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Husain

/ -ˈsaɪn, hʊˈseɪn /

noun

  1. ?629–680 ad , Islamic caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the grandson of Mohammed

  2. same as Hussein

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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For Shama Husain, who is the daughter of a Muslim army veteran, the memorial is incredibly meaningful.

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Abdu Husain, 28 from Cardiff was described as being "trusted and instrumental in the supply chain", and as being particularly aware of law enforcement tactics.

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At a hearing earlier on Friday, Raza Husain KC, barrister for Palestine Action's Ms Ammori, told the court banning the group would be "ill-considered" and an "authoritarian abuse" of power.

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On 12 June, 25 rare MF Husain paintings will go under the hammer at an art gallery in Mumbai city, more than two decades after he painted them.

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A forgotten oil-on-canvas masterpiece by Indian painter MF Husain, rediscovered decades later, has rewritten the record books for Indian art.

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