Martyrs of Karbala

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Martyrs of Karbala are those who were martyred on Muharram 10th (Ashura), 61/680, in the Battle of Karbala by Omar b. Sa'd's army. The exact number of the Martyrs of Karbala is disputed. According to al-Shaykh al-Mufid in his al-Irshad, the number of the heads of these martyrs amounts to 72.

The 18 Martyrs from the Banu Hashim

Sons of Imam Ali

1. Imam Hussain bin Ali 4 Ja’far bin Ali
2. Al-Abbas bin Ali 5 Abdullah bin Ali
3. Uthman bin Ali 6. Muhammad bin Ali


Sons of Imam al-Hasan

7. Al-Qasim bin al-Hasan
8. Abdullah bin al-Hasan
9 Abu Bakr bin al-Hasan


Sons of Imam Hussain

10. Ali al-Akbar bin al-Hussain
11. Ali al-Asghar bin al-Hussain


Sons of Abdullah bin Ja’far

12. Oun bin Abdullah bin Ja’far
13. Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far


Sons of Aqil bin Abdul Muttalib

14. Abdurrahman bin Aqil
15. Ja’far bin Aqil
16. Abdullah bin Aqil


Sons of Muslim bin Aqil

17. Abu Abdullah Amir bin Muslim
18. Abdullah bin Muslim


The 16 Martyrs who left Yazid’s army and fought with Imam Hussain


1. Bakr bin Taim 9. Hallas bin Amr al-Absi
2. Jabir bin al-Hajjaj 10. Zohair bin Salim bin Amr al-Azdi
3. Juwair bin Malik at-Taimi ad-Dhabbi 11. Dharghama bin Malik
4. Al-Harith bin Amr al-Kindi 12. Abdurrahman bin Mas’ud at-Taimi
5. Al-Hurr bin Yazid ar-Riyahi 13. Umair bin Abi Dhabiya
6. Al-Hurr’s Brother 14. Qasim bin Habib al-Azdi
7. Al-Hurr’s son 15. Mas’ud bin al-Hajjaj at-Taimi
8. Al-Hurr’s retainer 16. An-No’man bin Amr ar-Rasibi


The 14 Companions of the Prophet who were Martyred at Karbala


1. Anas bin al-Harith al-Asadi 8. Shu’aib bin Abdullah
2. Junada bin Ka’b 9. Abdurrahman bin Abdur Rabb al-Ansari
3. Habib bin Mudhahir al-Asadi 10. Uqba bin as-Salt (as-Samit)
4. Muslim bin Owsaja 11. Ammar bin Abu Salama
5. Muslim bin Kathir al-Azdi 12. Amr bin Ka’b al-Ansari
6. Na’eem bin Ajlan al-Ansari 13. Muslim bin Kathir al-Azdi
7. Dhahir bin Amr as-Salami 14. Na’eem bin Ajlan al-Ansari


The 22 Companions of Imam Ali who fought with Imam Hussain


1. Abu Thumama Amr bin Abdullah as-Sa’idi 9. Handhala bin As’ad 17. Kinana bin Atiq at-Taghlubi
2. Aslam bin Kathir al-Azdi 10. Salim 18. Majm’a bin Abdullah al-Mathheji
3. Umayya bin Sa’d at-Ta’iy 11. Sa’d bin al-Harith 19. Muqsit bin Zohair at-Taghlubi
4. Burair bin Khudhair al-Hamadani 12. Sawwaar bin Abi Himyarr al-Fahmi 20. Nasr bin Abi Nizar
5. Jabala bin Ali ash-Shaibani 13. Shouthab bin Abdullah 21. Nafi’ bin Hilal al-Bajali
6. John the slave of Abu Dharr 14. Amr bin Jundab 22. Yazid bin Ma’qil al-Ju’fi
7. Al-Harith bin Nabhan 15. Qasit bin Zohair at-Taghlubi 23. Jundab bin Hujair al-Kindi
8. Habashi bin Qais an-Nahmi 16. Kurdus bin Zohair at-Taghlbi


The 42 valiant soldiers who fought and sacrificed their lives for Imam Hussain


1.Abu Aamir Ziyad bin Umair al-Hamadani 15. Saif bin al-Harith bin Sariyi 29. Ubeidullah bin Yazid bin Sabeet al-Qaisi
2. Souhan bin Omayya al-Abdi 16. Saif bin Malik al-Abdi 30. Ammar bin Hassan at-Ta’iy
3. Bishr bin Amr al-Kindi 17. Suwaid bin Amr 31. Amr bin Junadah bin Ka’b
4. Hubab bin al-Harith at-Taghlubi 18. Shabib bin Abdullah 32. Amr bin Khalid as-Saidawi
5. Al-Hajjaj bin Yazid at-Tamimi 19. Aabis bin Abi Shu’aib ash-Shakiri 33. Amr bin Qarat al-Ansari
6. Handhala bin Umar 20. Aamir bin Muslim al-Abdi 34. Qaarib bin Abdullah
7. Rafi’ bin Abdullah 21. Aayiz bin Mujmmi’ 35. Qasit bin Zohair at-Taghlubi
8. Zohair bin Bishr 22. Abbad bin Muhajir 36. Qu’nab bin Amr an-Nimyari
9. Zohair bin Qais al-Bajali 23. Abdurrahman bin Abdullah bin Arji 37. Malik bin Abdullah Sariyi
10. Salim bin Amr 24. Abdurrahman bin Urwa al-Ghifari 38. Mujjami’ bin Ziyad
11. Sa’d 25. Abdullah bin Urwa al-Ghifari 39. Mani’ bin Ziyad
12. Sa’eed bin Abdullah al-Handhali 26. Abdullah bin Umair 40. Muhajir bin Sahm
13. Salman bin Mudharib bin Qais al-Bajali 27. Abdullah bin Umair al-Kalbi 41. Yazid bin Sabeet al-Qaisi
14. Salim [Sulayman] 28. Abdullah bin Yazid bin Sabeet al-Qaisi 42. Yazid bin Ziyad al-Muhajir.

The Forerunners of Martyrdom

Beside those martyred at the battlefield, there were some followers of Imam Hussain captured and killed by Ibn Ziad’s troops before the battle of Karbala. To know more about them, please refer to this entry: The Forerunners of Martyrdom.

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