Martyrs Of Karbala

This article contains the list of casualties of Husayn ibn Ali's relatives and companions in the Battle of Karbala. The battle took place on Friday Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 CE) in Karbala, situated in present-day Iraq.

The battle was between Yazid's army from Syria reinforced by troops from Kufa, and the caravan of families and companions of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. It is claimed that 72 males (including Husayn's 6 months old son) of Husayn's companions were killed by the forces of Yazid I.

Army of Husayn ibn Ali

The following is a list of casualties of Husayn ibn Ali's companions in Battle of Karbala.

Members of Banu Hashim

These people were descendants of Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and members of Banu Hashim who died in the Battle of Karbala.

Descendants of Ali ibn Abi Talib

= Sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib

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The following were sons of Ali:
# Husayn ibn Ali, son of Fatima.
# Ja'far ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
# Abd Allah ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
# Uthman ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
# Abbas ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin, the flag-bearer of Husayn's army.
# Abu Bakr ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Layla bint Mas'ud.
# Muhammad al-Asghar ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Layla bint Mas'ud.
# Umar ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Al-Sahba bint Rabi'a.

= Sons of Hasan ibn Ali

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The following were sons of Hasan ibn Ali (an elder brother of Husayn ibn Ali):
# Al-Qasim ibn Hasan
# Abu Bakr ibn Hasan
# Abd Allah ibn Hasan
# Bishr ibn Hasan

= Sons of Husayn ibn Ali

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The following were sons of Husayn ibn Ali:
# Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn, a son of Husayn ibn Ali and Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi.
# Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn, the six-month-old son of Husayn ibn Ali and Rubab bint Imra al-Qais.

= Sons of Abbas ibn Ali

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The following were sons of Abbas ibn Ali (a brother of Husayn ibn Ali):
# Qasim ibn Abbas
# Fadl ibn Abbas

Descendants of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib

The following were descendants of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (a brother of Ali) and the sons of Abd Allah ibn Ja'far:
# Awn ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, son of Zaynab bint Ali.
# Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, son of Zaynab bint Ali.
# Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, a younger son of Abd Allah ibn Ja'far; his mother was Khausa, daughter of Hafsa ibn Rabi'a.

Descendants of Aqil ibn Abi Talib

The following were descendants of Aqil ibn Abi Talib (a brother of Husayn's father Ali):
# Ja'far ibn Aqil
# Abd al-Rahman ibn Aqil
# Abd Allah ibn Aqil
# Muhammad ibn Abi Sa'id ibn Aqil

Companions of Muhammad

The following are the companions (Sahaba) of Muhammad who died at the Battle of Karbala:
# Anas ibn al-Harith al-Kahili
# Abu Hajal Muslim ibn Awsaja

Other companions of Husayn ibn Ali (non-Banu Hashim)

These are the companions of Husayn ibn Ali who died in the Battle of Karbala.

See also

* Family tree of Ali
* Ashura
* Tasu'a
* Sermon of Zaynab bint Ali in the court of Yazid
* Sermon of Ali ibn Husayn in Damascus
* Arba'een Pilgrimage
* Ziyarat Ashura

References

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Lists of martyrs