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The Martyrs of Karbala
| Name |
Description |
| 1 Abu-Bakr ibne Ali ibne
Abi Taleb |
He was called 'Muhammad-e-Azghar'
or Abdullah from Laila daughter of Masu'ud, son of Hanzala, son of
Manath, son of Tameem. |
| 2 Abi Bakr |
Son of the Second Imam
Hassan, son of Ali. |
| 3. Abdul Hatoof Ansari
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Accompanied by his brother |
| 4. Sa'ad |
Both sons of Hur. Both
from Kufa who joined the Holy Imam at Karbala. |
| 5. Adhan |
Son of Omayya-al Abdi.
From Basra son of Abi Obaida, whose father had been the companion
of the Holy Prophet. |
| 6. Aslam |
The slave who was purchased
and liberated by the Holy Imam- was the scribe engaged to write communications
from the Holy Imam. |
| 7. Anas bin Hars-e-Kahili,
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Son of Baniah, son of
Kahli who was one of the companions of the Holy Prophet |
| 8. Borair Zibe Khozair-e-
Hamdani - |
A very old, pious, and
devoted companion of Amirul-Momineen, Ali ibne Abi Taleb, one of the
prominent noblemen of Kufa. He was the one who came to the Holy Imam
begging most humbly to permit him to get martyred for he wanted to
die in the way of the Lord and show his face to the Holy Prophet on
the Day of Judgment. |
9. Omayyabib Sa'd at Tale:
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He was one of the companions
of Amirul-Momineen. |
| 10. Bushr bin Amrual Hazrami
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From the famous ones among
the faithful ones among the faithful devotees of the Holy Prophet. |
11. Bakr bib Hai at Taimi:
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Of the Bani Taimi tribe
who came to the Holy Imam and volunteered to be martyred in the way
of the Lord. |
12. Jabib ibne Hajjaj
al Taimi:
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He was the follower of
Muslim-bin-Aqeel in Kufa. Since Muslim was arrested, he hid himself
until Husayn arrived in Karbala, and submitted himself until Husayn
arrived in Karbala, and submitted himself to the Holy Imam. |
13. Jibilath ibne Ali-e-Shaibani:
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The one who was attending
to Amirul-Momineen in the battle of Siffin. |
14. Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne
Abi Taleb:
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The third brother of Abbas
the Standard Bearer of the Holy Imam. |
15. Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne
Abi Taleb:
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Brother of Muslim ibne
Aqeel the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa. |
16. Jinadat ibne Ka'b
Ansari Al-Khazraji:
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Along with his son-martyred
at Karbala- one of the greatest devotees of the Holy Imam. |
17. Jundab bin Mujee al
Khaulani:
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One of the companions
of Ameerul-Momineen who came to the Holy Imam, fell down on his feet
and prayed to be permitted to be martyred. |
| 18. Jaun |
The liberated slave of
Abi-Zar, joined the Second Holy Imam and thereafter he remained with
Husayn and had come to Karbala with Husayn. He was trained under Abi-Zar
and was a very pious devotee of the Holy Imam. |
19. Jaun bin Malike Tameemi:
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Of the tribe of Bani Tameem.
One who was in Yazid's army. Seeing the Devil's forces decision to
attack the Holy Imam, which he never thought would happen, left the
ranks of the Devil's forces and joined the Holy Imam. |
| 20. Hars |
The liberated slave of
hazrat Hamza, the uncle of the Holy Prophet-had come from Madina along
with Husayn. |
21. Habshi bin Qais-e-Nahmi:
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Of a group from the tribe
of Hamdan. His grandfather was one of the faithful companions of the
Holy Prophet. |
22. Hars bin Amarul Qais-e-Kandi:
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A very brave nobleman
of Arabia. He went into the armies of the Devil, and found his own
uncle there. His uncle asked him: "Have you come to 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 others from the enemy's ranks joined the Holy Imam. All were
martyred. |
23. Habib bin Amir-e-Taimi:
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One who had already paid
allegiance to the Holy Imam at the hands of Muslim, was martyred in
Kufa. Habib left Kufa and joined the Holy Imam on his way to Karbala.
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24. Habib bin Muzahir
al-Asadi:
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He was known as Habib
ibne Mazahir bin Re'aab bin Al-Ashtar from the lineage of Asad Abdul
Qasim Al-Asadi - aged 70 years. He was one of the faithful companions
of the Holy Prophet, who after the Holy Prophet always remained with
Ameerul-Momineen Ali and migrated toe Kufa when the Capital was shifted
from Madina to Kufa, and accompanied Ali in all battles he fought
against the rebels and traitors. His ideal faithfulness and sincere
devotion to he Holy Imam has many glorious details. |
25. Hajjaji bin Masrooq al-Jaufi:
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One of the faithful companions of
Ameerul-Momineen Ali in Kufa. |
26. Hajjaji bin Badr as S'di:
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Of Basra from the tribe Bani Sa'd,
famous nobleman in Kufa. He was the one who carried the communications
of the Holy Imam to the pious ones of the devotees of the House of
the Holy Prophet in Kufa. |
27. Hur ibne Yazdi ar Riyah:
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He was the son of Yazid ibne Najiyah
bin Qa'nab bin Yitab bin Hur in the lineage of Al'Tarbo'ir Riyahi.
A famous nobleman of Kufa, and experienced warrior specially selected
by Ibne Ziad to command a contingent against Husayn. He was the one
who obstructed Husayn's way near Kufa, but he never believed that
the venture of Ibne Ziad was to end in the martyrdom of the Holy Imam.
When at Karbala he found that the decision was to martyr the Holy
Imam, Hur left the Devil's forces and joined the Holy Imam, seeking
pardon for his previous conduct. The Holy Imam received him with special
grace. Hur was among the foremost martyrs in the way of God. |
28. Hallas bin Amro' ar Rasibi:
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He was the son of Amru ar Rasibi
who was one of the faithful companions of Ameerul-Momineen Ali. |
29. Hanzala bin As'adus-Shabami:
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He was the one who carried the message
of exhortation from the Holy Imam to ibne Sa'd in Karbala. |
30. Rafe' -the liberated slave of
Muslim Azdi:
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He came from Kufa and volunteered
to be martyred in the way of the Lord. |
31. Zavir bin Amro al Kandi:
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A sincere devotee of the Ahlu Bait
and a devoted companion of the Holy Imam. He was a noble personality
very much revered and respected by the people. |
32. Zohair al Qaine Bijilly:
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He was a noble chieftain of his
tribe, a man of great influence in Kufa. In the beginning he was attached
to the Third Caliph Othman. Once returning from Haj he met the Holy
Imam and became a staunch devotee of Husayn. He is the one who bade
goodbye to his wife Dalham daughter of Amru, liberating her with a
divorce to go to her relatives, and he joined the Holy Imam. |
33. Ziad bin Areeb al Sa'idi:
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Son of Areeb one of the faithful
companions of the Holy Prophet. A very pious and brave noble personality
enjoying the trust and the confidence of the people. |
34. Salim the liberated slave of
Amire Abdi:
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A staunch devotee of Amirul-Momineen
Ali, from Basra. |
35. Salim the liberated slave of
Bani Madinatul Kalbi:
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Of the tribe Kalb one of the devotees
of Amirul-Momineen Ali in Kufa. |
36. Sa'd bin Hars and Abul hatoof
bin Harse Ansari:
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These twin brothers had come from
Kufa employed in the forces of the Devil to fight Husayn. Later they
left the ranks of the Devil's forces and joined the Holy Imam and
got martyred. |
37. Sa'd the liberated slave of
Amirul-Momineen Ali:
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After the martyrdom of Amirul-Momineen,
he remained attached to Imam Hassan and later after the martyrdom
of Imam Hassan, he remained devoted to Husayn. |
38. Sa'd - the liberated slave of
Amro bin Khalid:
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He volunteered to be martyred for
the Truth. A noble personality with a high degree of fidelity and
valance. |
39. Sayeed bin Abdullah Hanafi:
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A noble and very influential personality
in Kufa uniquely brave. He was the gentleman who carried Muslim's
letter form Kufa to Husayn and remained with the Holy Imam until he
was martyred. He was the man who, while the Holy Imam offered his
prayers in the field of action (Karbala) stood in front of the Holy
Imam and received the arrows from the Devil's forces, on his breast,
and protecting the Imam in prayers. |
40. Salman bin Mazarib bin Qais
al Anmari al Bijilli:
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A cousin of Zohair al Qain. He went
to Mecca with Zohair and when on his return form Mecca Zohair decided
to join the Holy Imam, he accompanied him and got martyred at Karbala.
A man of very noble conduct and character endowed with strong will
and prowess. A very pious personality fearing none but God. |
41. Suleiman bin Razeen-A liberated
slave of the Holy Imam:
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A truthful and a very reliable gentlemen.
A staunch devotee of the Holy Imam. He carried Husayn's letters to
the devotees of the Ahlul-Bait in Basra. Ibne Ziad, the Devil's governor
of Basra caught him and this faithful servant of the Holy Imam became
a martyr. |
42. Sawar bin Manyim-e-Nahmi:
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A highly respected noble veteran
of Iraq, travelled all the way to Karbala to join the Holy Imam to
get martyred with him. |
43. Suwaid bin Amro bin Abil Mataa
al Anmari al Khash'mi:
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A noble, highly respected, God-fearing
and a brave personality. He fought and fell seriously wounded, and
was lying unconscious, the enemy thinking him dead had left him but
when he returned to consciousness and heard the rejoicing of the Devil's
forces shouting that the Holy Imam had been killed, he got up, and
fought, and was martyred. |
44. Saif bin Hars al Jabiri and
Malik:
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These two cousins from Kufa joined
the Holy Imam. |
45. Saif bin Malid al Abdi a Basri:
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A leading devotee of the Holy Ahlul-Bait. |
46. Shabeeb a liberated slave of
Hars-e-Jabiri-e-Hamadani:
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A very brave man who got martyred
in the very first attack from the enemy. |
47. Shaneb-e-Shakiri:
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Well-known in Kufa for his nobility
of character, courage, and a revered noble veteran of the town. |
48. Zarghaman abin Milik-e-Taghlabi:
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A lion-hearted, brave who was faithful
to Muslim bin Aqeel in Kufa. After Muslim's martyrdom, he joined the
Holy Imam. |
49. Aaiz bin Majama'al Aazi:
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One of those six, who along with
Hur ibne Yazid-e-Riyahi had joined the Holy Imam. |
50. Aabis ibne Abi Shabeeb-e-Shakiri:
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One of the most pious
devotees of Amirul-Momineen, and one of the noblemaen of Kufa. He
was one of those who helped Muslim ibne Aqeel in Kufa. |
51. Amir bin Muslim at
Badi Basri:
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With his liberated slave
Salim, both the devotees of Amirul-Momineen in Basra, joined the Holy
Imam. |
52. Abbas Ibne Ali ibne
Abi Taleb, Qamare Bani Hashim:
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This is the great son
of the First Holy Imam Ali ibne Abi Taleb, from the noble lady Hazrat
Ummul-Baeen, who was brought into this world to fulfill the desire
of Amirul-Momineen to have his own representative, on his behalf to
be martyred with Husayn in Karbala. Abbas is well-known to the Muslim
World for the unique divine qualities he was endowed with.
This great lion-hearted son of the Lion of God in his
qualities and position in Karbala, is next only to the Holy Imam
Husayn.
The 'Alam' or the Banner which he held on behalf of
the Holy Imam, was the Standard of Islam or the Truth, which is
hoisted by the Shias, popularly during the mourning season of
Muharram, and is revered as do the faithful subjects of good Kings
as a token of their loyalty to him. The Banner being the Standard of
Truth is only revered and respected and never worshipped as wrongly
imagined and depicted by some ignorant ones. Worship in Islam is due
to none but the One, the Only True God. |
53. Abdullah ibne Husayn,
known as Ali-e-Asghar:
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The 6-month old baby son
of the Holy Imam, martyred in the very lap of his father whose martyrdom
no human heart can bear without shedding tears. |
54. Abdullah bin Hassan
ibne Ali:
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The son of the Second
Holy Imam Hassan, a young boy who ran out of the tent to save Husayn
when he was being martyred, and was martyred before the Holy Imam.
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| 55. Abdullah bin Bushr
Khash'ami tribe. |
A well known noble personality
in Kufa. He came out of Kufa with ibne Sa'd but joined the Holy Imam. |
56. Abduallah bin Omair
Kalbi:
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He had come to Kufa from
Madina, and joined the Holy 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. |
57. Abdul Rahman and Abdullah
sons of Orawah bin Harraq al Ghaffari:
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These two brothers were
noblemen of Kufa. Their grandfather Harraq, was one of the faithful
companions of Ameerul-Momineen. They came to the Holy Imam and joined
the noble cause. |
58. Abdullah bin Muslim
bin Aqeel:
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Son of Muslim bin Aqeel
ibne Abi Taleb. His mother was Roqiah, daughter of Ali through his
wife Sahba, from Yamamah was martyred when he went to save the Holy
Imam. |
59. Abdullah bin Yaqtar-e-Himyart:
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He was the son of the
good lady who had served the Holy Imam as his nurse in his babyhood.
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60. Abde Qais Basri-e-Abdi:
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Along with Abdullah bin
Zaid-e-Abdi. Obaidullah bin Zaide Abdi, Yazid bin sabeet al Abdi.
These great men well-known and highly respected ones
of their tribe came and requested the Imam to permit them to drink
the cup of martyrdom along with him. |
61. Abdul A'la bin Yazeed
al Kalbi al Aleemi:
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The famous and respected
nobleman from Kufa. |
62. Abdul Rahman bin Abdul
Rab-e-Ansar Khazrji:
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One of the faithful companions
of the Holy Prophet and a Traditionist and a faithful devotee of Ameerul-Momineen. |
63. Abdul Rahman bin Aqeel
ibne Abi Taleb.
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Son of Aqeel from his wife
Omme Walad |
64. Abdul Rahman-e-Arhabi:
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One of those who carried
the letters of the devotees to the Holy Imam. |
65. Abdul Rahman bin Mas'ood
at Taimi:
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Came out of Kufa along
with Ibne Sa'd but later joined the Holy Imam. |
66. Othman bin Ali ibne
Abi Taleb:
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One of the brothers of
Hazrate Abbas, the third son of Ommul Baneen. Joined the Holy Imam
on his way to Karbala. |
67. Omar bin Janada-e-Ansari:
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This is the son of the
godly lady who came to the Holy Imam and implored for his permission
for her son Omar to be martyred and somehow succeeded in getting it. |
68. Ali -e-Akbar son of
the Holy Imam:
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The 18-year old son of
the Holy Imam who resembled the Holy Prophet the most, was martyred
by a lance pierced through his breast. |
69. Omer bin Zabi'ah Az
Zabiyee:
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Son of Zabiya at Taimi.
Came out of Kufa with Ibne Sa'd but later joined the Holy Imam and
was martyred. |
70. Amro bin Khalid-e-
Saidavi and three others:
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When these four person
marched towards the camp of the Holy Imam, Hur asked the Holy Imam
for permission to stop them from getting near the camp for they were
coming from the enemy's ranks. The Holy Imam miraculously said "Oh
struck them not, they are coming to me with a good hears. They are
my devotees." |
71. Amru bin Abdullah-e-Jundayi:
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Of the tribe of Hamden. |
72. Arm bin Quart al Ansari:
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One of the faithful companions
of the Holy Prophet and also of Amirul-Momineen. |
73. Amru bin Ha'b Abu
Thamama al Sa'idi:
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One of the faithful devotees
and companions of Amirul-Momineen. |
74. Amru bin Hassan Talee:
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One of the staunch devotees
of the Ahlul-Bait. |
75. Ammara ibne Salama
al Daaalani:
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One of the companions
of Amirul-Momineen Ali ibn-e-Abi Talib(a.s.). |
| 76. Aun and Muhammad
sons of Jafar-e-Tayyar: |
76. Aun and Muhammad
sons of Jafar-e-Tayyar:
Two sons of Bibi Zainab(s.a.), the sister of the Holy Imam(a.s.).
Aun was her own son and Muhammad was from the deceased wife (Khausa),
of her husband Abdullah bin Jaffar Tayyar. These two were only young
boys of about nine and ten years of age. The Holy Lady Zainab(s.a.),
the daughter of Amirul-Momineen Ali(a.s.) and Lady Fatimah(s.a.),
brought these two young boys and implored her brother, the Holy Imam(a.s.),
to permit them to free the enemy. At the persistent implorings from
his sister the Holy Imam(a.s.) permitted, and these two young souls
were martyred before the very eyes of their mother. This godly daughter
of Imam Ali)a.s.) and Bibi Fatima(s.a.), the grand daughter of the
Holy Prophet(pbuh&hf), stood quietly at the dead bodies of her
children and said "I will not lament for you have gone in the way
of the Lord." The whole camp wept but Bibi Zainab(s.a.) stopped them
from crying, saying: "Let no my brother feel that I am sorry for losing
them in the way of the Lord. Today I am pleased with my children." |
77. Qarib:
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The son of a liberated
slave girl of Husayn This lady, after having been liberated by the
holy Imam, was married to a gentlemen and brought her son Qarib and
presented him to the Holy Imam and Qarib was brought up by the Holy
Imam. He was martyred along with the other devotees, offering himself
in the way of the Lord. |
78. Qasim bin Hassan bin
Ali:
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Son of the Second Holy
Imam Hasan(a.s.). |
79. Qasim bin
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A well-known noble of
Kufa. |
80. Qasith, Kardoos, Musqit-Sons
of Zohair al Taghlabi:
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These three brothers were
the devoted companions of Amirul Momineen who were with him in all
his expeditions against the infidels and traitors. They came form
Kufa and offered themselves for noble cause and achieve martyrdom.
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81. Qan'ab an Namri:
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One of the devotees of
Amirul-Momineen who came for Basra. |
82. Qais bin Mushir as
Saidavi:
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A very pious personality
from a group of the Asadi tribe, extra-ordinarily brave, faithful
and one of the sincere and faithful companions of the Holy Prophet.
He reported himself to the Holy Imam, from Kufa, and was martyred.
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83. Kannah at Taghlabi:
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A very noble personality
known for his piety in Kufa. A good reciter of the Holy Qu'ran and
a very brave, God fearing, influential and powerful noble of Kufa.
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84. Majma'ul Jahni:
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Son of Zian bin Omar Jahni,
one of the aged companions of the Holy Imam. When people began deserting
the Holy Imam on the night of Ashura, this old devotee of the Holy
Imam remained and achieved martyrdom. |
85. Muslim bin Aqeel:
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The Deputy of the Holy
Imam to Kufa, where he was martyred. |
86. Muslim Ibne Ausaja
al Asadi:
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One of the faithful companions
of the Holy Prophet. An aged veteran who had earned a glorious name
and fame for his valor and prowess in the expeditions against the
infidels. On the night of Ashoora when the Holy Imam told his companions
to find their own ways and save themselves from the wholescale massacre
of his supporters which was in store for them the following day, Muslim
addressing the Holy Imam said: "O son of the Holy Prophet! Where am
I to go before myself getting martyred here"?
Muslim was one of the most prominent supporters of
the Holy Imam in Karbala, and was martyred there. |
87. Muslim bin Katheer
al A'waj al Azdi:
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One of the devotees of
Amirul-Momineen Ali(a.s.) in Kufa. |
88. Mas'ood bin Hajjaj
Taimy and his son Abdur Rahman bin Mas'ood:
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The devotees of Amirul-Momineen
Ali(a.s.) from Kufa. These two were known for their piety and righteousness.
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89. Muhammad bin Abdullah
ibne Jafar:
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A young son of Abdullah
son of Hazrat Jafar-e-Tayyar, his mother was Khausa, daughter of Hafsa
bin Rabi'a. |
90. Muhammad bin Muslim
Aqeel:
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One of the two young sons
of Muslim bin Aqeel the Deputy of the Holy Imam who was martyred in
Kufa. |
91. Muhammad bin Muslim
bin Aqeel:
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The grandson of Muslim
bin Aqeel the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa. |
92. Munjeh--the liberated
slave of the Second Holy Imam Hassan:
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He accompanied Qasim bin
Hasan from Medina. |
93. Mauq' bin Thamamah
Asadi Saidavi Abu Musa:
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One of the devotees of
the Ahlul Bait in Kufa who escaped from the town at night and joined
the Holy Imam at Karbala. |
| 94. Nafe' bin Hilale Jamali:
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A companion of Ameerul-Momineen.
Reciter of the Holy Qu'ran and Traditionalist. A noble personality
known in Kufa for his piety, who escaped from Kufa and joined the
Holy Imam in Karbala. A great devotee of Holy Imam who always remained
by the side of Abbas the Standard Bearer of Husayn. He could not bear
the least disregard for the Holy Imam, from anyone in the Devil's
forces. |
95. Nasr bin Naizar:
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A liberated slave of Amirul-Momineen
(The Leader of the faithful). He was presented to the Holy Prophet
by the King of Persia and the Holy Prophet presented him to Amirul-Momineen,
who freed him. He came to Karbala. |
96. Wazeh the Turk:
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The Turkish liberated
slave of Harse Madhaji. A pious gentlemen, a good reciter of the Holy
Qu'ran, who came to Karbala, and presented himself to the Holy Imam. |
97. Hani bin Orwah:
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Martyred at Kufa with
Muslim ibne Aqeel. |
98. Yazid bin Ziad bin
Mohasir-e-Kandi-Behdile Abush-Sha'sa:
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One of the nobles in Kufa.
A staunch devotee of Ahlul-Bait. A very pious personality who joined
Husayn from Kufa. |
99. Yazid bin Maghfal
Ja'fi:
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A very pious devotee of
Ameerul Momineen. A learned poet. His father and grandfather were
faithful companions of the Holy Prophet. (s.a.w.a.s.). |
100. Husayn ibne Ali, the King of Martyrs:
The divinely promised and prophesised Martyr of the Zibhe Azeem (The Great
Sacrifice) in the seed of Abraham through his son Ishmael, in the lineage
of Ishmael through Muhammad the Last Apostle of God, Ali the Ameerul Momineen,
the First of the Holy Imams and Lady Fatima, the Lady of light.
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