Editing Amr b. Qaraza

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 | Full name = Amr b. Qaraza b. Ka'b al-Khazraji al-Ansari al-Kufi
 | Companion of = [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam al-Hussain]]
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 | Religious Affiliation = Shi'a
 | Lineage = Khazraj
 | Well known relatives = Qaraza b. Ka'b (father)
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 | Death/martyrdom = 61/680
 | Cause of Death/martyrdom = Martyred in the [[Battle of Karbala]]
 | Burial place = Holy Shrine of Imam al-Hussain, [[Karbala]]
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 | Activities = It is reported that in the Day of Ashura, he stood in front of Imam al-Hussain as a shield and received every arrow  shot at the Imam
|Native name=عَمرو بن قَرَظَة}}
''' Amr b. Qaraza''' (Arabic: عَمرو بن قَرَظَة) (martyrdom 61/680) was one of the martyrs of  the Battle of [[Karbala]]. His father was a prominent companion of [[Prophet Muhammad]] and [[ʿAli ibn Abi Talib|Imam  Ali]]. Although Amr joined [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]]'s army, his brother fought for [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|Umar b. Sa'd's]] side.

==Lineage==
His father, Qaraza b. Ka'b was a transmitter of [[hadith]]s. As a companion of the Prophet, Qaraza b. Ka'b fought in the Battle of Uhud and other subsequent battles. During the rule of Imam Ali, he was appointed as the governor of [[Kufa]]. He also fought on the side of Imam Ali in several battles.

==In Karbala==
Before the day of [[Ashura]], Imam Hussain asked Amr b. Qaraza to deliver a message to 'Umar b. Sa'd  to meet each other at night.

Reports state that Amr stood in front of Imam Hussain as a shield from oncoming arrows. Before dying, he asked Imam, "Did I fulfill my promise?"  The Imam answered: "Yes, you are in front of me in the paradise. Send my greetings to the Prophet."

In [[Ziyarah al-Shuhada']], he is mentioned by name, when it says,

peace be upon Amr b. Qaraza al-Ansari
===Brother===
Amr's brother, named Ali (other sources name him as Zubayr), fought for the army of Umar b. Sa'd. When Amr was martyred, his brother addressed Imam Hussain,<blockquote>O liar! You deceived and fooled my brother and killed him!</blockquote>The Imam responded,<blockquote>God did not deceive your brother; but, He guided him and deceived you.</blockquote>His brother shouted back,<blockquote>May God kill me if I don't kill you!</blockquote>He then attacked the Imam, but [[ Nafi b. Hilal b. Jamil|Nafi' b. Hilal]] hit him with a spear and he fell on the ground. Some of Ibn Ziyad's forces then took him out of the battlefield.

==References==

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