"Hussein" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Hussein is a proper noun and refers to the name of several historical figures and a patronymic surname. The most well-known Hussein is Hussein bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca, who led the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. He was also the father of King Faisal I of Iraq and King Abdullah I of Jordan. In Islamic tradition, Hussein is also the name of a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, and is considered a martyr and a symbol of sacrifice and loyalty.