Mubarak, Muhammad Hosni, 1928-, president of Egypt (1981-). air force commander (1972-75) and vice president (1975-81), he became president after Anwar al-Sadat was assassinated on Oct. 6, 1981. Mubarak pledged to continue Sadat's policies, particularly the Camp David accords with Israel. He has, however, criticized many Israeli policies, and relations between the two nations were cooler in the late 1980s and much of the 1990s. Mubarak has sought to control Egypt's excessive population growth, combat economic problems, and contain trends toward fundamentalist Islam, but his authoritarian rule also has suppressed legitimate dissent and tolerated corruption. He was reelected in 1987, 1993, 1999, and 2005, the last time in a contested election marred by some irregularities and low turnout.

The name Mubarak comes from the Arabic word Barack (Arabic: باراك ) meaning "he who is blessed" or simply "blessed".

Muhammad Hosni Sayed Mubarak is the president of Egypt.

Mubarak may also refer to:

• Eid Mubarak, a traditional Muslim greeting

People with the given name Mubarak:

• Mubarak Al-Sabah (1837-1915), ruler of Kuwait
• Mubarak Ali Gilani (21st century), Pakistani Sufi
• Mubarak Ali Khan (died 1971), Pakistani singer
• Mubarak Awad (21st century), Palestinian-American psychologist
• Mubarak Begum (21st century), Indian film singer
• Mubarak Hassan Shami (born 1980), Kenyan-born Qatari long-distance runner
• Mubarak Khan (died 1321), regent of Khilji Dynasty
• Mubarak Shah (circa 1252-1266), Chagatai khan
• Tareq Mubarak Taher (born 1986), Bahraini athlete
• Yussef Mohammed Mubarak Al Shihri (21st century), Saudi Arabian extrajudicial prisoner of the United States

People with the surname Mubarak:

• Alaa Mubarak (21st century), Egyptian businessman
• Ali Pasha Mubarak (1823-1893), Egyptian public works and education minister
• Gamal Mubarak (born 1963), Egyptian politician
• Jehan Mubarak (born 1981), American-born Sri Lankan cricketer
• Suzanne Mubarak (born 1941), first lady of Egypt

See also

• Al-Mubarak
• El Mubarak
• ibn Mubarak
• Barack