Husain

[ hoo-sahyn, -seyn ]

/ hʊˈsaɪn, -ˈseɪn /

noun

Hussein(def 1).

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Examples from the Web for husain

But Husain said the video presents a compelling argument against such reassuring boilerplate.
Syria Video Turns the Debate on U.S. Intervention|Lloyd Grove|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“It was worrying to observe that post-9/11 impulses are still alive,” Husain says.
Praying the Boston Bomber is Not Muslim|Mike Giglio|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, has said it is time for a divorce.
Dr. Afridi’s Warning: Pakistan’s Hatred of the United States|Bruce Riedel|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Itafar would not criticize Husain by name, but she did say his party was carrying water for Iran.
Bahrain Opposition No Pawn of Iran’s Mullahs, Shiite Leader Says|Eli Lake|November 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Husain said the opposition had no qualms about the U.S. Navy being based in Manama.
Bahrain Opposition No Pawn of Iran’s Mullahs, Shiite Leader Says|Eli Lake|November 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A year after the birth of Hasan, his brother Husain was born.
The Life of Mohammad|Etienne Dinet
Transcriber's note:- The author then uses the spelling 'Husain' consistently.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman
Some say he was a Husain Syed, others that he was a Pathn, and a martyr.
The Faith of Islam|Edward Sell
When Ali died his sons Hassan and Husain should have become rulers.
Our Little Persian Cousin|E. Cutler Shedd
Then Husain is nobly characteristic—I like those streaks of Moorish fire in his speeches.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett

British Dictionary definitions for husain

Husain

/ (hʊˈseɪn, -ˈsaɪn) /

noun

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

same as Hussein

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