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clan, and one of the companions of

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and

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. He was one of the people of

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who sent letters to Husayn ibn Ali (grandson of Muhammad) and invited him to Kufa. Though, when he realized that people of Kufa have broken their allegiance to Husayn, he left Kufa, joined Husayn, and was martyred at the age of 75 while fighting in Husayn's army, in

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Battle of Karbala

Habib heavily contributed in the Battle of Karbala. He fought with the third

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, Husayn ibn Ali against the forces of

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, led by

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, killing around 62 people. Husayn's army was split into 3 sections, the left flank, the right flank and the

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. Habib was given the duty of being in charge of the left flank of Husayn's army, despite the fact that he was old. His tomb was included in

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and was located in the southern porch. Habib fought like a hero and killed 62 people of the enemy. Just then, Budayl b. Maryam 'Aqfani attacked him and hit him on the head with his sword. Another enemy hit him with a spear, causing him to fall off the horse and down to the ground. Then, Budayl b. Maryam beheaded him.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Habib ibn Muzahir People killed at the Battle of Karbala Year of birth missing 680 deaths 605 births

Battle of Karbala

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