Al Mosawi
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Al-Mosawi , Moosavi (موسوی) is a patronymic, is a family name mainly in Iraq, Persian gulf and Iran, though it is originally an Arabic name from the Arabian Peninsula
. The name implies that the person is a direct descendant to the seventh of the Shi'a twelver Imams: Musa al-Kazim ibn Jafar as Sadiq who is a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. Other tranliterations include Musawi, Mosavi, Mousawi (Arabic transliteration), Moosavi (Persian transliteration), or Moussaoui (in the French transliteration) Moosawi (Bahraini translation) Al Mosawi (English translation). Members of the Al-Mosawi family are called with the title Sayed literally means Mister or Sir. As an honorific
title, it denotes males accepted as the direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.
Al-Mosawi in Arabic (الموسوي) is a very influential Arab origin family. Al-Mosawi are directly descended from the 7th Shia Imam Musa Al-Kadhim
who is the son of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
son of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir
son of Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin son of Imam Hussain son of Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib and the son of Fatimah
the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
The roots of the Al-Mosawi family is an Arab
family that comes from the Head tribe of Banu Hashim
a clan of Quraish which makes them Adnani Arabs or Northern Arabs who are originated from Prophet Ibrahim through his son Prophet
Ishmael
in Mesopotamia
which is nowadays Iraq
in the ancient city of Ur
near Nasariyah in Southern Iraq. Many Arab
tribes trace their lineage through Adnan
who is the Father of the Arabs that traces his lineage to Prophet
Ishmael
the son of Prophet Ibrahim the great great grandfather of the Adnani Arabs.
Al-Mosawi family or tribe have very high social status
and spiritual status in the Middle East
, because they are the purest form of Sayed who trace their direct lineage to Prophet Muhammad through his cousin and son-in-law Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib and Fatima bint Muhammad through their son Imam Hussain. People in the Middle East
call Al-Mosawi family (Aal Al-Baett), which means the members of Prophet Muhammad house (his family), this gives the Al-Mosawi family a special holy status in the Middle East
.
Because the Al-Mosawi family are Sayed they have the exclusivity of financial controls in society of the Khums
which is the Arabic word for One Fifth (1/5). According to Shia Islamic legal terminology, it means "one-fifth" of certain items which a person acquires as income and wealth is applied to the business profit, or surplus, of a business income. It is payable at the beginning of the financial year, though this is regarded as being the time at which the amount becomes clear. The money must be paid to the Sayed who has the direct responsibility of redistributing the financial resources to the poor and needy in society according his own judgement and understanding.
Large members of this family are located in Iraq
, and they are also located in other countries such as United States Of America, Iran
, Lebanon
, Kuwait
, Bahrain
, Qatar
, UAE, Saudi Arabia
, and other Arab countries.
Many Al-Mosawis migrated from Mecca and Madina Saudi Arabia
to a small village that their ancestor Musa Al-Kadhim built in Baghdad
Iraq
.
Most members of this tribe adhere Shia Islam the Twelvers or Jafari approx 90-95% of the family are Shia muslims the rest are Sunni Islam
which holds the name of Hussaini Al-Musawi and other noticeable Mosawi family names.
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula is a land mass situated north-east of Africa. Also known as Arabia or the Arabian subcontinent, it is the world's largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 km2...
. The name implies that the person is a direct descendant to the seventh of the Shi'a twelver Imams: Musa al-Kazim ibn Jafar as Sadiq who is a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. Other tranliterations include Musawi, Mosavi, Mousawi (Arabic transliteration), Moosavi (Persian transliteration), or Moussaoui (in the French transliteration) Moosawi (Bahraini translation) Al Mosawi (English translation). Members of the Al-Mosawi family are called with the title Sayed literally means Mister or Sir. As an honorific
Honorific
An honorific is a word or expression with connotations conveying esteem or respect when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term is used not quite correctly to refer to an honorary title...
title, it denotes males accepted as the direct descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.
Al-Mosawi in Arabic (الموسوي) is a very influential Arab origin family. Al-Mosawi are directly descended from the 7th Shia Imam Musa Al-Kadhim
Musa al-Kadhim
' was the seventh of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'a Islam. He was the son of Imam and his mother was Hamidah Khātūn, a student and former Zanjiyyah slave...
who is the son of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq
Ja'far al-Sadiq
Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad al-Sādiq was a descendant of Muhammad and a prominent Muslim jurist. He is revered as an Imam by the adherents of Shi'a Islam and as a renowned Islamic scholar and personality by Sunni Muslims. The Shi'a Muslims consider him to be the sixth Imam or leader and spiritual...
son of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir
Muhammad al-Baqir
Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī al-Bāqir was the Fifth Imām to the Twelver Shi‘a and Fourth Imām to the Ismā‘īlī Shī‘a. His father was the previous Imām, ‘Alī ibn Ḥusayn, and his mother was Fatimah bint al-Hasan...
son of Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin son of Imam Hussain son of Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib and the son of Fatimah
Fatimah
Fatimah was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. She is regarded by Muslims as an exemplar for men and women. She remained at her father's side through the difficulties suffered by him at the hands of the Quraysh of Mecca...
the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.
The roots of the Al-Mosawi family is an Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
family that comes from the Head tribe of Banu Hashim
Banu Hashim
Banū Hāshim was a clan in the Quraysh tribe. Muhammad, was a member of this clan; his great-grandfather was Hashim, for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are referred to by the Anglicised version of their name as Hashemites, or Huseini or Hasani...
a clan of Quraish which makes them Adnani Arabs or Northern Arabs who are originated from Prophet Ibrahim through his son Prophet
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
Ishmael
Ishmael
Ishmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...
in Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
which is nowadays Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in the ancient city of Ur
Ur
Ur was an important city-state in ancient Sumer located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar in Iraq's Dhi Qar Governorate...
near Nasariyah in Southern Iraq. Many Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
tribes trace their lineage through Adnan
Adnan
Adnan is the traditional ancestor of the Adnani Arabs of northern, central and western Arabia, as opposed to the Qahtani of Southern and south eastern Arabia who descend from Qahtan.-Origin:...
who is the Father of the Arabs that traces his lineage to Prophet
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
Ishmael
Ishmael
Ishmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...
the son of Prophet Ibrahim the great great grandfather of the Adnani Arabs.
Al-Mosawi family or tribe have very high social status
Social status
In sociology or anthropology, social status is the honor or prestige attached to one's position in society . It may also refer to a rank or position that one holds in a group, for example son or daughter, playmate, pupil, etc....
and spiritual status in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, because they are the purest form of Sayed who trace their direct lineage to Prophet Muhammad through his cousin and son-in-law Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib and Fatima bint Muhammad through their son Imam Hussain. People in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
call Al-Mosawi family (Aal Al-Baett), which means the members of Prophet Muhammad house (his family), this gives the Al-Mosawi family a special holy status in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
Because the Al-Mosawi family are Sayed they have the exclusivity of financial controls in society of the Khums
Khums
Khums is the Arabic word for One Fifth . According to Shia Islamic legal terminology, it means "one-fifth of certain items which a person acquires as wealth, and which must be paid as an Islamic tax"....
which is the Arabic word for One Fifth (1/5). According to Shia Islamic legal terminology, it means "one-fifth" of certain items which a person acquires as income and wealth is applied to the business profit, or surplus, of a business income. It is payable at the beginning of the financial year, though this is regarded as being the time at which the amount becomes clear. The money must be paid to the Sayed who has the direct responsibility of redistributing the financial resources to the poor and needy in society according his own judgement and understanding.
Large members of this family are located in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, and they are also located in other countries such as United States Of America, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, UAE, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, and other Arab countries.
Many Al-Mosawis migrated from Mecca and Madina Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
to a small village that their ancestor Musa Al-Kadhim built in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
Most members of this tribe adhere Shia Islam the Twelvers or Jafari approx 90-95% of the family are Shia muslims the rest are Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims are referred to in Arabic as ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah wa āl-Ǧamāʿah or ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah for short; in English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis or Sunnites....
which holds the name of Hussaini Al-Musawi and other noticeable Mosawi family names.
Prominent members
- Seyyed RaziSeyyed RaziAl-Sharif al-Radi, known in Persian as Seyyed Razi, the son of Abu Ahmad al-Naqib, a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad was born in 970 AD in Baghdad. He was a Muslim scholar who compiled Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib's sayings, the Nahj al-Balaghah, which is considered one of the most famous classical...
, compiler of Nahjul Balagha - Ruhollah KhomeiniRuhollah KhomeiniGrand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
- (September 1902 – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian religious leader and scholar, politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. (Khomaini is of Mosawi descent,He descended from the Safavid dynasty. - Abdorrahim Musavi - is the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Iranian armed forces.
- Ayatollah Sayyid Mir Hamid Hussain Musavi Kintoori LakhnaviHamid HussainAyatollah Sayyid Mir Hamid Hussain Musavi Kintoori Lakhnavi , was a leading Shia scholar of his time in India...
- was a leading Shia scholar of his time in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. - Abul-Hasan Mohammad Ben Al-Hossein Al-MusaviSharif RaziAbul-Hasan Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn Al-Musawi known in Arabic as al-Sharif al-Radi or in Persian Sharif Razi or Seyyed Razi was a Shi`ite Muslim scholar and poet who was born in Baghdad. He wrote several books on Islamic issues and interpretation of the Koran...
- (~930-977 CE) was a Shia Muslim scholar and poet who was born in Baghdad. His most famous book is Nahj al-Balaghah which is a collection of Imam Ali’s sayings and speeches. - Mujtaba Musavi LariMujtaba Musavi Lari-Works:*Ethics and Spiritual Growth *God and His Attributes: Lessons on Islamic Doctrine *Imamate and Leadership: Lessons on Islamic Doctrine *Resurrection Judgement and the Hereafter: Lessons on Islamic Doctrine...
- is a Shi'a Twelver Islamic scholar. - Abbas al-MusawiAbbas al-MusawiAbbas al-Musawi was an influential Shia cleric and co-founder and Secretary General of Hezbollah. He was killed by Israeli forces in 1992.Al-Musawi was born in the village of al-Nabi Shayth in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon....
- (1952 - 16 February 1992) was an influential Muslim cleric and leader of Hezbollah. - Husayn Al-MusawiHusayn Al-MusawiHusayn Al-Musawi is a Lebanese Shia who founded the now-dissolved pro-Iranian Islamist militia Islamic Amal in 1982....
- is a Lebanese Shia who founded the now-dissolved pro-Iranian Islamist militia Islamic Amal in 1982. - Nawwaf MoussawiNawwaf MoussawiNawwaf el Moussawi is a Shia Lebanese member of parliament representing the Sour district. He is part of Hezbollah's bloc which is part of the opposition.-See also:* Lebanese Parliament* Members of the 2009-2013 Lebanese Parliament* Hezbollah...
-is a Shia LebaneseLebanese peopleThe Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
member of parliament representing the SourTyre District-Phoenician era:Tyre was a major port in Phoenician times. It grew wealthy from its far-reaching colonies and industries of purple-dyed textiles. This attracted the attention of conquerors among them the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar and Alexander the Great....
district. - Ibrahim MousawiIbrahim MousawiIbrahim Mousawi is a Lebanese journalist and Hezbollah media relations officer.He was born in 1965 to a family from Baalbek and grew up in the southern suburbs of Beirut.Mousawi is shiite....
- is a Lebanese journalist and Hezbollah media relations officer. - Mir-Hossein MousaviMir-Hossein MousaviMir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian reformist politician, artist and architect who served as the seventy-ninth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a Reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election...
- (born 29 September 1941) is an Iranian reformist politician, painter and architect who served as the fifth and last Prime Minister of the Islamic republic of Iran from 1981 to 1989. - Madhiha Hassan al-MosuwiMadhiha Hassan al-MosuwiMadeeha Hasan Odhaib is an aid worker for the Iraqi government who some people have begun calling as the "Mother Teresa of Baghdad." In 2008, she was selected by Time magazine as one of the most influential people in the world.-References:* Time magazine-External links:*....
- an aid worker for the Iraqi government who some people have begun calling the "Mother Teresa of Baghdad" - Ali MousaviAli MousaviThis article is about the football player Ali Mousavi. For the article on the death of the nephew of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, see:Death of Seyed Ali Mousavi.Seyed Ali Mousavi is an Iranian football player.-Club career:...
- Iranian football player - Hussain Al-MoussawiHussain Al-MoussawiHussain Al-Moussawi is a Kuwaiti footballer who plays in Attack for his club Al-Arabi and the Kuwait.He played for Al-Arabi in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage.-International goals:...
- Kuwaiti football player - Syed Ali Raza Moussaoui
- Hashim Kamal Bahbah
Mosawi Families
- RizviRizviRizvi or Rizavi is the Urdu pronunciation for the Persian surname Razavi or the Arabic surname Radawi/Ridhawi. It is a surname commonly associated with Shia Muslims who believe they are the descendants of the 8th Shiite Imam and a descendant and successor of Prophet Mohammad through his daughter...
- SadrSadr (name)Sadr is a family name originating in the Lebanon and a branch of Moosavi family.-History:Sadr is a branch of Sharafeddine family from Jabal Amel in Lebanon...
- Safavi
- Syeds NaqviSyeds NaqviSyed Naqvi are people with the last name "Naqvi" are the direct descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, through the lineage of the Ali Naqi...
- KazmiKazmiKazmi or Kazemi is the surname for a family belonging to the offsprings of Muhammad's great-grandson Imam Musa al-Kadhim. They belong to the Sayyid community...
- Sadaat AmrohaSadaat AmrohaThe Sadaat Amroha or Amrohi Syed are a community of Sayyids, historically settled in the town of Amroha, in Uttar Pradesh, India. Many members of Sadaat Amroha community have migrated to Pakistan after independence have settled in Karachi, Sindh....
- Gardēzī SadaatGardēzī SadaatGardēzī Sadaat is a Sadaat Muslim family of Sayyid from Gardez ; consequently known as ‘Gardēzī Sadaat’ in Indian subcontinent.- Origin :...