Editing Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Khushkara al-Bajali

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|Native name=عبدالرحمان (عبدالله) بن ابی‌خُشکاره البَجَلی}}'''Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Khushkara al-Bajali''' (Arabic: عبدالرحمان (عبدالله) بن ابی‌خُشکاره البَجَلی) was fighting on the side of [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|Omar b. Sa'd]]'s army during the Battle of [[Karbala]]. He contributed to the [[martyrdom]] of [[Muslim b. Awsaja al-Asadi|Muslim b. Awsaja]]. Following [[Mukhtar]]'s order to execute those responsible for the tragedy of Karbala, he was killed.  

==Battle of Karbala==
Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Khushkara was a member of Omar b. Sa'd's army in the Battle of Karbala. He martyred Muslim b. Awsaja with the help of Muslim b. Abd Allah al-Dababi. He is cursed in [[Ziyarah al-Shuhada]] as a murderer.

On the Day of [[Ashura]], Ibn Abi Khushkara, Ziyad b. Malik al-Dab'i, 'Imran b. Khalid al-Athri, and Abd Allah b. Qays al-Khawlani stole mignonettes (a yellow fragrant seed like sesames used to color clothes and hair as well as for therapy) owned by [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]].

==His name in the Sources==
There is a disagreement among sources regarding his name. He was mentioned as Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Khushkara, Abd Allah b. Khushkara, and Abd al-Rahman b. Khushkara. Also in some sources, his name is spelled as Khashkara. 

==Death==
[[Al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]] ordered the execution of those involved in the massacre of Karbala in late 66/686. Sa'r al-Hanafi gave a report to al-Mukhtar, and he commissioned Abd Allah b. Kamil to find him. Ibn Kamil arrested Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Khushkara, Ziyad b. Malik al-Dab'i, 'Imran b. Khalid al-Athri, and Abd Allah b. Qays al-Khawlani, and took them to al-Mukhtar. They were taken to bazar and decapitated at the command of al-Mukhtar.

==References==

*[http://en.wikishia.net/view/%27Abd_al-Rahman_b._Abi_Khushkara_al-Bajali WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt]

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[[category: Imam Hussain’s Enemies]]
[[category: Murderers of the Battle of Karbala]]