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| 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:
|
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.). |
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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