Asad
| Asad Memon | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʔasad] |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | [sindhi |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Lion |
| Region of origin | Middle East |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Assad |
Asad (Arabic: أسد), sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male given name literally meaning "lion". It is used in nicknames such as Asad Allāh one of the nicknames for Ali ibn Abi Talib.
"Assad" is the standard spelling in English, to keep the hissing 's' sound; "Asad" is the more accurate transliteration, corresponding to the Arabic spelling, and is used by scholars.
People
Among prominent people named Asad, "Assad" or "Asaad" are:
- Khaled al-Asaad, prominent Syrian archaeologist and historian killed by ISIS
- Audrey Assad, an American singer-songwriter and Contemporary Christian music artist
- Asadullah (disambiguation), meaning Lion of God, may refer to several people
- Asad ibn Hashim, maternal grandfather of Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Asad ibn Saman, an early Samanid
- Asad ibn Abd-al-Uzza, early Islamic historical figure
- Khuwaylid ibn Asad, his son, father-in-law of Muhammad
- Asad ibn al-Furat (759-828) a jurist and theologian
- Hassan Assad (born 1973), American professional wrestler better known as Montel Vontavious Porter
- Muhammad Asad, born Leopold Weiss, influential 20th-century writer and political theorist
- Talal Asad, anthropologist, son of Muhammad Asad
- Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, a famous Urdu and Persian poet of India
- Sérgio Assad, Brazilian classical composer, guitarist
- Clarice Assad, Sérgio's daughter, a classical and jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and vocalist
- Asad (tribe), an Arabic Adnanite tribe cousins of Muhammad
- Warqa Ibn Naufal Ibn Asad, a Muslim ancestor from the same time period as the kuffar
- Asaduddin Owaisi, a politician from Hyderabad
- Asad Umar, a Pakistani lawmaker and former politician
- Asad Shafiq, a Pakistan Test cricketer
- Mohammed Asad Ullah Sayeed, former IAS officer from Hyderabad
- María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad, Lebanese-Mexican Economist
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, President of Syria 1970–2000
- Bashar al-Assad, current President of Syria and belligerent in the Syrian Civil War
Other family members include:
See also
- Asad (film)
- Aslan (disambiguation)
- Lake Assad
- Al Asad Airbase
- Haydar
- Lions in Islam
- Qaswarah
- Shir, a Persian term for 'Lion'
The name Asad is Referred to the Lion which is taking rest. Asad name is also referred to Name Haider which is referred to Lion on his hunt.