Husain

/ (hʊˈseɪn, -ˈsaɪn) /

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noun

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

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How to use Husain in a sentence

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
"The issues at stake in Bahrain predate the Arab Spring," Husain said in an interview with The Daily Beast.
Bahrain Opposition No Pawn of Iran’s Mullahs, Shiite Leader Says|Eli Lake|November 10, 2011|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
Yahya was the son of the wife and Husain Ali of the concubine.
Bahaism and Its Claims|Samuel Graham Wilson
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
At this time the miracle play of Hasan and Husain is acted in the native theatres from night to night.
Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar|George Smith
Husain alone has some personality, but even his Easternness, which isolates him, is merged in his love of Luria.
The Poetry Of Robert Browning|Stopford A. Brooke
Husain had spread out his armor and weapons on top of his traveling chest.
The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea