Hussain
Common Muslim name
Hussain is an Arabic male given name meaning "beautiful" or "handsome," derived from the diminutive of Hassan.
The name carries special significance in Islam as the name of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, whose martyrdom at Karbala in 680 CE is central to Shia commemoration.
Common variant spellings include Hussein, Husain, and Husayn.
Islamic day of fasting
- MuharramOpening Islamic calendar month
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- ShiaIslam's second-largest branch
- AliArabic name, "sublime"
Fatima · Muhammad · pilgrimage · shrine · commemoration · lamentation · sacrifice · grandson
Suffering for conviction
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- valiantCourageously determined
defiant · principled · stand · outnumbered · legacy · courage · dignity · refusal
Ashura
Islamic day of fasting
- MuharramOpening Islamic calendar month
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
- ShiaIslam's second-largest branch
Ali · Fatima · Muhammad · pilgrimage · shrine · commemoration · lamentation · sacrifice · grandson · Medina
martyrdom
Suffering for conviction
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
valiant · defiant · principled · stand · outnumbered · legacy · courage · dignity · refusal · nobility
Arabic
Semitic language family member
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- given namePersonal name from birth
honorific · common · masculine · spelling · variant · patronymic · namesake · bearer