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"Assad" redirects here. For the presidents of Syria, see Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad. For their family, see Al-Assad family.
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.
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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʔasad] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Lion |
| Region of origin | Middle East |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Assad, Asaad |
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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
Main article: 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:
- Asad (disambiguation)
- Aslan (disambiguation)
- Lake Assad
- Al Asad Airbase
- Haydar
- Lions in Islam
- Qaswarah
- Shir, a Persian term for 'Lion'
- 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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