List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala explained

See main article: Battle 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.[1] [2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Sons of Hussein ibn Abi Talib

The following were sons of Hussein AS:

  1. Ali Akbar
  2. Ali Asghar
Sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib AS

The following were sons of Ali:[5]

  1. Husayn ibn Ali, son of Fatima.
  2. Ja'far ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
  3. Abd Allah ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
  4. Uthman ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin.
  5. Abbas ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Umm al-Banin, the flag-bearer of Husayn's army.
  6. Abu Bakr ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Layla bint Mas'ud.
  7. Muhammad al-Asghar ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Layla bint Mas'ud.
  8. Umar ibn Ali, half-brother of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Layla bint Mas'ud.
Sons of Hasan ibn Ali

The following were sons of Hasan ibn Ali (an elder brother of Husayn ibn Ali):

  1. Al-Qasim ibn Hasan
  2. Abu Bakr ibn Hasan
  3. Abd Allah ibn Hasan
  4. Bishr ibn Hasan
Sons of Abbas ibn Ali

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

  1. Qasim ibn Abbas
  2. Fadl ibn Abbas[6]

The following were descendants of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (a brother of Ali) and the sons of Abd Allah ibn Ja'far:

  1. Awn ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, son of Zaynab bint Ali.
  2. Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, son of Zaynab bint Ali.
  3. Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, a younger son of Abd Allah ibn Ja'far; his mother was Khawsa, 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):

  1. Ja'far ibn Aqil
  2. Abd al-Rahman ibn Aqil
  3. Abd Allah ibn Aqil
  4. 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:

  1. Anas ibn al-Harith al-Kahili
  2. 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.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Battle of Karbalāʾ . 15 November 2015 . britannica.com.
  2. Book: The Oxford Dictionary of Islam . Oxford University Press . John L. Esposito . 2004 . 120– . 978-0-19-512559-7.
  3. Book: Ahmed, A.K. . The Hidden Truth About Karbala . January 24, 2013 . 2007 . Ansariyan Publications . Qum . 978-964-438-921-4 . 246, 250 . October 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004192017/https://www.scribd.com/doc/59272057/The-Hidden-Truth-About-Karbala . dead .
  4. Book: Sheikh, Al-Mufeed . Kitab al-Irshad . Ansariyan Publications . 250 . Translated by IKA Howard.
  5. Book: Rizvi . Sayyid Muhammad . A.Rizvi . S. Saeed . al-Mufid . Shaykh . Mutahhari . A.Murtada . IMÃM ḤUSAYN - The Saviour of Islam 》 The Martyrs of Karbala - a content by S.Saeed Akhtar Rizvi . 2020 . Al Ma'ãrif Publications . Toronto . 9780920675335 . 41–51 . Second .
  6. Book: Al-Tabari, Muhammad ibn Jarir . Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari . 1990 . History of the Prophets and Kings, translation and commentary issued by R. Stephen Humphreys . XIX . SUNY Press . 978-0-7914-0154-5 . 178–179.
  7. Book: Mirza, Ghulam Abbas. . At-Tabari . Life of Husain . 164 .