# Husaynids

The Husaynids (Arabic: بنو حسين, romanized: Banū 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).

## Genealogical trees
### Family tree of Husayn ibn Ali

| Muhammad (Islamic prophet) | Muhammad (Islamic prophet) | Muhammad (Islamic prophet) | Muhammad (Islamic prophet) | Muhammad (Islamic prophet) | Muhammad (Islamic prophet) | | | Khadijah bint Khuwaylid | Khadijah bint Khuwaylid | Khadijah bint Khuwaylid | Khadijah bint Khuwaylid | Khadijah bint Khuwaylid | Khadijah bint Khuwaylid |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fatimah | Fatimah | Fatimah | Fatimah | Fatimah | Fatimah | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ali (1st Imam in Shia) (Rashidun Caliph in Sunni) | Ali (1st Imam in Shia) (Rashidun Caliph in Sunni) | Ali (1st Imam in Shia) (Rashidun Caliph in Sunni) | Ali (1st Imam in Shia) (Rashidun Caliph in Sunni) | Ali (1st Imam in Shia) (Rashidun Caliph in Sunni) | Ali (1st Imam in Shia) (Rashidun Caliph in Sunni) |
| Muhsin ibn Ali | Muhsin ibn Ali | Muhsin ibn Ali | Muhsin ibn Ali | | | Hasan ibn Ali (Sunni Rashidun Caliph) (Imam in Twelver/Zaidi and Musta'li Shia) | Hasan ibn Ali (Sunni Rashidun Caliph) (Imam in Twelver/Zaidi and Musta'li Shia) | Hasan ibn Ali (Sunni Rashidun Caliph) (Imam in Twelver/Zaidi and Musta'li Shia) | Hasan ibn Ali (Sunni Rashidun Caliph) (Imam in Twelver/Zaidi and Musta'li Shia) | | | Husayn ibn Ali (Imam in Twelver/Zaidi and Musta'li/Nizari Shia) | Husayn ibn Ali (Imam in Twelver/Zaidi and Musta'li/Nizari Shia) | Husayn ibn Ali (Imam in Twelver/Zaidi and Musta'li/Nizari Shia) | Husayn ibn Ali (Imam in Twelver/Zaidi and Musta'li/Nizari Shia) | | | Umm Kulthum bint Ali | Umm Kulthum bint Ali | Umm Kulthum bint Ali | Umm Kulthum bint Ali | | | Zaynab bint Ali | Zaynab bint Ali | Zaynab bint Ali | Zaynab bint Ali |
| | | | | Shahrbanu | Shahrbanu | Shahrbanu | Shahrbanu | Shahrbanu | Shahrbanu | | | Rubab bint Imra al-Qais | Rubab bint Imra al-Qais | Rubab bint Imra al-Qais | Rubab bint Imra al-Qais | Rubab bint Imra al-Qais | Rubab bint Imra al-Qais | | | | | Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi | Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi | Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi | Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi | Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi | Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi | | | Umm Ishaq bint Talhah | Umm Ishaq bint Talhah | Umm Ishaq bint Talhah | Umm Ishaq bint Talhah | Umm Ishaq bint Talhah | Umm Ishaq bint Talhah | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Fatima Sughra | Fatima Sughra | Fatima Sughra | Fatima Sughra | Fatima Sughra | Fatima Sughra | | | Sakinah bint Husayn | Sakinah bint Husayn | Sakinah bint Husayn | Sakinah bint Husayn | Sakinah bint Husayn | Sakinah bint Husayn | | | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | | | Sukayna bint Husayn | Sukayna bint Husayn | Sukayna bint Husayn | Sukayna bint Husayn | Sukayna bint Husayn | Sukayna bint Husayn | | | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | | | Fatimah bint Husayn | Fatimah bint Husayn | Fatimah bint Husayn | Fatimah bint Husayn | Fatimah bint Husayn | Fatimah bint Husayn |
| Mother of ‘Umar | Mother of ‘Umar | Mother of ‘Umar | Mother of ‘Umar | Mother of ‘Umar | Mother of ‘Umar | | | | | | | Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin 4th Twelver/Zaidi and 3rd Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin 4th Twelver/Zaidi and 3rd Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin 4th Twelver/Zaidi and 3rd Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin 4th Twelver/Zaidi and 3rd Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin 4th Twelver/Zaidi and 3rd Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin 4th Twelver/Zaidi and 3rd Musta'li/Nizari Imam | | | Fatimah bint Hasan | Fatimah bint Hasan | Fatimah bint Hasan | Fatimah bint Hasan | Fatimah bint Hasan | Fatimah bint Hasan | | | Jayda al-Sindhi | Jayda al-Sindhi | Jayda al-Sindhi | Jayda al-Sindhi | Jayda al-Sindhi | Jayda al-Sindhi | | | | | | | | | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn |
| ‘Umar al-Ashraf | ‘Umar al-Ashraf | ‘Umar al-Ashraf | ‘Umar al-Ashraf | ‘Umar al-Ashraf | ‘Umar al-Ashraf | | | | | | | | | | | Muhammad al-Baqir 5th Twelver and 4th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Muhammad al-Baqir 5th Twelver and 4th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Muhammad al-Baqir 5th Twelver and 4th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Muhammad al-Baqir 5th Twelver and 4th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Muhammad al-Baqir 5th Twelver and 4th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Muhammad al-Baqir 5th Twelver and 4th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | | | Umm Farwah bint al-Qasim (Umm Farwa) | Umm Farwah bint al-Qasim (Umm Farwa) | Umm Farwah bint al-Qasim (Umm Farwa) | Umm Farwah bint al-Qasim (Umm Farwa) | Umm Farwah bint al-Qasim (Umm Farwa) | Umm Farwah bint al-Qasim (Umm Farwa) | | | Zayd ibn Ali 5th Zaidi Imam | Zayd ibn Ali 5th Zaidi Imam | Zayd ibn Ali 5th Zaidi Imam | Zayd ibn Ali 5th Zaidi Imam | Zayd ibn Ali 5th Zaidi Imam | Zayd ibn Ali 5th Zaidi Imam | | | | | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn |
| ‘Alī | ‘Alī | ‘Alī | ‘Alī | ‘Alī | ‘Alī | | | Hamidah Khatun | Hamidah Khatun | Hamidah Khatun | Hamidah Khatun | Hamidah Khatun | Hamidah Khatun | | | | | | | Ja'far al-Sadiq 6th Twelver and 5th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ja'far al-Sadiq 6th Twelver and 5th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ja'far al-Sadiq 6th Twelver and 5th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ja'far al-Sadiq 6th Twelver and 5th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ja'far al-Sadiq 6th Twelver and 5th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Ja'far al-Sadiq 6th Twelver and 5th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | | | | | | | Fatima bint al-Hussain'l-Athram ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali | Fatima bint al-Hussain'l-Athram ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali | Fatima bint al-Hussain'l-Athram ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali | Fatima bint al-Hussain'l-Athram ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali | Fatima bint al-Hussain'l-Athram ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali | Fatima bint al-Hussain'l-Athram ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali | | | | | Zaynab bint Husayn | Zaynab bint Husayn | Zaynab bint Husayn | Zaynab bint Husayn | Zaynab bint Husayn | Zaynab bint Husayn |
| al-Ḥasan | al-Ḥasan | | | Musa al-Kadhim 7th Twelver Imam | Musa al-Kadhim 7th Twelver Imam | | | Abdullah al-Aftah | Abdullah al-Aftah | | | | | Isma'il ibn Ja'far 6th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Isma'il ibn Ja'far 6th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | | | Unknown | Unknown | | | Umm Kulthum bint Husayn | Umm Kulthum bint Husayn |
| ‘Alī | ‘Alī | ‘Alī | ‘Alī | ‘Alī | ‘Alī | | | | | | | Ummul Banīn Najmah | Ummul Banīn Najmah | Ummul Banīn Najmah | Ummul Banīn Najmah | Ummul Banīn Najmah | Ummul Banīn Najmah | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| al-Nāṣir al-Kabīr | al-Nāṣir al-Kabīr | al-Nāṣir al-Kabīr | | | Ali al-Ridha 8th Twelver Imam | Ali al-Ridha 8th Twelver Imam | Ali al-Ridha 8th Twelver Imam | | | Sabīkah a.k.a. Khayzurān | Sabīkah a.k.a. Khayzurān | Sabīkah a.k.a. Khayzurān | | | | | | | | | Muhammad ibn Isma'il 7th Sevener/Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Muhammad ibn Isma'il 7th Sevener/Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Muhammad ibn Isma'il 7th Sevener/Musta'li/Nizari Imam | | | Fatima | Fatima | Fatima | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sumānah | | Muhammad al-Jawad 9th Twelver Imam | | | Unknown | | Ahmad al-Wafi 8th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | | Other issue |
| | | | | | | | | Ali al-Hadi 10th Twelver Imam | Ali al-Hadi 10th Twelver Imam | | | Hâdise (Hadīthah) / Suzan (Sūsan) / Sevil (Savīl) | Hâdise (Hadīthah) / Suzan (Sūsan) / Sevil (Savīl) | | | Other issue | Other issue | | | Muhammad at-Taqi 9th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Muhammad at-Taqi 9th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | | | Unknown | Unknown |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hasan al-Askari 11th Twelver Imam | Hasan al-Askari 11th Twelver Imam | Hasan al-Askari 11th Twelver Imam | Hasan al-Askari 11th Twelver Imam | Hasan al-Askari 11th Twelver Imam | Hasan al-Askari 11th Twelver Imam | Narjis | Narjis | Narjis | Narjis | Narjis | Narjis | Radi Abdullah 10th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Radi Abdullah 10th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Radi Abdullah 10th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Radi Abdullah 10th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Radi Abdullah 10th Musta'li/Nizari Imam | Radi Abdullah 10th Musta'li/Nizari Imam |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Muhammad al-Mahdi 12th Twelver Imam | Muhammad al-Mahdi 12th Twelver Imam | Muhammad al-Mahdi 12th Twelver Imam | Muhammad al-Mahdi 12th Twelver Imam | Muhammad al-Mahdi 12th Twelver Imam | Muhammad al-Mahdi 12th Twelver Imam |

## Dynasties

* the various lines of Shi'a imams are largely Husaynid, being descended patrilineally from Husayn ibn Ali, the third imam. This applies to the Twelver Shi'a imams, the Zaydiyya, and the various lines of Isma'ili imams.
* the Isma'ili Fatimid dynasty and the later Aga Khans.
* a Zaydi dynasty, descended from Hasan al-Utrush, that intermittently ruled Tabaristan in the early 10th century.
* the position of Sharif of Medina was in the hands of the Husaynid Banu Muhanna dynasty.
* Al Qasimi of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
* The Houe of Hasib of Rajhat in Bihar are descendants from Syed Yaqub Halabi, a Qazi from Aleppo who travelled with Muhammad of Ghor to India.
* Pontianak Sultanate of Indonesia ruled the region of Pontianak until 1950.
* Jamalullail of Perlis, Malaysia.
* Bendahara of Pahang and Terengganu, Malaysia.
* Temenggong of Johor, Malaysia.
* Banu Ishaq from Somaliland, Yemen and Djibouti
* al-Husayni family, a prominent Palestinian clan formerly based in Jerusalem, which claims descent from Husayn ibn Ali