Husain, a variant spelling of Hussein, is a common Arabic name, especially among Muslims because of the status of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Mohammad.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
Arts and literature edit
- Adrian A. Husain, Pakistani poet
- M. F. Husain, Indian artist
- Shahrukh Husain, Pakistani author
- Husain Salahuddin, Maldivian writer
Media edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Husain Abdullah, American football player for the Minnesota Vikings
- Husain Ali, Bahraini footballer
- Anoushé Husain, Paraclimber
- Claudio Husaín, Argentine footballer
Other fields edit
- Amir Husain, Pakistani-American artificial intelligence engineer
- Ishrat Husain, the 13th Governor of State Bank of Pakistan
- Nuzhat Husain, Indian pathologist
Fictional characters edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 281–282. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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