Husain

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.

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