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| Notable roles = Commander of left side of 'Umar b. Sa'd's army | | Notable roles = Commander of left side of 'Umar b. Sa'd's army | ||
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| Activities = One of Tabi'un, companions of Imam Ali in the battle of Siffin, participating in the event of Ashura, ... | | Activities = One of Tabi'un, companions of [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]] in the battle of Siffin, participating in the event of [[Ashura]], ... | ||
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'''Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan''' (Arabic: شمر بن ذی الجوشن), a chief of the tribe of Hawazin and one of the Tabi'un, is one of the most detested figures for the [[Shiʿa|Shi'a]] because of his role in the Tragedy of [[Karbala]]. In the beginning, Shimr was one of the companions of [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam 'Ali]] but later became an arch-enemy of the Imam and his family. | '''Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan''' (Arabic: شمر بن ذی الجوشن), a chief of the tribe of Hawazin and one of the Tabi'un, is one of the most detested figures for the [[Shiʿa|Shi'a]] because of his role in the Tragedy of [[Karbala]]. In the beginning, Shimr was one of the companions of [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam 'Ali]] but later became an arch-enemy of the Imam and his family. | ||
He played a significant role in the tragedy of Karbala, including paving the ground for the [[martyrdom]] of [[Muslim b. ʿAqil b. Abi Talib|Muslim b. 'Aqil]], starting the battle on the day of [[Ashura|'Ashura]], leading the left wing of the army of [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|'Umar b. Sa'd]], murdering Imam al-Hussain, attacking the tents of the Imam's family, and trying to murder [[Ali b. al-Hussain|Imam al-Sajjad]], and this is why Shimr is cursed in [[Ziyarah 'Ashura]]. | He played a significant role in the tragedy of Karbala, including paving the ground for the [[martyrdom]] of [[Muslim b. ʿAqil b. Abi Talib|Muslim b. 'Aqil]], starting the battle on the day of [[Ashura|'Ashura]], leading the left wing of the army of [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|'Umar b. Sa'd]], murdering Imam al-Hussain, attacking the tents of the Imam's family, and trying to murder [[Ali b. al-Hussain|Imam al-Sajjad]], and this is why Shimr is cursed in [[Ziyara Ashura|Ziyarah 'Ashura]]. | ||
He was defeated by [[al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]], and his head was cut off. | He was defeated by [[al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]], and his head was cut off. | ||
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When [[Zuhayr b. al-Qayn al-Bajali|Zuhayr b. Qayn]] started his speech to advise the people of Kufa and invited them to support Imam al-Hussain, Shimr threw an arrow to him and insulted him. | When [[Zuhayr b. al-Qayn al-Bajali|Zuhayr b. Qayn]] started his speech to advise the people of Kufa and invited them to support Imam al-Hussain, Shimr threw an arrow to him and insulted him. | ||
When [[ | When [[Abd Allah b. 'Umayr al-Kalbi|'Abd Allah b. 'Umayr al-Kalbi]] was martyred, Shimr ordered his slave to kill 'Abd Allah's wife who was sitting next to the body of her husband. | ||
When most of the Imam al-Hussain's companions were killed and he was in the middle of the battle, Kufans attacked the tents. Shimr put his spear in the tent of the Imam and called for fire to burn the tent. | When most of the Imam al-Hussain's companions were killed and he was in the middle of the battle, Kufans attacked the tents. Shimr put his spear in the tent of the Imam and called for fire to burn the tent. | ||
===Murdering Imam al-Hussain=== | ===Murdering Imam al-Hussain=== | ||
Shimr commanded his soldiers to shoot the Imam's body with their arrows, and then attack him. There are different reports as to who murdered the Imam and cut off his holy head. According to al-Waqidi, it was Shimr who did so and then stepped on the Imam's body with his horse. According to some reports he sat on the Imam's chest and cut his holy head from behind. | Shimr commanded his soldiers to shoot the Imam's body with their arrows, and then attack him. There are different reports as to who murdered the Imam and cut off his holy head. According to al-Waqidi, it was Shimr who did so and then stepped on the Imam's body with his [[DU’L-JANAH|horse]]. According to some reports he sat on the Imam's chest and cut his holy head from behind. | ||
After murdering Imam al-Hussain and attacking and burning his tents, Shimr intended to murder Imam al-Sajjad as well, but he was stopped from doing so. | After murdering Imam al-Hussain and attacking and burning his tents, Shimr intended to murder Imam al-Sajjad as well, but he was stopped from doing so. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* [http://en.wikishia.net/view/Shimr_b._Dhi_l-Jawshan WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | |||
*[http://en.wikishia.net/view/Shimr_b._Dhi_l-Jawshan WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | |||
[[category: Individuals]] | [[category: Individuals]] | ||
[[category: Historical Characters]] | [[category: Historical Characters]] | ||
[[category: Imam Hussain’s Enemies]] | [[category: Imam Hussain’s Enemies]] | ||
[[category: Murderers of Imam Hussain's army]] | [[category: Murderers of Imam Hussain's army]] | ||