Hujr ibn Adi Mosque

Hujr ibn 'Adi حجر بن عدي  (Arabic)
His shrine before being desecrated in 2013
Died	660 CE
Cause of death	Death sentence ordered by Umayyad Caliph Muawiyah I
Resting place	Adra, Syria 33°36′27″N 36°31′3″E / 33.60750°N 36.51750°E / 33.60750; 36.51750
Known for	being a Companion of the Prophet
Children	Humaan ibn Hujr

Hujr ibn 'Adi al-Kindi (died 660 CE) was a companion of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. He was sentenced to death by the Umayyad Caliph Muawiyah I for his unwavering support and praise for Ali, the fourth Rashidun Caliph of Islam and the first Imam of the Shias, when he objected to the tradition of publicly cursing Ali. He belonged to the tribe of Kindah.

Hujr was given two title: al-Kindi and al-Adbar. The first title given to Hujr was al-Kindi. Al-Kindi in English means the person from Kindah, an Arabian tribe. The second title that was given to Hujr was al-Adbar.

Hujr ibn Uday was a pious companion of Muhammad and played a vital role in the correction of the ummah. During Muawiya's reign, when the custom of cursing Imam Ali(as) from the pulpits of mosques began, but Hujr could not remain silent and he began to praise Imam Ali(as) and condemn Muawiya in Kufa. Serious altercations arose when Ziyad's governorship of Basra was extended to include Kufa. Ziyad would curse Imam Ali(as) during sermons and Hujr would refute him. On one occasion, Hujr warned Ziyad for being late for Jummah prayers. Ziyad then had him arrested along with 12 of his companions on the false claims of forming an opposition group to overthrow the Khalifa. He also gathered witnesses to testify against them. The accused were sent to death, unless they cursed Imam Ali(as) and showed their hatred to him. Ultimately, Hujr and his companions refused and they were thus killed.

According to some narrations, his last wish was that his son should be executed before him lest death terrifies him (his son) and therefore accede to the condition of cursing Ali.

Hujr, his son Humaam ibn Hajar, and some other companions are buried in Adra, in the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus. A mosque has been built around his grave and is a pilgrimage site for Muslims.