Husaynids

The Husaynids (Arabic: بنو الحسين, romanized: Banū al-Ḥusayn or حسینیون, Ḥusayniyyūn) are a branch of the Alids who are descendants of Husayn ibn Ali, a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is one of the two main branches of the ashrāf (the other being the descendants of Husyan's brother Hasan, the Hasanids).

Al-Husayni
الحسيني
Hashemite Arab Tribe
EthnicityArab
Nisbaal-Husayni
LocationArabia
Descended fromHusayn ibn Ali
Parent tribeBanu Hashim
Demonym(s)Husaynis
Branches
LanguageArabic
ReligionSunni Islam and Shia Islam
SurnamesAl-Husseini, Al Ja'fari, Al-Musawi
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