Abbas ibn Ali
| al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Alī العباس بن علي |
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| Born |
Sha'ban 4, 26 AH ≈ May 15, 647 Medina, Hejaz (now in Saudi Arabia) |
| Died |
Muharram 10, 61 AH ≈ October 10, 680 (aged 33) Karbala, Umayyad Empire (now in Iraq) |
| Cause of death | Killed during the Battle of Karbala by Yazid I's men while bringing some water from Euphrates river for the family of Muhammad |
| Resting place | Shrine of Abbas, Karbalā, Iraq |
| Residence | Medina, Hejaz (now in Saudi Arabia) |
| Known for | Battle of Karbala |
| Title | أبو الفضل (Arabic: Father of Virtue) *قمر بني هاشم (Arabic: Moon of the Hashimites) *السقى (Arabic: The provider of water) *علمدار (Persian: Flag/Standard bearer) *شہنشاہِ وفا (Persian: King of Loyalty) *باب الحسین (Arabic: Door to Hussein) *باب الحوائج (Arabic: The door to fulfilling needs) *افضل الشهداء (Arabic: Most superior martyr) *Abū Qurba (Arabic: The owner of the skin of water) قوت الحسین* (Arabic: Strength of Hussein) |
| Opponent(s) | Yazid I |
| Spouse(s) | Lubaba bint Ubaydillah |
| Children | Ubaydullah ibn Abbas (died in the Battle of Karbala Fadl ibn Abbas Mohammad ibn Abbas (died in the Battle of Karbala) |
| Parent(s) |
Ali Ummul Banin (known as the mother of the sons) |
| Relatives | Muhammad Brother of Husayn |
Al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Ali (Arabic: العباس بن علي, Persian: عباس فرزند علی) also Qamar Banī Hāshim (the moon of Banu Hashim), (born 4th Sha‘bān 26 AH – 10 Muharram 61 AH; approximately May 15, 647 – October 10, 680) was the son of Imam Ali, the first Imam of Shiite Muslims and the fourth Caliph of Sunni Muslims, and Fatima bint Hizam, commonly known as Mother of the Sons (Persian: 'أم البنين').
Abbas is revered by Sunni and Shiite Muslims for his loyalty to his half-brother Hussein, his respect for the Households of Muhammad, and his role in the Battle of Karbala. Abbas is buried in the Shrine of Abbas in Karbala, Karbala Governorate, Iraq, where he was martyred during the Battle of Karbala on the day of Ashura. He was praised for his "handsome looks".
Abbas was the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Ummul Banin. Abbas had three brothers – Abdullah ibn Ali, Jafar ibn Ali, and Usman ibn Ali. Narratives state that he did not open his eyes after he was born until his brother Hussein took him in his arms.
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