Hussein
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Also Hosein; Husain al-Husayn, a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
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Saddam at-Takriti, 1937–2006, Iraqi political leader: president 1979–2003.
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Also: Husain. 1935–99, king of Jordan (1952–99)
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Saddam (sæˈdæm). 1937–2006, Iraqi politician: president (1979–2003) and prime minister (1994–2003) of Iraq. He led Iraq into the Iran-Iraq War (1980–88) and the Gulf War (1991) but was deposed and captured in the US-led invasion of 2003; executed 2006
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“It fuses Khamenei’s death into the same liturgical rhythm as Hussein’s, so that mourning him and mourning Hussein become ritually the same act,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the 1980s, Iraq's late ruler Saddam Hussein, who repressed the Shia population, went to war with the Islamic republic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Iraq’s striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Hussein said he was previously a manager at Hexthorpe Mini Market but now had nothing to do with the shop.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
When he lifted his chin finally, Hussein looked like he might cry.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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