Umar b. Ali
Umar b. Ali, known as Umar al-Atraf, was one of the children of Imam Ali who accompanied Imam Hussain to Karbala and was martyred on the day of Ashura.
| Umar b. Ali | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عُمَر بن عَلیّ بن اَبی طالِب |
| Full Name | Umar b. al-Imam Ali |
| Companion of | Imam al-Hussain |
| Lineage | Banu Hashim |
| Wellknown Relatives | Imam Ali(Father) |
| Place(s) of Residence | Medina |
| Death/Martyrdom | 61/680 |
| Cause ofDeath/Martyrdom | Martyrdom in the Battle of Karbala |
| Burial Place | Karbala, Iraq |
| Activities | Participating in the Battle of Karbala |
Biography
Some sources have mentioned Umar b. Ali as Umar al-Akbar[1] whose teknonym was Abu l-Qasim[2] or Abu Hafs. There are different reports about the name of his mother. Ibn Sa'd and al-Ya'qubi reported the name of his mother as Sahba (Umm Habib), daughter of Rabi'a al-Taghlibi, Some other sources have mentioned her name as Layla bt. Mas'ud al-Darami.
Al-Fakhr al-Razi mentioned that Umar was the youngest child of Imam Ali.[3]
In the Battle of Karbala
Ibn Shahr Ashub included his name among martyrs of Karbala.[4] It is reported that he made war cries on the Day of Ashura and attacked the enemy.[5] He attacked Zahr, the killer of his brother and killed him. Al-Khwarazmi reported his martyrdom after the martyrdom of his brother Abu Bakr. It is said that first, his horse fell down and then they martyred him. [6]
Source
References
- ↑ Ibn Saʿd, al-Ṭabaqāt al-kubrā, vol. 3, p. 14.
- ↑ Amrī, al-Majdī fī ansāb al-ṭālibīn, p. 7; Ibn ʿAnba, ʿUmdat al-ṭālib, p. 362.
- ↑ Rāzī, al-Shajarat al-mubāraka, p. 189.
- ↑ Ibn Shahrāshūb, Manāqib, vol 4, p. 107.
- ↑ Khwārizmī, Maqtal al-Ḥusayn, vol. 2, p. 28-29.
- ↑ Khwārizmī, Maqtal al-Ḥusayn, vol. 2, p. 28-29.