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Table of Contents| People | Places | Other |
People in Karbala:A: Aabis Ibn Abi Shabib Al Shakiry L: Layla Bint Abi Morra Al-Thaqafi
Abdulla Ibn Abbass M: Manee Ibn Ziyad
Anees Ibn Ma'qel Al Asbahy Mohammed Ibn Al Ash'ath
Aslam, the Turkish slave Mohteshem Al Kashany
Atiyya Mohammed Ibn Al Hanifya
Awn Ibn Abdulla Ibn Jaafer (Al) Mokhtar Al Thaqafi
Awn Ibn Jaafer Ibn Abi Talib Moslem Ibn Oqbeh
B: Bishr Ibn Amro Alhadhrami Muhajer Ibn Aws
Borayr Ibn Khodhair Alhamadani N:
D: (Al) Dhahak Ibn Abdulla Al Mushrefi O: Obaid Allah Ibn Ziyad
H: Habib Ibn Muthaher Omeya Ibn Sa'ad Alta'aey
Hafhaf Ibn Mohanned Alrasibi Orwa Ibn Battan Altha'leby
Hakeem Ibn Tufail Othman Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Hameed Ibn Muslim Al Azdi Q: Qarib (Mawlah of Imam Hussain)
Hani Ibn Hani Alsib'eey (Al) Qassim Ibn Al Hassan
Harmaleh R: (Al) Rabab
Hilal Ibn Nafi'i S: Sahl Ibn Saad
(Al) Hussain Ibn Numair Sarjoon (Sir Jon)
J: Jaafar Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib Shabib Ibn Abdullah
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Jabir Ibn Abdulla Al Ansari Shareeh Al Qadhi
Jon, the black slave T: (Al) Tawaboon
Jonadah Ibn Ka'ab Alansari Y: Yazeed Ibn Mu'aweeya
Jondob Ibn Hojair Alkoholani Yazeed Ibn Thabeet AlAbdy
Jibleh Ibn Ali Al Sheybani Z: Zayd Ibn Al-Arqam
K: (Al) Komayt Ibn Zayd Al Asadi Zayneb Bint Ali
Aabis Ibn Abi Shabib Al-Shakiry
One of the bravest and most loyal men in the army of Imam Hussain in Karbala. Aabis
was so old that he had to tie a piece of cloth around his forehead just to keep hiseyebrows from falling on top of his eyes. He was Muslim Ibn Aqeel’s messenger to
Imam Hussain telling him that the people of Koofa had agreed to fight with ImamHussain. His story is well known on the day of Ashoora, when nobody would dare to
fight him. When Aabis realized that no one was going to come out to fight, he removedall his armour until a man cried to him: “Have you gone mad?”. Aabis replied: “Yes, the
love of Hussain has made me go mad”. Finally, Omar Ibn Sa’ad shouted at his armysaying: “What is the matter with you all, throw stones at him”.
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Abdulla Ibn Abbas
Among the people who tried to stop the Imam from going to Karbala, when he was thatthe Imam would not change his mind he became sad. He was among the first to knowof Imam Hussain’s death. On the day of Ashoora, he saw in his sleep that his perfume
had changed to blood, so he knew that Imam Hussain had been killed. Ibn Abbas wasthe Prophet (pbuh&hf) and Imam Ali’s cousin. He was a very well known and respected
figure in Quraish. He lost his vision near the end of his life and died in Al Ta’ef in 68 AHat the age of 70. Mohammed Ibn Al-Hanefya, Imam Hussain’s brother from his father’s
side, prayed on his body.
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Anees Ibn Ma’qel Al-Asbahy
One of the martyrs of Karbala. He fought the enemies of Allah after the noon of Ashooraand after the martyrdom of Jon. He fought with bravery and killed twenty men.
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Aslam, the Turkish slave
Among the martyrs of Karbala, he was originally from Turkey. He was well known for
throwing arrows, at the same time he was Imam Hussain’s writer. He read the Qur’anand knew Arabic well. When he was killed in Karbala, the Imam placed his face on
Aslam’s face, Aslam opened his eyes and saw the Imam’s eyes and smiled.
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Atiyya
He is always mentioned along with Jabir Ibn Abdullah, a companion of the Prophet
(pbuh&hf). They were the first to visit Imam Hussain’s burial place forty days after hismartyrdom. Because Jabir Ibn Abdullah Al Ansari was blind, Atiyya guided him to the
grave. It is said that Ahl Albait saw them when coming back from Al Sham. Atiyya Ibn
Saad Ibn Junada was among the best Shia in science and speech. He was born in Koofa
during the reign of Imam Ali and it was he who named him Atiyya. In the days of thetyrant Al-Hajjaj, an order was placed to capture him, as was the cause with all thefollowers of the Prophet’s household. Finally he was caught in Persia and was told to
cuss Imam Ali, but he refused to. Al-Hajjaj then ordered to whip him 400 times andbeat his beard and head. He died in 111 AH in Al-Koofa.
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Awn Ibn Abdulla Ibn Jaafer
Son of Sayyeda Zayneb. He was killed along with his brother who were both
companions of Imam Hussain until he reached him in Karbala. He was killed whilefighting alone.
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Awn Ibn Jaafer Ibn Abi Talib
Jaafer Ibn Abi Talib’s son. His mother was Asma’a Bint Amees and was born in Habasha
(Abyssinia). When his father Jaafer was killed in the battle of Mo’teh, the Prophet(pbuh&hf) asked everyone to bring his sons (Awn, Mohammed, and Abdulla) to him. He
then ordered for them to cut their hair and said: “Mohammed, why he looks like our
uncle Abi Talib, and Awn, why he looks like both in outer and inner beauty. Imam Alimarried him to his daughter Umm Kolthoom. He remained loyal to Imam Hassan and
Imam Hussain to the very end. He was killed in Karbala at the age 56.
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Bishr Ibn Amro Alhadhrami
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Also among the martyrs of Karbala. Bishr was originally from “Hadhramout” in Yemen.
He was known for his loyalty to the Imam. Although his son was in the prisons of “Alrey” when he was in Karbala, he stayed and fought with the Imam. Bishr was killed
in the first attack (Hemleh).
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Borayr Ibn Khodhair Alhamadani
Amongst the martyrs of Karbala, he was known for reading the Qura’an and teaching it
to others. Burayr was known for his bravery in Alkoofa. Originally from the tribe of “Hamadan”, he was called ‘Sayyed AlQurra’a’, Master of the Reciters. In Karbala, he
tried to guide Omar Ibn Sa’ad to the right path and leave Yazeed Ibn Mo’aweeya, but tono avail. He was killed early in Karbala right after the martyrdom of Al Hor Ibn Yazeed
Alreyahi.
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Al-Dhahak Ibn Abdulla Al-Mushrefi
He was with Imam Hussain in Karbala. When he saw the the great number of peoplethat had been killed in Imam Hussain’s army, he came to the Imam and asked
permission to leave him. The Imam told him to go. A group of Omar Ibn Sa’ad’s armyfollowed him but then let him escape to wherever he was going to. Unfortunately, he
missed his chance of being amongst the martyrs of Karbala. It is said that he wasamong the companions of Imam Ali Ibn Al Hussain.
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Habib Ibn Muthaher
He was a loyal and close friend of the the prophet Mohammed (pbuh&hf), and was
originally from the tribe of Bani Asad. He fought with Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib in all hisbattles and the Imam Ali taught him “Ilm Almanaya was Albalaya” which means that
Habib could foresee into the future and know how any given person would die. He gavehis allegiance to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in Al-Koofah. He also was a close friend of Maythem
Altammar, a loyal companion of Imam Ali.
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Hafhaf Ibn Mohanned Alrasibi
A very brave man who was with Imam Ali in his three battles. He was originally from AlBasra in Iraq. In the battle of Sifeen, Imam Ali made him the ruler over the tribe of
Azd. After Imam Ali passed away, he stayed with Imam Hassan and then ImamHussain. When he heard about Imam Hussain’s departure to Karbala, he walked from Al
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Basra to Karbala, but the battle was over when he finally reached there, so he took his
knife and attacked Omar Ibn Sa’ad’s people until he was killed.
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Hakeem Ibn Tufail
He fought Imam Al Hussain in Karbala. He was the one who cut Abul Fadhl Al Abbas’s
left arm after Zayd Ibn Al Arqam had cut his right.
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Hameed Ibn Muslim Al-Azdi
A very important narrator of the events that happened in Karbala. He was in Omar Ibn
Sa’ad’s army in Karbala. Hameed Ibn Muslim quarreled with Shimr after the battle wasover and asked him not to not burn the tents of the Imam. He was among theTawabeen who repented fighting against Imam Hussain and took part in the uprising
against the Umayyads.
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Hani Ibn Orweh Al-Sib’eey
The last messenger the Imam sent to the people of Koofa. He went to Koofa along withSaeed Ibn Abdulla Alhanafi. When Ibn Ziyad learned why Hani was in Koofa, he ordered
his people to cut off his head and drag his body throughout the streets of Koofa.
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Harmaleh
Harmalah Ibn Kahil Al Asadi Alkoofi, the killer of the infant of the Imam. When the
Imam had lost all hope in the enemy, he came out riding on a camel and asked for
water, not for himself, but for his small child who was dying of thirst. Omar gave theorder and Harmaleh sent a three-headed arrow flying into the little child’s neck. Imam
Ali Ibn Al-Hussain prayed that Harmala not live after that moment. Later on, during the
uprising of the Tawabeen, Al-Mokhtar ordered to cut Harmala’s arms and legs and throwhim in the fire.
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Hilal Ibn Nafi’i
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See Nafi’i Ibn Hilal.
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Al-Hussain Ibn Numair
Originally from the tribe of Kindah, he was an enemy of the Imam Ali and the Prophet’shousehold. In Sifeen, he stood by Mu’aweeya against Imam Ali, and in Karbala he
stood with Yazeed Ibn Mo’aweeya against Imam Hussain. He was the one to take HabibIbn Muthaher’s head and place it on his horse and run in Koofa with it. He was killed by
Alqassim Ibn Habib, Habib Ibn Muthaher’s son.
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Jaafar Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib
The son of Imam Ali and brother of Abul Fadhl Al-Abbass. He was killed in Karbala atthe age of 19 by Hani Ibn Thabeet Al Hadhrami or Khawli Ibn Yazeed.
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Jabir Ibn Abdulla Al-Ansari
Jabir, along with Atiya, were amongst the greatest Shi’as -followers of Imam Ali. They
came to Karbala after Imam Hussain’s martyrdom. Jabir was born 15 years before theHijra (journey) of the Prophet in Medeenah. He was originally from the tribe of Khazraj.
His father was killed in the battle of Ohod with the Prophet (pbuh&hf). He fought in 18of the Prophet’s battles, and in Sifeeen with the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib. He was struck
with blindness at the end of his life and was killed by Alhajjaj only because of his loyaltyto Ahlulbayt in 78 AH at the age of 91.
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Jibleh Ibn Ali Al-Sheybani
Among the bravest in Koofa. He was killed in the first attack (hamleh) on the day of
Ashoora. He fought in Sifeen with Imam Ali (as) and stood beside Moslim Ibn Aqeel in
Koofa. After Moslim was killed he went and hid in one of the houses that were owned byhis tribe until Imam Hussain came to Koofa.
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Jon, the black slave
He was a servant to Abu Thar Akghifary, a close companion of Imam Ali. His full name
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was John Ibn Jowey. He returned to Madeenah after Abu Thar was banished by the
third caliph and became loyal to the Ahl Albait. He was in the service of Imam Ali, ImamHassan, Imam Hussain, and Imam Ali Ibn Al-Hussain. He came to Karbala with Imam
Hussain and was responsible for fixing and preparing the swords and various otherweapons. He fought with the Imam until he was killed. The Imam then sat on his dead
body and prayed to Allah for him.
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Jonadah Ibn Ka’ab Alansari
Amongst the martyrs of Karbala, Jonadah was originally from the tribe of Alkhazraj. He
traveled with the Imam from Makka to Karbala and was killed with his son in the firsthemleh.
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Jondob Ibn Hojair Alkoholani
He was amongst the martyrs of Karbala and a close friend of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib. He
was from Koofa and came to Karbala and fought with the Imam. Jondob was killed inthe first hemleh.
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Al-Komayt Ibn Zayd Al-Asadi
A famous Arab poet. His poems were always about the Ahl Albait and the slaying of
Imam Hussain in Karbala. He was born on 60 AH, the same year the tragedy of Karbalaoccured, and died on 126 AH. Because of Imam Ali Ibn Al-Hussain’s prayer, Komayt
died a martyr.
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Layla Bint Abi Morra Al-Thaqafi
She was the wife of Imam Hussain and the mother of Ali Al-Akbar and also one of the
purest women at that time. Her name is seldom mentioned in the recitation of thetragedy of Imam Hussain.
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Mane’e Ibn Zyad
He was amongst the martyrs in Karbala. It is also said that his name was Mane’e Ibn
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Mohammed Ibn Al-Ash’ath
Among the companions of Obaid Illah Ibn Zyad who fought against Imam Hussain inKarbala. When Muslim Ibn Aqeel came to Koofa and entered Taw’a’s house, Muslim told
her about all the events that he had gone trough and that the people of Ibn Ziyad werelooking for him. Taw’a’s son heard the conversation and in the morning went and told
Mohammed Ibn Al Ash’ath who then told Obaid Illah Ibn Zyad. Shortly after the news of Muslim’s whereabouts broke, Taw’a’s house was surrounded!
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Mohteshem Al-Kashany
He live in the beginning of the Safawy period and wrote poems praising Ahl Albait. He
died in 996 Hijreh. One of his most famous poems are the ones that are recited allaround the world on the nights of Muharram. He became popular for his strong lines of
poetry about the tragedy of Imam Hussain in Karbala.
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Mohammed Ibn Al-Hanafya
His father was Imam Ali (as) and Al-Hanafya is his mother’s last name. She was Khawlabint Jaafer Ibn Qays Ibn Salma Ibn Tha’lebeh, and her son Mohammed was among the
bravest. In the war of Al-Jamal he held the flag of Imam Ali’s army. He witnessed thebattle of Nahrawan. When Imam Hussain refused to accept Yazeed as the new ruler of
the Muslims, Mohammed Ibn Al-Hanafya was among the people who disagreed withImam Hussain’s going to Kabala. Imam Hussain wrote his will and gave it to
Mohammed. After the Imam’s martyrdom in Karbala, Mohammed was lonely likeeveryone who did not go with Imam Hussain and in 66 AH, Al Mokhtar Ibn Obaid Illah
accepted him as an Imam and took control of Iraq by his name. He died in 81 Hijreh inthe days of Abd Al-Malik Ibn Marwan.
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Al-Mokhtar Al Thaqafi
Amongst the ones who fought Obaid Illah Ibn Zyad after the killing of the Imam in
Karbala. His mother was Dawma bint Wahab. He was born in the year of the journey(Hijreh) of the Prophet and came with his father to Madeeneh. He was a very brave and
courageous man. When Muslim Ibn Aqeel came to Koofa, he offered him his house tostay in, and after Muslim was killed Obaid Illah Ibn Zyad put him in the same prison
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Maythem Al Tammar was in. He was killed in a fight with Abdullah Ibn Al Zubair’s army
in the famous uprising of the repenters. His body rests next to Muslim Ibn Aqeel.
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Muslim Ibn Oqbeh
When the people of Madeeneh rejected the Ummayyads and fought them after the
tragedy of Karbala, Mo’aweyeh set up an army lead by Muslim Ibn Oqbeh to go andterrify the people of Madeeneh. Muslim went to Madeeneh and killed thousands of the
Prophet’s (pbuh&hf) companions. He was later known in history as Musrif because hisname was contradicted his actions.
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Muhajer Ibn Aws
Amongst Omer Ibn Sa’ad’s army. When he saw Hor Ibn Yazeed Alreyahi come closer to
Imam Hussain’s tents he came up to him and said: ‘Why Hor, if I was told who is thestrongest man in Koofa I would have said without any doubt you. Why do you look so
weak now?’ Hor answered him: ‘I see myself between Paradise and Hellfire, and by GodI shall choose nothing over Paradise’. It was then that Hor joined the Imam’s army.
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Nafi’i Ibn Hilal
He is Nafi’i Ibn Hilal Ibn Jamal Ibn Sa’ad and one of the martyrs in Karbala. He was a
known figure in Koofa and an excellent recitor of Imam Ali’s narrations. He had beenwith Imam Ali in all three of his battles: Sifeen, Nahrewan, and Al-Jamal. After Moslim
was killed in Koofa, he quitely hid himself and later on joined Imam Hussain and camewith him to Karbala. In Karbala, Nafi’i spoke with enthusiasm to Omar Ibn Sa’ads
army. They in return threw stones at him until they broke his arm and then they cameand took him to Shimr who killed him. Some say his name was Hilal Ibn Nafi’i.
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Obaid Allah Ibn Ziyad
The ruler of Koofa. It was by his orders, and by the orders of his superior Yazeed that
Imam Hussain was slaughtered in Karbala. He was known as the son of Marjanah,referring to his mother because nobody knew who his father was. In fact, he had six
alleged fathers. He killed Muslim Ibn Aqeel by throwing him from the top of Dar Al-Imarah. He was the ruler of Khorasan in 54 Hijra.
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Orwa Ibn Battan Altha’leby
An enemy of Imam Hussain in Karbala. He and Zayd Ibn Raqqad killed one of ImamHussain’s men by the name of Sowayd Ibn Motaa.
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Othman Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib
One of the martyrs in Karbala. He was the brother of Abul Fadhl Al-Abbas. His motherwas Om-Al Baneen (Fatima Al Kilabyyeh). He said that his father Imam Ali had said: ‘I
called him Othman because of my brother Othman Ibn Madh’oon’. In Karbala he was hitby an arrow by Khawly Ibn Yazeed, which made him fall to the ground, then another
man came and killed him. He was 21.
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Qarib (Servant of Imam Hussain)
One of the martyrs of Karbala. His mother was Fakeeheh, a maid in Imam Hussain and
his wife Rabab’s house. He came with Imam Hussain to Karbala and was killed on the
day of Ashoora.
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Al-Qassim Ibn Al Hassan
The son of Imam Hassan (as). He was a young boy, in his teenage years. His famousline in Karbala was when Imam Hussain asked him: “Qassim, how do you see death?”
He replied: “Oh uncle, in your service, it is sweeter than honey”. He asked permissionfrom Imam Hussain to enter the battle several times before the Imam agreed. When he
fell to the ground, Imam Hussain ran to him and told the others to come and take him to
the tents because he could not stand taking his body by himself. Al-Qassim was alsoknown for being handsome.
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Al-Rabab
The daughter of Imr’e’ Al-Qays Ibn Oday, and wife of Imam Hussain. She was themother of Sakeeneh and Ali Al-Asgher (Abdulla). After the the massacre in Karbala, she
came back with the women and held a ma’atem for a whole year in Madeeneh. Shealways cried for her brother and never sat in a shaded place until she died after a year
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of Imam Hussain’s martyrdom.
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Sahl Ibn Saad
One of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh&hf) and loyal followers of Imam Ali. Whenhe saw the women of Ahl Albait coming towards Damascus, he went to one of them,
introduced himself and then asked if there was anything he could do for them. Sakeenasaid that it would be appreciated if he could make the holder of Imam Hussain’s head
move away from them so that people would stop looking at the daughters of theProphet. Sahl payed 400 Dinars to the holder of the head, and in return asked for him to
do as Sakeenah had asked of him. Sahl died at the age of 96 or 100 on 88 AH.
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Sarjoon (Sir Jon)
He is Sarjoon (Sir Jon) Ibn Mansoor. He was a Christian from Al-Sham. He served asMo’aweyeh and Yazeed’s consultant in government matters. He was the one who
suggested to Yazeed to have Obaid Illah ibn Zyad a ruler over the people of Koofeh. Inthe time of Marwan Ibn Al Hakem’s ruling he was tricked and removed from his
position.
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Shabib Ibn Abdullah
One of the martyrs of Karbala. He was amongst the bravest in Koofa. He joined ImamHussain and was killed in the first hamleh before the noon of Ashoora. He was one of
the companions of the Prophet (pbuh&hf) and fought with Imam Ali in all three of hisbattles.
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Shorayh Al-Qadhi
A judge in Koofa originally from Yemen. Shorayh was a learned man, but extremelynaive. In the reign of Omar he was given the position of the supreme judge of Koofaand remained in this position for 60 years. Imam Ali did not remove him despite the
fact that Shurayh had once naively accepted to indirectly remove Imam Ali from hisposition as Caliph and choose Mu’awiyeh.
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Omeya Ibn Sa’ad Alta’aey
He was killed with Imam Hussain in Karbala in the first hamleh. He was known for his
courage in Koofa and was a close friend of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as). Omeya was alsoamong the people who fought with the Imam Ali in the battle of Sifeen. He joined the
army of Imam Hussain on the 8th of Muharam.
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Al Tawaboon
After the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the Shi’a of Karbala realized their mistake and
were determined to do something to avenge the death of the Imam and ask forgivenessfor their wrongdoings. They chose Sulaimaan Ibn Sard Alkhoza’eey as their leader and
secretly started gathering weapons and money in order to be able to fight. During this
period, Yazeed Ibn Mo’aweeya died. When they felt they had a good enough army, they
publicized their movement during Marwan Ibn Alhakam’s reign and declared their armyof about 4000 people. They walked all the way to Imam Hussain’s resting place askingAllah for forgiveness. Finally they went to Alshaam, the area encompassing Syria,
Palestine, Lebanon today, and there they fought one of the bloodiest battles ever. Theycould not beat the powerful Army of Alshaam, so they came back to Koofa at night.
Amongst the martyrs in the battle in Alshaam were: Sulaimaan Ibn Sard, Abdulla IbnSa’ad Al Azdi, Abdulla Ibn Wa’el, and Rifa’ah Ibn Shadad.
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Yazeed Ibn Mo’aweeya
Probably one of the dirtiest and cruelist men in history. He was responsible for the
genocide in Karbala. He was born on 25 AH. He played with dogs and monkeys and didnot believe in judgment day. He was ruler over the Muslims for three years. In the first
he slaughtered Imam Hussain; in the second he committed a genocide in Medeenahwhere he ordered the slaying of close to 10,000 Muslims; and in the third , he attacked
and demolished the Ka’abah.
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Yazeed Ibn Thabeet AlAbdy
Amongst the martyrs of Karbala and a loyal Shia to the Ahl Albait. He was a companion
of Abo Al-Aswad Al Do’ely. He had 10 sons, but only 2 of them and himself went toKarbala. His sons were killed in the first hemleh and he was killed in the 1-to-1 battles.
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Zayd Ibn Al-Arqam
One of the companions of the Prophet (pbuh&hf) who fought with him in some of his
battles. At the time of Ashoora he was a very old man. It is said that when ImamHussain’s head was brought into Dar Al-Imareh, Ibn Zyad started hitting the head with a
cane. Zayd got up and said to Ibn Zyad: Stop hitting those lips, by God which there isno God but him I have seen the Prophet (pbuh&hf) kissing those very lips. He then got
up and ran home crying. He died in Koofa on 68 AH.
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Sayyeda Zayneb Bint Ali (as)
She is the one who carried the story of Karbala to the world and stayed with Imam
Hussain all his life. She was the daughter of Imam Ali and Sayyeda Fatima Al-Zahra.
She was born on 5 Jamadi Aloowlah, 5AH in Madeeneh after Imam Hussain (as) and one
of her names was: ‘Aqeelat Bani Hashim’. She was known for her courage and loyalty toher brother Imam Hussain. She was married to her cousin Jaafer Ibn Abdulla and hadtwo sons: Mohammed and Awn who were both martyred in Karbala. Even after Imam
Hussain was slain, Sayyeda Zayneb took care of the women until they came back toMadeeneh. She went to Al-Sham with her husband and there she died on 63/65 AH.
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salam
1)from http://www.al-islam.org/short/sorrows/names.htm
Names of Martyrs who sacrificed their lives at Karbala for the sake of the
lofty principles of Islam as mentioned in "Ziyarah al-Nahiyyah"
1. Imam Husayn ibn Ali (Amir al Mu'mineen)
grandson of Prophet Muhammad (s.a)
(killed by Shimr Dhiljaushan)
2. Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn ibn Ali
(killed by Murrah bin Munqiz bin Noman al Abdi)
3. Abdullah (also known as Ali al-Asghar) ibn Husayn ibn Ali
(killed by Harmala ibn Kahil al Asadi)
4. Abdullah ibn Ali (Amir al Mu'mineen)
(killed by Hani bin Thubaet al Hadhrami)
5. Abul Fadhl al Abbas ibn Ali (Amir al Mu'mineen)
(killed by Yazeed bin Ruqaad al Heeti and Hakeem bin Tufail al Taai)
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6. Ja'far ibn Ali (Amir al Mu'mineen)
(killed by Hani bin Thubaet al Hadhrami)
7. Uthman ibn Ali (Amir al Mu'mineen)
(killed by Khooli bin Yazeed al Adhbahi al Ayadi and Abaani al Daarimi)
8. Muhammad ibn Ali (Amir al Mu'mineen)(killed by Abaani al Daarimi)
9. Abi Bakr ibn al Hassan ibn Ali
(killed by Abdullah bin Aqabah al Ghanavi)
10. Abdullah ibn al Hassan ibn Ali
(killed by Harmala bin Kahil al Asadi)
11. Qasim ibn al Hassan ibn Ali
(killed by Umar bin Sa'd bin Nufail al Azdi)
12. Aun ibn Abdullah ibn Ja'far al Tayyar
(killed by Abdullah bin Kutayya al Nabahani)
13. Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Ja'far al Tayyar
(killed by Aamir bin Nahshal al Tameemi)
14. Ja'far ibn Aqeel
(killed by Khalid bin Asad al Johani)
15. Abdullah ibn Muslim ibn Aqeel
(killed by Aamir bin Sa'sa'ah)
16. Abu Abdullah ibn Muslim ibn Aqeel
(killed by Amr bin Sudaih Saedavi)
17. Muhammad ibn Abu Saeed ibn Aqeel
(killed by Laqeet bin Naashir al Johani)
18. Sulaiman, slave of Imam Husayn
(killed by Sulaiman bin Auf Hadhrami)
19. Qaarib, slave of Imam Husayn
20. Munjeh, slave of Imam Husayn
21. Muslim ibn Ausajah al Asadi
(killed by Abdullah al Dhubabi and Abdullah Khashkara al Bajali)
22. Saeed ibn Abdullah al Hanafi
23. Bishr ibn Amr al Khadhrami
24. Yazeed ibn al Haseen
(reciter of Qur'an)
25. Imran ibn al Kalb al Ansari
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26. Na'eem ibn al Ajlan al Ansari
27. Zuhair ibn al Qain al Bajali
28. Amr ibn Qurzah al Ansari
29. Habeeb ibn Madhahir al Asadi30. Hurr ibn Yazeed al Reyahi
31. Abdullah ibn al Umair al Kalbi
32. Nafe ibn al Hilal al Jamali al-Muradi
33. Anas ibn Kahil ibn al Harth al Asadi
34. Qais ibn al Mussahar al Saedawi
35. Abdullah ibn Urwah ibn al Harraaq al Ghifaaree
36. Abdul Rahman ibn Urwah ibn al Harraaq al-Ghifaaree
37. Shabeeb ibn Abdullah Nahshali
38. Jaun, slave of Abu Dharr al-Ghifaree
39. Hujjaj ibn Zaid Sa'di
40. Qasit ibn Zuhair al-Tha'labee
41. Kursh (Muqsit) ibn Zuhair al-Thalabee
42. Kinaanah ibn Ateeq
43. Dhargham ibn Maalik
44. Jowain ibn Maalik al-Dhabaai
45. Zaid ibn Thubait al-Qaesi
46. Abdullah ibn Zaid ibn Thubait al-Qaesi
47. Ubaidullah ibn Zaid ibn Thubait al-Qaesi
48. Amir ibn Muslim
49. Qa'nab ibn Amr al-Namari
50. Salim, slave of Amir ibn Muslim
51. Saif ibn Malik
52. Zuhair ibn Bashi al-Khath'ami
53. Zaid ibn Me'qal al-Jo'afi
54. Hujjaj ibn Masrooq al-Jo'afi
55. Mas'ood ibn Hajjaj
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56. Son (name not known) of Mas'ood ibn Hajjaj
57. Majma' ibn Abdullah al-Aezi
58. Ammar ibn Hassan ibn Shuraib al-Taai
59. Hayyan ibn Haarith al-Salmaani al-Azdi60. Jundab ibn Hujair al-Khanlani
61. Umar ibn Khalid al-Saedaawi
62. Saeed, slave of Umar ibn Khalid
63. Yazid ibn Ziad ibn Mazahi al-Kindi
64. Zaahir, slave of Amir ibn Humuq al-Khuzaa'ee
65. Jabalah ibn Ali al-Shaybani
66. Saalim, slave of Bani Medinat al-Kalbi
67. Aslam ibn Khateer al-Azdi
68. Zuhair ibn Sulaim al-Azdi
69. Qasim ibn Habeeb al-Azdi
70. Umar ibn al-Ohdooth al-Hadhrami
71. Abu Thamaamah, Umar ibn Abdullah al-Saaedi
72. Hanzalah ibn As'ad al-Shaami
73. Abdul-Rahman ibn Abdullah al-Arhabi
74. Ammaar ibn Abu Salaamah al-Hamdaami
75. Aabis ibn Shabeeb al-Shaakiree
76. Shaozab, slave of Shaaki
77. Shabeeb ibn Haarith ibn Saree
78. Maalik ibn Abdullah ibn Saree
79. Sawwar ibn Abi Uman al-Nohami al-Hamdani*
80. Amar ibn Abdullah al-Junda'i**
* Wounded Martyr who was captured and died in prison** Pierced together with Martyr No. 79
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Brief Notes On Some Of Those Who Martyred In Kufa And Karbala
* Abu Bakr ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb
He was called Muhammad e Azghar or Abdullah from Laila daughter of Masud
son of Hanzala son of Manath son of Tameem
* Abi Bakr son of the Second Imam Hasan, son of Imam Ali
* Abdul Hatoof Ansari and his Brother
* Sa'd (both Son's of Hur)
Both from Kufa who joined the Holy Imam at Karbala
* Adham son of Omayya al Abdi
From Basra son of Obaida, whose father had been constant attendant on
the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)
* Aslam - The slave who was purchased and liberated by the Holy Imam -
was scribe engaged to write communications from the Holy Imam
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* Anas Ibn Hars e Kahili son of Baniah son of Kahli who was one of the
Companions of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)
* Borair Zibe Khozair e Hamdani A very old pious and devoted companion
of Amirul Momineen, Imam Ali, one of the prominent noblemen of Kufa. Hewas the one who came to the Holy Imam begging him humbly to permit himto get martyred for he wanted to die in the way of the Lord and show hisface to the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) on the Day of Judgment.
* Omayyabib Sa'd at Taie
He was one of the Companions of Imam Ali (AS)
* Bashr Ibn Amrual Hazrami, was among one of the famous ones from
faithful devotees of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)
* Bakr bib Hai at Taimi
Of the Bani Taimi tribe who came to the Holy Imam and volunteered to be
martyred in the way of the Lord.
* Jabib ibne Hajjaj al Taimi He was the follower of Muslim Ibn Aqeel in
Kufa. Since Muslim was arrested he hid himself untill Imam Hussain
arrived in Karbala and reported to the Imam and got martyred.
* Jibilath ibne Ali e Shaibani
Among the ones who was attending on Imam Ali in the battle of Siffin
* Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Talib
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The third brother of Abbas, the Standard Bearer of the Holy Imam
* Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Talib
Brother of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa
* Jinadat ibne Ka'b Ansari al-Khazraji
Along with his son - Martyred at Karbala - One of the greatest devotees
of Imam Hussain
* Jundab Ibn Mujee al Khaulani
One of the Companions of the Imam Ali who came to the Holy Imam and fell
down to his feet and prayed to be permitted to be martyred
* Jaun
The liberated slave of Abi Zar who after the death of Abi Zar joined the
Second (2nd) Holy Imam and thereafter remained with Imam Hussain and
came to Karbala with him. He was trained under Abi Zar.
* Jaun Ibn Malikee Tameemi Of the tribe of Bani Tameem. One who was in
Yazed's army. He left the ranks of Yazeeds army and joined Imam Hussains
camp
* Hars
The liberated slave of Hazrat Hamza, the Uncle of the Prophet
(PBUH&HF),who came along with Imam Hussain to Karbala and was martyred.
* Habshi Ibn Qais e Nahmi
Of a group from the tribe of Hamdan. His grand father was one of the
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faithfuls of the Prophet (PBUH&HF).
* Hars Ibn Amraul Qais e Kandi
A very brave Noble of Arabia. He went into the army of the oppressorsand found his own Uncle there and he (Uncle) asked him : ' Have you cometo Kill your Uncle ? ' He replied : ' Yes ! You are my Uncle, no doubt,
but God is my Lord and you have come here against Him. ' He killed His
Uncle. Along with him three (3) others joined the Holy Imam and they
were martyred.
* Habib Ibn Amir e Taimi
One who had already payed allegiance to the Holy Imam at the hands of
Muslim Ibn Aqeel was martyred in Kufa, Habib left Kufa and joined the
Holy Imam on his way to Karbala and got martyred.
* Habib Ibn Muzahir al Asadi
He was known as Habib ibne Mazahir Ibn Re'aab Ibn al-Ashtar from the
lineage of Asad Abdul Qasim al-Asadi.
* Hajjaji Ibn Badr as S'di
From Basra of the tribe of Bani Sa'd, a famous noble man of Kufa. He was
the one who carried communications of the Holy Imam to the pious ones of
the devotees of the House of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) in Kufa.
* Hajjai Ibn Masrooq al Jaufi
A faithful companion of Imam Ali
* Hur ibne Yazid ar Riyahi
He was the Son of Yazid ibne Najiyah Ibn Qanab Ibn Yatib Ibn Hur in the
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lineage of al-Yarboir Riyahi. A famous nobleman of Kufa, an experienced
warrior specially selected by Ibne Ziad to command against Hussain. He
was the one who obstructed Imam Hussain's way near Kufa, but he never
believed that the venture of Ibne Ziad was to end in the martyrdom ofthe Holy Imam. When at Karbala he found out, Hur left the oppressorsforces and joined the Holy Imam seeking pardon for his previous mis-conduct. At this Imam Hussain said :
- Hur, as they Mother has named thee Hur (a free man) thou art Hur
in this World and the hereafter He was among the foremost martyrs in theway of God.
* Hallas Ibn Amro ar Rasibi
He was the son of Amru ar Rasibi who was one of the faithful companions
of Imam Ali
* Hanzala Ibn Asadus Shabami
He was the one who carried the message of exhortation from Imam Hussain
to Ibne Sa'd in Karbala
* Rafe - The liberated slave of Muslim Azdi
He came from volunteered to be with the Imams army
* Zavir Ibn Amro al Kandi
A sincere devotee of the Ahl al Bayt who was a devoted companion of the
Imam Hussain.
* Zohair al Qaine Bijilly
He was a noble chieftain of his tribe, a man of great influence in Kufa.
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In the beginning he was attached to Othman, and once returning from Haj
he met the Imam Hussain, and since then he became a staunch devotee. He
is the one who bade good-bye to his wife Dalham daughter of Amru,
liberating her with a divorce to go to her relatives and he joined the
Imam and got martyred.
* Ziad Ibn Areeb al Saidi
Son of Areeb one of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet and also
a traditionalist. A very pious and brave noble personality enjoying the
trust and the confidence of the people.
* Salim the liberated slave of Aamire Abdi
A devotee of Imam Ali from Basra
* Sa'd Ibn Hars and Abul Hatoof Ibn Harse Ansari
These twin brothers had come from Kufa employed in the forces of the
oppressor to fight Imam Hussain. Later they left the ranks of the army
of Yazeed and joined the Imam's army
* Sa'd the liberated slave of Imam Ali
After the martyrdom of Imam Ali he remained attached to Imam Hasan and
after the martyrdom of Imam Hasan he remained attached to Imam Hussain
and got martyred
* Sa'd - the liberated slave of Amro Ibn Khalid
He volunteered to be martyred for the truth. A noble personality with a
high degree of fidelity and valiance.
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* Sayeed Ibn Abdullah Hanafi
A noble, brave and influential personality from Kufa. He was very
helpful to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in Kufa, as he carried Muslim's letter from
Kufa to Imam Hussain and remained with him and was martyred.
He was the one, while the Holy Imam was offering prayers in Karbala
stood infront of the Holy Imam and received arrows from Yazeed's army onhis breast, protecting the Imam and got martyred.
* Salman Ibn Mazarih Ibn Qais al Ammari al Bijjili
A cousin of Zohair al Qain. He went to Mecca with Zohair and when on
his return he decided to join Imam Hussain.
* Sulaiman Ibn Razeen - A liberated slave of Imam Hussain
He carried Imam Hussain's letter to the devotess of the Ahl al Bayt in
Basra. Ibne Ziad the governor of the oppressor of Basra caught him and
the faithful servant of the Holy Imam got martyred willingly.
* Sawar Ibn Manyim e Nahmi
Travelled all the way from Iraq to join the forces of Imam Hussain.
* Suwaid Ibn Amro Ibn Abil Mataa al Ammari al Khashmi
As he was fighting he got seriously wounded, lying un-conscious, the
enemy thinking that he was dead left him, but on regaining consciousness
and hearing the rejoicing of the oppressors forces that the Imam was
martyred, he got up and fought till he also got martyred.
* Saif Ibn Hars al Jabiri and Malik
These two cousins from Kufa joined the Imam and got martyred.
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* Saif Ibn Malik al Abdi al Basri
A leading devotee of the Ahl al Bayt
* Shabeeb a liberated slave of Hars e Jabiri e Hamdani
Was martyred on the first attack of the enemy
* Shaueb e Shakiri
Well known in Kufa for his nobility of character, courage, and a revered
noble veteran of town
* Zarghamah Ibn Malik e Taghlabi
A lion hearted brave gentleman who was faithful to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in
Kufa, and after Muslims martyrdom he joined Imam Hussain and was
martyred along with him
* Aaiz Ibn Majma al Aazi
He was among one of the six who along with Hur ibne Yazid e Riyahi had
joined the Imam
* Aabis ibne Abi Shabeeb e Shakiri
He was among one of those who helped Muslim in Kufa
* Amir Ibn Muslim at Badi Basri
With his liberated slave Salim, both the devotees of Imam Ali in Basra
joined the Imam and were martyred.
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* Abbas Ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb, Qamare Bani Hashim
This is the great son of the First Holy Imam, Imam Ali, from the noble
Lady Hazrat Ommul Baneen. Abbas is so well known to the Muslim World for
,his noble qualities he was endowed with, that in the first place needs
no introduction, secondly if a proper attempt is made, it would need a separate volume.
The great Lion Hearted son of the Lion of God in his qualities in
Karbala is next to the Holy Imam, Imam Hussain. He was the next only tothe Imam in Karbala. The Alam or the banner, which he held on the behalfof the Imam, was the standard of Islam or Truth.
* Abdullah Ibn Hasan ibne Ali
The son of the Second (2nd) Holy Imam, Imam Hasan, a young boy, who ran
out of the tent to save Hussain when he being martyred, and was martyred
before the Holy Imam.
* Abdullah Ibn Bushr Khashami
Of the Anmari e Khashami tribe, he came out of Kufa with Ibne Sa'd but
joined the Holy Imam and got martyred with him.
* Abdullah Ibn Omair Kalbi
He had come to Kufa from Medina, and joined the Imam. His wife also
accompanied him to serve the Holy Ladies. When Abdullah was martyred
his wife sitting at the dead body of her husband said :
-O Abdullah ! Thou hath entered Paradise, take me along with Thee.
The good Lady had not finished her lamentations when a slave of Shimar
delivered a blow on her head with an axe and she was martyred.
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* Abdul Rahman and Abdullah sons of Orawah Ibn Harraq al Ghaffari
These two (2) brothers were the noblemen of Kufa, their grandfather,
Harraq was one of the faithful companions of Imam Ali. The joined the
noble Imam and were martyred.
* Abdullah Ibn Muslim Ibn Aqeel
Son of Muslim Ibn Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb.
* Abdullah Ibn Yaqtar e Himyari
* Abde Qais Basri e Abdi
Alongwith Abdullah Ibn Zaid e Abdi. Obaidullah Ibn Zaide Abdi, Yazid
Ibn Sabeet al Abdi
* Abdul Ala Ibn Yazeed al Kalbi al Aleemi
* Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Rab e Ansari Khazriji
* Abdul Rahman Ibn Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb
* Abdul Rahman e Arhabi
* Abdul Rahman Ibn Masood at Taimi
* Othman Ibn Ali ibne Abi Taleb
One of the brothers of Hazrate Abbas, the third son of Ommul Baneen
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* Omar Ibn Janade e Ansari
* Ali e Akbar son of the Imam
The eighteen (18) year old son of the Imam who resembled the Holy
Prophet the most, was martyred by a lance pierced through his breast.
When Imam Hussain sent Ali e Akbar to the battle field, who was also
known as Ahmad i Thani (Muhammad the Second - due to his resemblance),
the Imam raised his hands towards the Heaven and said :
-Lord ! Here is sent in Thy way, the one who resembleth the most
with Thy Prophet Muhammad, whenever we did desire to have a view
of the Holy Face departed away from us, we used to look at the face
of this Youth Lord ! Hussain has one Ali e Akbar and he is sent to besacrificed for Thy cause, had I many more like him, I would havesimilarly offered them in Thy way !
* Omer Ibn Zabiah Az Zabiyee
Came out of Kufa with Ibne Sad but later joined the Imam and was
martyred
* Amro Ibn Khalid e Saidavi
* Amru Ibn Abdullah e Jundayi
From the tribe of Hamdan, was martyred with the Imam
* Amru Ibn Qarta al Ansari
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* Amru Ibn Hab Abu Thamama al Sai'di
* Amru Ibn Hasan at Talee
* Aun and Muhammad (Sons of Jafar e Tayyar)
Two (2) sons of Hazrate Zainab, the Sister of Hazrat Imam Hussain. Aun
was her own son and Mohammed was from the deceased wife (Khausa) of her
husband Abdullah Ibn Jaffar Tayyar. These two (2) boys were the only
young boys of about nine (9) and ten (10) years of age. The Holy Lady
Zainab, the daughter of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima, brought these two boysand implored her brother, the Imam, to permit them to free the enemy. At
the persistent implorings from his sister the Imam permitted, and these
two (2) young souls were martyred before the eyes of their mother.
* Qarib
The son of a liberated slave girl of Imam Hussain. This lady after being
liberated by the Imam was married to a gentleman and brought her son
Qarib and presented him to the Imam, and he was brought up by the Imam.He was martyred along with the other devotees, offering himself in theway of the Lord !
* Qasim Ibn Hasan Ibn Ali ibne Abi Talib
When the young Qasim aged fourteen (14) years, son of Imam Hasan sought,
permission to go, it is reported that Imam Hussain remembered the wish
of his brother, Imam Hasan, that one of his daughters be wedded toQasim. At the same time when Qasim presented to the Imam Hussain aclosed note,written to him by his father (Imam Hasan) to be opened in
the worst calamity situation, in which was written addressing Qasim :
-My dear son Qasim when your Uncle Hussain is besieged by his
enemies from all sides and when every true lover of God and the
Holy Prophet, lays down his life, defending the cause of truth,
you sacrifice yourself for the cause on my behalf.
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* Qasim Ibn Habib al Azdi
* Qasith, Kardoos, Musqit - the three (3) sons of Zohair al Taghlabi
* Qanab an Namri
* Qais Ibn Mushir as Saidavi
* Kannah at Taghlabi
* Majma ul Jahni
Son of Ziad Ibn Omar Jahni one of the aged companions of the Imam. When
people started deserting him on the Night of Ashoora, this old devotee
of the Imam remained and achieved martyrdom.
* Muslim Ibn Aqeel
The Deputy of Imam Hussain to Kufa, where he was martyred.
* Muslim ibne Ausaja al Asadi One of the faithful companions of the
Prophet(PBUH&HF). An aged veteran who had earned a glorious name andfame for his valour and prowness against the infidels. When on theAshoora Night, the Holy Imam told his companions to find their own ways
and save themselves from the wholesale massacre of his supporters, whichwas in store for them the following day, he said to the Imam :
- O son of the Holy Prophet ! Where am I to go before myself
getting martyred here ?
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* Muslim Ibn Katheer al Awaj all Azdi
* Masood Ibn Hajjaj Taimy and his son Abdur Rahman Ibn Masood
* Muhammad Ibn Abdullah ibne Jafar
A young son of Abdullah son of Hazrat Jafar e Tayyar, his mother was
Khausa, daughter of Hafsa Ibn Rabi'a
* Muhammad Ibn Muslim Ibn Aqeel
One of the two (2) young sons of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the
Imam Hussain to Kufa
* Muhammad Ibn Abi Syeed Ibn Aqeel
The grandson of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Imam
* Munjeh
The liberated slave of the Second Holy Imam
* Mauq Ibn Thamamah Asadi Saidavi Abu Musa
* Nafebin Hilale Jamali
A companion of Imam Ali, reciter of the Quran and tradionist, a noble
personality of Kufa, escaped from Kufa and joined the Imam in Karbala.
He remained by the side of Abbas, the Standard Bearer of Imam Hussain.
* Nasr Ibn Naizar
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A liberated slave of Imam Ali. He was presented to the Holy Prophet
(PBUH&HF) by the King of Persia and the Prophet (PBUH&HF) presented him
to Imam Ali who freed him. He came to Karbala and got martyred.
* Wazeh the Turk
The Turkish liberated slave of Harse Mashaji. He came to Karbala and
presented himself to the Imam and got martyred.
* Hani Ibn Orwah
Martyred with Muslim Ibn Aqeel at Kufa
* Yazid Ibn Ziad Mohasir e Kandi Behdile Abush Shasa
A noble of Kufa, joined the Imam from Kufa and got martyred
* Yazid Ibn Maghful Jafi
A devotee of Imam Ali
* Abdullah ibne Hussain, Known as Ali e Asghar
The six (6) old month baby of the Holy Imam, martyred in the very lap
of his father whose martyrdom no human heart can bear without shedding
tears.
When the Imam stood all alone in the Battle field surrounded by theenemies he was summoned a call from his sister Zainab in his camp. When
he went into the tent, he found his baby son dying of thirst in his
cradle and the poor mother Rubab, whose Milk had dried up by the
continuos thirst and hunger for the three (3) consecutive days, could
not
help the baby with a drop of milk.
Telling the mother that he would show the baby to the enemy and get some
water, Imam Hussain took the child to the field getting on a camel and
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raising it up in his arms to en-able every one to see him, said : -
O People ! If, in your opinion, Hussain is guilty of any sin or crime,
this innocent babe has done nothing to hurt any one of you. It does not
speak and has not even uttered anything against you or your Amir at
Damascus. He is dying of thirst. He neither had milk nor water for the
last three days. Would you quench his thirst by a few drops of water. If
you suspect that I demand water for myself in the name of the Babe, then
I will leave him here, if you want, and go away and you may return him
with his thirst quenched !
But despite this, the Ibna i Sad, fearing the revolt of his forces in
the
sympathy of the Imam at once ordered Hurmula to answer Hussain. They
tyrant shot a three pronged arrow from his bow which after piercing the
Imams arm got stuck in the tiny arm of the innocent baby. Blood flowed
from the baby's neck and the baby died looking at the fathers face !
And finally
* Hussain Ibn Ali - The KING of the MARTYRS