Husseini (also spelled Hussaini, 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 (nominally) descendants of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad through the lineage of his grandson Imam Husain ibn Ali. Imam Husain ibn Ali was the son of prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatima and Caliph Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Husseinis are primarily found in the Arab world, Palestine, South Asia, Iran and Iraq. 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 Prophet Muhammad and his grandson Husain ibn Ali.
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
- Adian Husaini, Indonesian Islamic scholar
- Ahad Hosseini, Iranian Azeri sculptor
- Arif Hussain Hussaini, Pakistani politician
- Faisal Husseini, Palestinian politician
- Hind al-Husseini, Palestinian humanitarian
- Homa Hosseini, Iranian rower
- Hussein el-Husseini, Lebanese statesman, former speaker of the Lebanese parliament
- Jalal Hosseini, Iranian footballer
- Sayyid Abu'l Farah Al Hussaini Al Wasti- Founder of Sadaat-e-Bara,
- Kamil al-Husayni, Palestinian judge
- 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
- Mohammad Hosseini, Iranian politician
- M. Yousuff Hussaini, American applied mathematician
- 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
See also
- Hussein
- Al-Husayni, Palestinian Arab clan
- Hussaini (Hunza), Valley in Pakistan