Husseini
Husseini (also spelled Hussaini people's, Husaini, Hecini, Hosseini , Houssaini or Husayni, Arabic: حسیني) is an Arabic surname.
Husseini (also spelled Hussaini people's, Husaini, Hecini, Hosseini , Houssaini or Husayni, Arabic: حسیني) is an Arabic surname.

Etymology
It is a nisba derivation of the given name Hussein or Husain from the name of Imam Husain ibn Ali. People with the surname El-Husseini, Al-Husseini, Al-Husaini or Husseini are descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through the lineage of his grandson Imam Husain ibn Ali. Imam Husain ibn Ali was the son of Muhammad's daughter Fatima and Caliph Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Husseinis are primarily found in the Arab world, Palestine, South Asia, Iran, Iraq, India, Afghanistan, and Gulf Countries. Because of their lineage, the Husseini family is considered one to be respected, honored and are given the title of Sayyid. This title represents a person who is a direct descendant of Muhammad and his grandson Husain ibn Ali.

People
Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran
Abul Kalam Azad, Indian freedom fighter and 1st education minister
Adem Hecini, Algerian athlete
Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Palestinian Arab rebel commander (al-Husayni family)
Adian Husaini, Indonesian Islamic scholar
Ahad Hosseini, Iranian Azeri sculptor
Arif Hussain Hussaini, Pakistani politician
Faisal Husseini, Palestinian politician (al-Husayni family)
Hind al-Husseini, Palestinian humanitarian (al-Husayni family)
Homa Hosseini, Iranian rower
Hussein el-Husseini, Lebanese statesman, former speaker of the Lebanese parliament
Jalal Hosseini, Iranian footballer
Kamil al-Husayni, Palestinian judge (al-Husayni family)
Karim al-Hussayni, Imam of the Ismaili Muslims and the fourth Aga Khan
Khaled Hosseini, American novelist and physician
Malek Hosseini (born 1968), an Iranian philosopher
Mansoor Hosseini, Swedish composer
Mansooreh Hosseini, Iranian contemporary artist
Mehdi Hosseini, Persian composer
Mohammed al-Husseini, Lebanese-Canadian member of Hezbollah
Mohammad Amin al-Husayni, Palestinian Arab nationalist (al-Husayni family)
Mohammad Hosseini, Iranian politician
M. Yousuff Hussaini, American applied mathematician
Nasrin Husseini, Afghani refugee advocate, veterinary researcher, and food activist
Rana Husseini, Jordanian journalist
Saeed al-Husayni, Wazir of Sylhet
Shahab Hosseini, Iranian actor
Shamseddin Hosseini, Iranian politician
Syed Shah Mohammed Hussaini, Indian educationalist
Seyyed Ali Hussaini Sistani, Iranian Shia Marja' in Iraq
seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, Iranian politician
seyyed Mirza Shirazi Iranian Shiite marja and Leader of Persian  Tobacco Protests

See also
Hussein
Al-Husayni, Palestinian Arab clan
Hussaini (Hunza), Valley in Pakistan