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Husseini (also spelled Hussaini people's, Husaini , Hecini , Hosseini , Houssaini or Husayni ,
Arabic : حسیني ) is an Arabic surname.
Etymology
It is a
nisba derivation of the given name
Hussein or Husain from the name of
Imam
Husain ibn Ali . People with the surname El-Husseini, Al-Husseini, Al-Husaini or Husseini are descendants of the
Islamic prophet
Muhammad through the lineage of his grandson
Imam
Husain ibn Ali .
Imam
Husain ibn Ali was the son of Muhammad's daughter
Fatima and
Caliph
Imam
Ali ibn Abi Talib .
Husseinis are primarily found in the
Arab world ,
Palestine ,
South Asia ,
Iran ,
Iraq ,
India ,
Afghanistan , and
Gulf Countries . Because of their lineage, the Husseini family is considered one to be respected, honored and are given the title of
Sayyid . This title represents a person who is a direct descendant of
Muhammad and his grandson
Husain ibn Ali .[
citation needed ]
People
Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei , the supreme leader of Iran
Abul Kalam Azad , Indian freedom fighter and 1st education minister
Adem Hecini , Algerian athlete
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni , Palestinian Arab rebel commander (
al-Husayni family)
Adian Husaini , Indonesian Islamic scholar
Ahad Hosseini , Iranian Azeri sculptor
Arif Hussain Hussaini , Pakistani politician
Faisal Husseini , Palestinian politician (
al-Husayni family)
Hind al-Husseini , Palestinian humanitarian (
al-Husayni family)
Homa Hosseini , Iranian rower
Hussein el-Husseini , Lebanese statesman, former speaker of the Lebanese parliament
Jalal Hosseini , Iranian footballer
Kamil al-Husayni , Palestinian judge (
al-Husayni family)
Karim al-Hussayni , Imam of the Ismaili Muslims and the fourth Aga Khan
Khaled Hosseini , American novelist and physician
Malek Hosseini (born 1968), an Iranian philosopher
Mansoor Hosseini , Swedish composer
Mansooreh Hosseini , Iranian contemporary artist
Mehdi Hosseini , Persian composer
Mohammed al-Husseini , Lebanese-Canadian member of Hezbollah
Mohammad Amin al-Husayni , Palestinian Arab nationalist (
al-Husayni family)
Mohammad Hosseini , Iranian politician
M. Yousuff Hussaini , American applied mathematician
Nasrin Husseini , Afghani
refugee advocate, veterinary
researcher , and food activist
Rana Husseini , Jordanian journalist
Saeed al-Husayni , Wazir of Sylhet
Shahab Hosseini , Iranian actor
Shamseddin Hosseini , Iranian politician
Syed Shah Mohammed Hussaini , Indian educationalist
Seyyed Ali Hussaini Sistani , Iranian Shia Marja' in Iraq
seyyed Ebrahim Raisi , Iranian politician
seyyed
Mirza Shirazi Iranian Shiite marja and Leader of Persian
Tobacco Protests
See also