Asad (), sometimes written as Assad, is an Arabic male given name literally meaning "lion".David Larsen, Names of the Lion by Ibn Khālawayh It is used in nicknames such as Asad Allāh, one of the by-names for Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Notable people named "Asad" or "Assad" include:
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 held political power in Syria between 1970 and 2024. The family has produced two presidents: Hafez al-Assad, former President of Syria 1970–2000 Bashar al-Assad, former President of Syria July 2000 to December 2024
Other family members include: Bassel al-Assad Rifaat al-Assad Jamil al-Assad Maher al-Assad Bushra al-Assad
See also Asad (disambiguation) Asadi (disambiguation) Aslan (disambiguation) Al Asad Airbase Haydar Lions in Islam Qaswarah Shir, a Persian term for 'Lion'
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