Husseini (also spelled Hussaini, Husaini, Hecini, Hosseini or Husayni, Arabic: حسیني) is an Arabic surname.
It is a nisba derivation of the given name Hussein or Husain from the name of Caliph Imam Husain ibn Ali. People with the surname Al-Husseini or Husseini are (nominally) descendants of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad through the lineage of his grandson Imam Husain ibn Ali. Imam Husain ibn Ali was the son of prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatima and son-in-law and Caliph Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Husseinis are primarily found in the Arab world, South Asia, and Iran. Because of their lineage, the Husseini family is considered one to be respected, honored and are given the title of Sayyid. This title represents a person who is a direct descendant of Prophet Muhammad and his grandson Husain ibn Ali. This title is normally used by the shia sector.
Adem Hecini, Algerian athlete
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Arab rebel commander
Ahad Hosseini, Iranian Azeri sculptor
Arif Hussain Hussaini, Pakistani politician
Faisal Husseini, Palestinian politician
Homa Hosseini, Iranian rower
Hussein el-Husseini, Lebanese statesman, former speaker of the Lebanese parliament
Jalal Hosseini, Iranian footballer
Kamil al-Husayni, Palestinian judge
Karim al-Hussayni, Imam of the Ismaili Muslims and the fourth Aga Khan
Khaled Hosseini, American novelist and physician
Mansoor Hosseini, Swedish composer
Mansooreh Hosseini, Iranian contemporary artist
Mehdi Hosseini, Persian composer
Mohammed al-Husseini, Lebanese-Canadian member of Hezbollah
Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, Palestinian Arab nationalist
Mohammad Hosseini, Iranian politician
M. Yousuff Hussaini, American applied mathematician
Rana Husseini, Jordanian journalist
Shamseddin Hosseini, Iranian politician
Syed Shah Mohammed Hussaini, Indian educationalist
