Husaynids

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The Husaynids (Arabic: بنو حسين, romanized: Banū Ḥusayn) are a branch of the Alids who are descendants of Husayn ibn Ali, a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Along with the Hasanids, they form the two main branches of the ashrāf.