Yassin (name)

Yassin, an alternative of Yasin, Yassine, Yaseen and Yacine (Arabic: ياسين, romanized: Yāsīn,[1] IPA: [jæːˈsiːn]), is a unisex given name mostly common in the Arab world and Muslim countries, and a surname. The name comes from a chapter (surah) of the Quran called Ya-Sin. People with this name generally originate from Turkey, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Azerbaijan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, and Lebanon.

Notable persons

Given name

Surname

  • Ahmed Yassin (1937–2004), Palestinian imam and politician and founder of Hamas
  • Anwar Yassin, Lebanese former detainee in Israeli prisons, member of the Popular Guard, the armed wing of the Lebanese Communist Party (LCP), and the broader Lebanese National Resistance Front
  • Asser Yassin (born 1981), Egyptian actor, writer and film producer
  • Essam Yassin (born 1987), Iraqi footballer
  • Hussein Yassin (born 1943), Palestinian writer
  • Kamarul Ariffin Mohamed Yassin (born 1934), Malaysian chairman of the World Scout Committee
  • Muhyiddin Yassin (born 1947), Malaysian politician and prime minister
  • Nuseir Yassin (born 1992), Palestinian-Israeli video blogger best known for his video series Nas Daily
  • Omar Rabie Yassin (born 1988), Egyptian footballer
  • Osama Yassin (born 1964), Egyptian politician and minister of youth
  • Rabie Yassin (born 1960), Egyptian footballer and football manager

See also

References

  1. ^ "Yasin name with Arabic Calligraphy". Retrieved 2018-06-02.
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