Hussain

/ (hʊˈseɪn) /

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noun

Nasser (ˈnæsə). born 1968, British cricketer born in India; played in 96 test matches for England (1990–2004), 56 as captain

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How to use Hussain in a sentence

Nearby, the Hamas deputy information minister, Ehab al Hussain, sits in a memorial tent erected for those killed in the fighting.
Power Shortages Hit Gaza Maternity Ward|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even if a case can now be brought to try Hussain, it will probably be drawn out in the British courts for years.
Altaf Hussain Finally Arrested in London; Can His MQM Be Neutralized?|Bruce Riedel|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Altaf Hussain has lived in exile in London since he fled Pakistan in 1991 as a wanted gangster.
Altaf Hussain Finally Arrested in London; Can His MQM Be Neutralized?|Bruce Riedel|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It took British authorities years to nab Altaf Hussain, the infamous Pakistani cult/party leader.
Altaf Hussain Finally Arrested in London; Can His MQM Be Neutralized?|Bruce Riedel|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The MQM is more a cult than a party, with Altaf Hussain at the top.
Altaf Hussain Finally Arrested in London; Can His MQM Be Neutralized?|Bruce Riedel|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Yakub Hussain speaking at the Madras Khilafat conference has challenged the truth of this statement.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi
The death of Hussain put a stop to this expedition, but Baber spent a year at Herat, enjoying the pleasures of that capital.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
At the pass of Beilan a Turkish reverses stand was made by Hussain.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson