Abd Allah ibn Aqil Arabic: عبد الله بن عقیل | |
Birth Place: | Medina |
Known For: | Being a companion of Husayn ibn Ali |
Death Date: | 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD |
Resting Place: | Imam Husayn Shrine, Karbala, Iraq |
Death Cause: | Killed in the Battle of Karbala |
Spouse: | Maymuna bint Ali ibn Abi Talib |
Father: | Aqil ibn Abi Talib |
Religion: | Islam |
ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAqīl (Arabic: عبد الله بن عقیل) was among Husayn ibn Ali's companions who was martyred at the Battle of Karbala.
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]
His name is mentioned in Ziyarat Shuhada as Abu Abd Allah ibn Muslim ibn Aqil.[3]