Asadullāh, Asadollah, Assadullah, or Asad Ullah, is a masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning Lion of God. The name was initially used to refer to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's closest kinsmen, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Ali ibn Abi Talib. Initially, the title was first given to Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Muhammad's uncle.Muhammad ibn Saad. Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir vol. 3. Translated by Bewley, A. (2013). The Companions of Badr. London: Ta-Ha Publishers. After the Battle of the Trench, when Ali defeated Amr ibn Abd al-Wud, Muhammad reportedly gave Ali the name Asadullah (Lion of God) and praised him, saying 'Ali's strike on Amr ibn Abd al-Wud is greater than the worship of both mankind and jinn until the Day of Judgement.' Notable people with the name include:
Given name Asad Ullah Asad Ullah Khan, Indian microbiologist, biochemist, and professor
Assad Ullah Assad Ullah Shah (1926–2004), Indian politician
Assad-Allah Assad-Allah Imani (born 1947), Iranian Shia cleric
Asadollah Asadollah Abbasi (born 1961), Iranian politician Asadollah Alam (1919–1978), Iranian politician Asadollah Asadi (born 1972), Iranian diplomat Asadollah Asgaroladi (1934–2019), Iranian businessman Asadollah Azimi (born 1959), Iranian Paralympian athlete Asadollah Badamchian (born 1942), Iranian journalist and politician Asadollah Bayat-Zanjani (born 1942), Iranian theologian Asadollah Nasr Esfahani (1927–2026), Iranian military officer and politician Asadollah Lajevardi (1935–1998), Iranian politician and prison warden Asadollah Mahini (1918–??), Iranian weightlifter Asadollah Malek (1942–2002), Iranian violinist and composer Asadollah Mobasheri (1909–1990), Iranian judge, politician, journalist, poet, and translator Asadollah Mousavi, Iranian politician Asadollah Sanii (1904–1998), Iranian politician Asadollah Shirazi (died 1853), Iranian calligrapher
Asadulla Asadulla Al Galib (born 1998), Bangladeshi cricketer Asadulla Jafarov (born 1949), Azerbaijani archaeologist and paleontologist Asadulla Lachinau (born 1986), Russian-Belarusian freestyle wrestler Asadulla Nasipov (born 2001/02), Russian kickboxer
Asadullah Asadullah Bhutto, Pakistani politician Asadullah Boroujerdi, Iranian Shia cleric Asadullah Hamdam, Afghan politician Asadullah Isfahani, Iranian swordsmith Asadullah Jan (born 1985), Pakistani Guantanamo detainee Asadullah Khalid (born 1970), Afghan politician Asadullah Khan (born 1984), Afghan cricketer Asadullah Mamaghani (1881–??), Iranian jurist and clergyman Asadullah Matani (born 1998), Afghan cricketer Asadullah Saadati (born 1974), Afghan politician Asadullah Sumari (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer
Assadollah Assadollah Adeli, Iranian fighter pilot Assadollah Hosseinpoor (1882/83–1954), Iranian military officer Assadollah Rashidian (1919–1980), Iranian businessman and politician
Assadullah Assadullah Amin (died 1979), Afghan politician Assadullah Sarwari (born 1941), Afghan politician Assadullah Wafa, Afghan politician
Surname Khalifa Mohammad Asadullah (1890–1949), Pakistani librarian
See also Asad (given name) List of Arabic theophoric names
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