Husain Explained

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

• 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
• Nuzhat Husain, Indian pathologist

Fictional characters

• Prince Husain in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights

See also

• Husayn
• Hussein (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names . 8 May 2003 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-977169-1 . 281–282 . 27 July 2021 . en.