Noun: Husayn hoo'seyn or hû'seyn
- Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War ; born in 1937, deposed in 2003 after the US-led invasion of Iraq, executed in 2006
- Hussein, Husain, Saddam Hussein, Saddam, Saddam bin Hussein at-Takriti
- King of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)
- Hussein of Jordan, Hussein, Husain, ibn Talal Hussein, King Hussein
Type of: king, leader, male monarch, Rex
Encyclopedia: Husayn, Yemen