. F. Husain, Indian artist * Shahrukh Husain, Pakistani author * Husain Salahuddin, Maldivian writer

Media

* Altaf Husain, Pakistani journalist * Attia Hosain (1913–1998), British-Indian journalist and author * Husain Haqqani, Pakistani journalist, political activist and ambassador * Irfan Husain, Pakistani journalist * Mishal Husain, British journalist and television presenter * Zakir Hussain (musician), Indian tabla player

Religion and politics

* Husain (Jalayirids), Jalayirid ruler * Akhter Husain, Pakistani civil servant * Zakir Husain (governor) (1897–1971), Pakistani police inspector and government minister * Zakir Husain, former Indian President * Husain Burhanuddin, Indian Qari, Islamic leader and scholar * Husain Mohammad Jafri, Chairman of Islamic Pakistan Study Centre, Aga Khan University

Sports

* Husain Abdullah, American football player for the Minnesota Vikings * Husain Ali, Bahraini footballer * Anoushé Husain, Paraclimber * Claudio Husaín, Argentine footballer

Other fields

* Amir Husain, Pakistani-American artificial intelligence engineer * Ishrat Husain, the 13th Governor of State Bank of Pakistan * Yusof Husain, Bruneian civil servant * Nuzhat Husain, Indian pathologist

Fictional characters

* Prince Husain in '' The Book of One Thousand and One Nights''

References

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