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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʔasad] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Lion |
| Region of origin | Middle East |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Assad, Asaad |
| Related names | |
Asad ( Arabic: أسد), sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male given name literally meaning " lion". [1] It is used in nicknames such as Asad Allāh, one of the by-names for Ali ibn Abi Talib.
People
Among prominent people named "Asad" or "Assad" are:
Given name
- Asadullah (disambiguation), multiple people
- Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza, early Islamic historical figure
- Asad Abdul Rahman (born 1944), Palestinian political scientist, academic and politician
- Asad Ahmad, journalist for BBC News and newsreader for BBC London
- Asad Q. Ahmed, American scholar
- Asad Al Faqih (1910–1989), Lebanese lawyer and diplomat
- Asad ibn al-Furat (760–828) jurist and theologian
- Asad ibn Hashim, maternal grandfather of Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Asaduddin Owaisi, Indian politician
- Asad Raza (artist), Pakistani-American artist
- Asad Rustum, Lebanese historian, academic and writer
- Asad ibn Saman, early Samanid
- Assad Saftawi (1935–1993), Palestinian Fatah cofounder and leader
- Asad Shafiq, Pakistan test cricketer
- Asad Umar, Pakistani lawmaker and former politician
- Mohammed Asad Ullah Sayeed, former IAS officer from Hyderabad
Surname
- Audrey Assad, American singer-songwriter and Contemporary Christian music artist
- Clarice Assad, Sérgio's daughter, a classical and jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist
- Javier Assad (born 1997), Mexican baseball player
- Julio Asad (born 1953), Argentine footballer
- María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad, Lebanese-Mexican economist
- Muhammad Asad, born Leopold Weiss, influential 20th-century writer and political theorist
- Omar Asad (born 1971), Argentine footballer
- Sérgio Assad, Brazilian classical composer, guitarist
- Talal Asad, anthropologist, son of Muhammad Asad
- Yamil Asad (born 1994), Argentine footballer
Al-Assad family
The Al-Assad family is an Alawite family from the Latakia region (specifically Qardaha), which has held political power in Syria since 1970. The family has produced two presidents:
- Hafez al-Assad, former President of Syria 1970–2000 [2]
- Bashar al-Assad, current President of Syria [3]
Other family members include:
See also
- Asad (disambiguation)
- Aslan (disambiguation)
- Lake Assad
- Al Asad Airbase
- Haydar
- Lions in Islam
- Qaswarah
- Shir, a Persian term for 'Lion'
References
- ^ Arabic first names. New York: Hippocrene Books. 1999. p. 66. ISBN 0-7818-0688-7. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Howard; Cody, Edward (10 January 2024). "Syria's Assad Dead at 69". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, Tom (27 May 2021). "Syria's Assad Wins Fourth Election, Second Since War and Ninth for Family". Newsweek. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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given name.
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(Redirected from
Asad (name))
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verification. (February 2024) |
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʔasad] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Lion |
| Region of origin | Middle East |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Assad, Asaad |
| Related names | |
Asad ( Arabic: أسد), sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male given name literally meaning " lion". [1] It is used in nicknames such as Asad Allāh, one of the by-names for Ali ibn Abi Talib.
People
Among prominent people named "Asad" or "Assad" are:
Given name
- Asadullah (disambiguation), multiple people
- Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza, early Islamic historical figure
- Asad Abdul Rahman (born 1944), Palestinian political scientist, academic and politician
- Asad Ahmad, journalist for BBC News and newsreader for BBC London
- Asad Q. Ahmed, American scholar
- Asad Al Faqih (1910–1989), Lebanese lawyer and diplomat
- Asad ibn al-Furat (760–828) jurist and theologian
- Asad ibn Hashim, maternal grandfather of Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Asaduddin Owaisi, Indian politician
- Asad Raza (artist), Pakistani-American artist
- Asad Rustum, Lebanese historian, academic and writer
- Asad ibn Saman, early Samanid
- Assad Saftawi (1935–1993), Palestinian Fatah cofounder and leader
- Asad Shafiq, Pakistan test cricketer
- Asad Umar, Pakistani lawmaker and former politician
- Mohammed Asad Ullah Sayeed, former IAS officer from Hyderabad
Surname
- Audrey Assad, American singer-songwriter and Contemporary Christian music artist
- Clarice Assad, Sérgio's daughter, a classical and jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist
- Javier Assad (born 1997), Mexican baseball player
- Julio Asad (born 1953), Argentine footballer
- María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad, Lebanese-Mexican economist
- Muhammad Asad, born Leopold Weiss, influential 20th-century writer and political theorist
- Omar Asad (born 1971), Argentine footballer
- Sérgio Assad, Brazilian classical composer, guitarist
- Talal Asad, anthropologist, son of Muhammad Asad
- Yamil Asad (born 1994), Argentine footballer
Al-Assad family
The Al-Assad family is an Alawite family from the Latakia region (specifically Qardaha), which has held political power in Syria since 1970. The family has produced two presidents:
- Hafez al-Assad, former President of Syria 1970–2000 [2]
- Bashar al-Assad, current President of Syria [3]
Other family members include:
See also
- Asad (disambiguation)
- Aslan (disambiguation)
- Lake Assad
- Al Asad Airbase
- Haydar
- Lions in Islam
- Qaswarah
- Shir, a Persian term for 'Lion'
References
- ^ Arabic first names. New York: Hippocrene Books. 1999. p. 66. ISBN 0-7818-0688-7. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Howard; Cody, Edward (10 January 2024). "Syria's Assad Dead at 69". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, Tom (27 May 2021). "Syria's Assad Wins Fourth Election, Second Since War and Ninth for Family". Newsweek. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.