Hussein

Hussein ( Arabic حسين Husain , DMG Ḥusayn , Albanian  Hysen / Hysejn , Turkish Hüseyin , Persian Hossein / Hosejn , in the Maghreb often Hissein / Hissene ) is a very common name of Arabic origin. It originally means little Hasan ( Arabic حسن, DMG Ḥasan  'good, the good') and refers to the younger brother Hasan ibn Alis , the younger son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Mohammed. The name is particularly common among Shiites .

Name bearer

First name

• Husain ibn Ali , grandson of the Islamic prophet Mohammed (626–680)
• Sultan Hosein , Safavid Sultan of Iran (1694–1722)
• Husain I. ibn Ali , Bey of Tunis (1705–1735) and founder of the Husainids in Tunisia
• Husain ibn Sina; see Avicenna
• Hammuda al-Husain , ruler of Tunisia (1782–1814)
• Hussein ibn Ali (Hejaz) , Grand Sherif of Mecca (1908–1924), from 1917 King of the Hejaz
• Hussein I (Jordan) (1935–1999), King of Jordan (1952–1999)
• Hussein Mahmoud (* 1947), Egyptian politician
• Barack Hussein Obama II (* 1961), President of the United States of America
• Hussein Salem (1933–2019), Egyptian entrepreneur
• Hussein Chalayan (* 1970), British fashion designer, concept artist
• Hussein Zaky (* 1979), Egyptian handball player

family name

Form hosein

• Imran N. Hosein (* 1942), Islamic scholar from Trinidad and Tobago

Form Hussein

• Abchir Hussein , Djiboutian soccer player
• Abdel Moneim Wahib Hussein , Egyptian basketball player
• Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein , Sudanese politician
• Abdirizak Haji Hussein (1924–2014), Prime Minister of Somalia (1964–1967)
• Abdulhadi Ba-Hussein (* 1979), Yemeni football referee
• Abdulrazak Hussein (* 1984), Kenyan football player
• Ahmed Hussein Adan , Iraqi soccer player
• Ali bin al-Hussein (* 1975), fourth son of the King of Jordan Hussein I.
• Ali Hussein Shibab (born 1961), Iraqi soccer player
• Asaan Hamid Hussein (* 1981), Yemeni football player
• Ayman Hussein (* 1996), Iraqi soccer player
• Bilal Hussein (press photographer) , Iraqi press photographer
• Bilal Hussein (soccer player) (* 2000), Swedish soccer player
• Bishar Abdirahman Hussein , Kenyan diplomat and UN official
• Ebrahim Ahmed Hussein , Yemeni soccer player
• Fuad Hussein (* 1946), Iraqi politician
• Ibrahim Hussein (* 1958), Kenyan marathon runner
• Ibrahim Hussein (soccer player) (* 1984), Ethiopian soccer player
• Ibrahim Al Hussein (* 1988), Syrian swimmer
• Kadhim Hussein Abdullah , Iraqi soccer player
• Kariem Hussein (* 1989), Swiss-Egyptian hurdler
• Khaled Saleh Hussein , Qatari soccer player
• Laith Hussein Shibab (* 1968), Iraqi soccer player
• Marwa Hussein (* 1978), Egyptian hammer thrower
• Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein (* 1965), American long-distance runner
• Meigag Mohamed Hussein (* 1981), Somali soccer player
• Meral Hussein-Ece, Baroness Hussein-Ece (* 1953), British politician (Liberal Democrats)
• Mohab Mohammed Hussein Mamish (* 1948), Egyptian military
• Mohamed Hussein (* 1995), Tanzanian soccer player
• Mohamed Hussein Ali (* 1956), Kenyan civil servant
• Mohamed Otwan Al-Hussein (* 1960), Saudi Arabian soccer player
• Mohammed Hussein (* 1977), Kenyan football player
• Muhammad Ahmad Hussein , Islamic scholar, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Imam of the al-Aqsa Mosque
• Mukhtar Mohammed Hussein (1912–2012), Somali politician and president
• Murad Naji Hussein (* 1991), Qatari soccer player
• Mustaf Khalid Hussein (* 1998), Somali soccer goalkeeper
• Nasser Hussein , Yemeni soccer player
• Nehad Al Hussein († 2016), Syrian football player
• Noura Hussein , Sudanese sentenced to death
• Nur Hassan Hussein (1937–2020), Somali politician, Prime Minister of Somalia
• Nurullah Hussein (* 1993), Singaporean football player
• Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein (1992-2015), Danish terrorist
• Qusai Hussein (1966–2003), son of Saddam Hussein
• Qusai Munir Al-Hussein (* 1981), Iraqi soccer player
• Raghad Hussein (* 1968), eldest daughter of the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein
• Riem Hussein (* 1980), German soccer player and soccer referee
• Sadam Qasem Hussein , Yemeni soccer player
• Saddam Hussein (1937-2006), Head of State and Government of Iraq (1979-2003)
• Safia Abukar Hussein , Somali sprinter
• Said Salah Hussein , Somali soccer player
• Sherine Hussein (* 2000), Egyptian javelin thrower
• Sirwan Abdullah Hussein (* 1940), Kurdish politician in Iraq
• Udai Hussein (1964–2003), son of Saddam Hussein
• Waris Hussein (* 1938), British-Indian film director
• Yousry Saber Hussein El-Gamal (* 1947), Egyptian politician
• Zeid bin Hussein (1898–1970), Iraqi diplomat
• Ziriab Hussein (* 1987), Sudanese football player

Form Hussain

• Abid Hussain (1926–2012), Indian economist
• Abrar Hussain (1961-2011), Pakistani boxer
• Adil Hussain (* 1963), Indian actor
• Ahmed Hussain (* 1983), Egyptian swimmer
• Akhtar Hussain (1926-1987), Indian-Pakistani hockey player
• Ali Hassain Hussain (* 1935), Iraqi weightlifter
• Altaf Hussain (* 1953), Pakistani politician
• Amir Hussain (* 1961), Iraqi boxer
• Atef Hussain (* 1960), judoka from Guam
• Bashar Hussain (* 1981), Qatari pool player
• Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (* 1946), Pakistani politician
• Dilwar Hussain (* 1979), Pakistani hockey player
• Etzaz Hussain (* 1993), Norwegian football player
• Fazal Hussain (* 1929), Pakistani athlete
• Fazle Hussain (* 1943), American engineer
• Haidar Abdul Amir Hussain (* 1982), Iraqi soccer player
• Hasib Hussain (1986-2005), terrorist assassin
• Imran Hussain (* 1986), Pakistani soccer player
• Intizar Hussain (1923-2016), Pakistani writer
• Iqbal Hussain (* 1993), Singaporean football player
• Kaironissam Sahabuddin Hussain (* 1979), Malaysian soccer player
• Kamal Hussain (* 1932), Egyptian wrestler
• Leo Hussain (* 1978), British conductor
• Malik Riaz Hussain (* 1954), Pakistani entrepreneur
• Mamnoon Hussain (* 1940), Pakistani textile entrepreneur and politician
• Manzoor Hussain (hockey player) (born 1958), Pakistani hockey player
• Manzoor Hussain Atif (1928-2008), Pakistani hockey player
• Mehtab Hussain (* 1982), Indian soccer player
• Mian Iftikhar Hussain (* 1958), Pakistani politician
• Mohamed Hussain (* 1979), Maldivian soccer player
• Mohamed Abdul Ramada Hussain (* 1928), Egyptian weightlifter
• Mohyeldin Ramada Hussain (* 1969), Egyptian wrestler
• Moustafa Ramada Hussain (* 1967), Egyptian wrestler
• Mubashar Hussain (* 1986), Pakistani soccer player
• Mussadiq Hussain (* 1968), Pakistani hockey player
• Nadiya Hussain (* 1984), British baker, columnist, author and television presenter
• Nasser Hussain (* 1968), English cricketer
• Nasir Hussain (Director) (1931–2002), Indian director and screenwriter
• Nasir Hussain (actor) , Indian actor
• Nisar Hussain († 2012), Pakistani mountaineer
• Nokar Hussain (* 1987), Pakistani athlete
• Qazi Massarat Hussain (born 1935), Pakistani hockey player
• Qurban Hussain, Baron Hussain (* 1956), British entrepreneur and politician
• Saddam Hussain (* 1993), Pakistani soccer player
• Sajjad Hussain (* 1976), Pakistani soccer player
• Sayed Muhammad Hussain (1911–1977), Indian hockey player
• Shabbir Hussain , Pakistani soccer player
• Syed Hussain (politician) (* 1919), Indian politician
• Syed Hussain Shah (born 1964), Pakistani boxer
• Syed Abrar Hussain (1961-2011), Pakistani boxer, see Abrar Hussain
• Syed Arif Hussain (* 1989), Pakistani soccer player
• Syed Sameer Hussain (* 1982), Pakistani hockey player
• Tahir Hussain (1938-2010), Indian film producer
• Talib Hussain (* 1975), Pakistani soccer player
• Walid Mohamed Hussain (* 1961), Egyptian judoka
• Zakir Hussain (politician) (1897–1969), Indian politician, President 1967 to 1969
• Zakir Hussain (hockey player) (1934-2019), Pakistani hockey player
• Zakir Hussain (musician) (* 1951), Indian tabla player
• Zakir Hussain (actor) , Indian actor
• Zakir Hussain (ice hockey player) (* 1982), Indian ice hockey player
• Zakri Hussain (soccer player) (born 1976), Pakistani soccer player
• Zara Shahid Hussain († 2013), Pakistani politician

Form Husain

• Maqbul Fida Husain (1915–2011), Indian artist
• Nadir Husain (* 1926), Indian film director and producer
• Sara Kelly-Husain (* 1980), Irish actress, presenter, parodist and speaker
• Tāhā Husain (1889–1973), Arabic writer

Form Husayn

• Mullah Husayn (1813–1849), first letter of the living

Form Hysen

• Hysen Pulaku (* 1992), Albanian weightlifter
• Hysen Zmijani (* 1963), Albanian football player

variants

Hussein is the traditional German and English spelling, which, however, only incompletely reproduces the Arabic pronunciation. According to the translation rules of Wikipedia, the name Husain should be written. In the Russian Empire, the surname Hussein, which was common among Muslims, was Slavicized as Gussein (also: Gusejn, Gusseinow, Gusseynov, Huseynov , Hüseynov, etc.). Other common spellings with Latin letters are:

• Hussein
• Hussain
• Hussaini
• Husseini
• Household
• Hossein
• Hossain
• Husain
• Husayn
• Huseyn
• Hussayn
• Huseyyn
• Huseyin
• Hocine
• Hysen

pronunciation

The usual pronunciation in German, in which the second syllable rhymes with caffeine , contradicts the pronunciation in Islamic culture. The most common is a pronunciation in which the second syllable rhymes with " John Wayne ", less often with "Marleen". In standard Arabic, which is unusual in normal use, the second syllable rhymes with "stone". The stress is on this syllable.

For details on the pronunciation of the consonants, see Arabic Language (Phonology) .