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| caption = Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Hussain | | caption = Burial Place of most of the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala, near the holy grave of Imam al-Hussain in his Holy Shrine of Imam al-Hussain (a)#Mausoleums of the Martyrs of Karbala|shrine | ||
| Full name = 'Amr b. Qaraza b. Ka'b al-Khazraji al-Ansari al-Kufi | | Full name = 'Amr b. Qaraza b. Ka'b al-Khazraji al-Ansari al-Kufi | ||
| Companion of = Imam al-Hussain | | Companion of = Imam al-Hussain | ||
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| Activities = It is reported that in the Day of 'Ashura (events), he stood in front of Imam al-Hussain (a) as a shield and received every arrow thrown at Imam (a) so that he (a) would receive no harm. | | Activities = It is reported that in the Day of 'Ashura (events), he stood in front of Imam al-Hussain (a) as a shield and received every arrow thrown at Imam (a) so that he (a) would receive no harm. | ||
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''' | ''' 'Amr b. Qaraza''' (Arabic: عَمرو بن قَرَظَة) (martyrdom 61/680) was martyred in 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]] army. | ||
== Lineage == | == Lineage == | ||
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=== Brother === | === Brother === | ||
'Amr's brother, named Ali (or Zubayr), fought for the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd. When 'Amr was martyred, he addressed Imam Hussain and said | 'Amr's brother, named Ali (or Zubayr), fought for the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd. When 'Amr was martyred, he addressed Imam Hussain and said: "O liar! You deceived and fooled my brother and killed my brother!" Imam answered: "God did not deceive your brother; but, He guided him and deceived you." He said: "May God kill me if I don't kill you!" He then attacked Imam, but Nafi' b. Hilal hit him by a spear and he fell on the ground and his friends took him out of the battlefield. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||