What is "rassam"

Rassam, also Al Rassam (with the Arabic definite article Al), is a common surname particularly in Arabic (written رسّام) meaning painter or draftsman. It may refer to:

• Ibn Rassam, Egyptian Muslim alchemist and tile-maker and mosaic designer, who flourished during the Mamluk Bahri dynasty
• Abdul Qadir Al Rassam (1882–1952), Iraqi painter
• Hormuzd Rassam (1826–1910), native Assyrian and Christian Assyriologist
• Hussam Al Rassam, Iraqi singer
• Jean-Pierre Rassam, French Lebanese film producer
• Julien Rassam, French Lebanese actor