Yaseen is an Arabic-based name and a variant of Yasin, Yassin, Yassine and Yacine. It is an Arabic-based name used frequently in the Arab World and in Muslim countries; , ) is a surname and unisex given name of Arabic origin. The name comes from a chapter (surah) of the Quran called Ya-Sin. It is an epithet of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
It may refer to:
Notable persons
Given name
Yaseen Anwar (born 1951), Pakistani-American banker, Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Yaseen Al-Bakhit (born 1989), Jordanian footballer Yaseen Bhatkal, or Yasin Bhatkal, full name Mohammed Ahmed Siddibappa, named by Indian investigative agencies, was the founder leader of the proscribed terrorist organisation Indian Mujahideen Yaseen Khan Khalil, Pakistani politician, Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Yaseen Malik or Yasin Malik (born 1966), Kashmiri separatist leader and former militant who advocates the separation of Kashmir from both India and Pakistan Yaseen janjua (born 1988), journalist from Jammu and kashmir India Yaseen Akhtar Misbahi, Sunni Sufi Islamic scholar associated with the Ahle Sunnat Barelvi organisation Raza Academy. Yaseen al-Sheyadi (born 1994), Omani footballer Yaseen Valli (born 1995), South African cricketer Yaseen Vallie (born 1989), South African cricketer
Middle name
Rosa Yaseen Hassan, Syrian novelist and writer
Mohammed Yaseen Mohammed (born 1963), Iraqi weightlifter
Taha Yasin Ramadan (1938–2007), Iraqi Kurd politician, who served as one of the three Vice Presidents of Iraq
Surname
Abdulla Yaseen (born 1998), Bahraini handball player
Ahmed Yaseen or Yassin (1937–2004)m Palestinian imam and politician and founder of Hamas Anas Bani Yaseen (born 1988), Jordanian footballer Asaad Ali Yaseen (born 1953), Iraqi politician, businessman and diplomat Bashar Bani Yaseen (born 1977), Jordanian footballer Khalid Kamal Yaseen (born 1982), Bahraini long-distance runner Moataz Yaseen (born 1982), Jordanian footballer Mohammed Dawood Yaseen (born 2000), Iraqi footballer Muhammad Yaseen, Canadian politician, elected member of the Alberta Legislature Taha Hussein Yaseen (born 1998), Iraqi sprinter specialising in the 400 metres Mohd Yaseen Khan (Yaseen Janjua) (born 1988), journalist from Jammu and kashmir India