The
Martyrs of Karbala
Ganj-e-Shuhada is
the place in Karbala where the majority of the martyrs are buried.
After martyrdom, the bodies of the martyrs lay on the desert of
Karbala without Kafn. It was at the time of chehlum - the 40th day of
the martyrdom - that Imam Zain-ul-Abideen(a.s.) returned to Karbala to
pay homage to the martyrs and he, alongwith the people of the tribe of
bani-Asad, buried the bodies of the martyrs of Karbala.
Here is a complete list of the martyrs of Karbala. Also included are
the people who were martyred for the same cause before the incident 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 |
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, |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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: |
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.). |
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