Abd Allah ibn Aqil
ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAqīl (Arabic: عبد الله بن عقیل) was among Husayn ibn Ali's companions who was martyred at the Battle of Karbala.
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Abd Allah ibn Aqil عبد الله بن عقیل | |
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| Born | |
| Died | 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD |
| Cause of death | Killed in the Battle of Karbala |
| Resting place | Imam Husayn Shrine, Karbala, Iraq |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse | Maymuna bint Ali ibn Abi Talib |
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| Known for | Being a companion of Husayn ibn Ali |
Lineage
Aqil ibn Abi Talib had two children named Abd Allah, Abd Allah al-Akbar (the older) and Abd Allah al-Asghar (the younger). Some sources stated that both of his sons were martyred in the Battle of Karbala.[1] This Abd Allah is Abd Allah Akbar.
Abd Allah married Maymuna, the daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib.[2]
In the Battle of Karbala
His name is mentioned in Ziyarat Shuhada as Abu Abd Allah ibn Muslim ibn Aqil.[3]
References
- Pazhūhishī pīrāmūn-i shuhadā-yi Karbalā. pp. 224–225.
- Alawī. al-Majdī fī ansāb al-ṭālibīyyīn. Vol. 1. p. 18.
- Shams al-Dīn. Anṣār al-Ḥusayn. p. 150.
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