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'''Murra b. Munqidh al- | '''Murra b. Munqidh al-Abdi''' (Arabic: مُرّة بن مُنقذ العَبدی) was in the army of [[Omar Ibn Sa’d|'Umar b. Sa'd]] in the Battle of [[Karbala]]. In historical sources, he is mentioned as the murderer of [[Ali al-Akbar ibn al-Hussain|Ali al-Akbar]]. He was hit by his right arm when he was surrounded by [[al-Mukhtar]]'s soldiers, leading to his paralysis until his death. He could escape the surround and joined Mus'ab b. al-Zubayr in Basra. | ||
==Name and Lineage== | ==Name and Lineage== | ||
Murra was from the | Murra was from the Abd al-Qays tribe. He is variously mentioned as Murra b. Munqidh b. Shuja' al-Abdi, Murra b. Munqidh b. Nu'man al-Abdi, and Murra b. Munqidh b. Abd al-Qays. | ||
His father, Munqidh b. Nu'man, was the flag-holder of the | His father, Munqidh b. Nu'man, was the flag-holder of the Abd al-Qays tribe in the army of [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali]] in the Battle of Jamal. He held the flag of the tribe when a number of the tribe's flag-holders such as [[Qasim b. Muslim]], Zayd b. Sawhan, and Sayhan b. Sawhan were martyred. He gave the flag to his son, Murra b. Munqidh who held the flag until the end of the battle. | ||
==In the Battle of Ashura== | ==In the Battle of Ashura== | ||
Murra b. Munqidh was in the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd in the Battle of [[Ashura]]. He speared | Murra b. Munqidh was in the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd in the Battle of [[Ashura]]. He speared Ali al-Akbar, making him fall on the ground. In historical sources, he is mentioned as the murderer of Ali al-Akbar. When Ali al-Akbar recited a paean to the effect that "we deserve the [[Prophet Muhammad]] more than [[Shimr b. Dhi l-Jawshan]], 'Umar b. Sa'd, and [[Obayd-Allah Ibn Ziad|'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad]]", Murra b. Munqidh al-Abdi said: "I will be blamed with the biggest sin of Arabs if… I do not make his father mourn for him." | ||
He is cursed in [[Ziyarah al-Nahiya al-Muqaddasa]] as the murderer of | He is cursed in [[Ziyarah al-Nahiya al-Muqaddasa]] as the murderer of Ali al-Akbar. | ||
==After the Ashura== | ==After the Ashura== | ||
When al-Mukhtar was hunting down the murderers of Imam al-Hussain, he commissioned | When al-Mukhtar was hunting down the murderers of Imam al-Hussain, he commissioned Abd Allah b. Kamil and a group of others to arrest Murra b. Munqidh. Ibn Kamil surrounded Murra's house. Murra fought Ibn Kamil's people while riding his horse. He speared and injured Abd Allah al-Shibami, a soldier of Ibn Kamil. Ibn Kamil hit Murra's right arm with his sword; his arm broke but it was not amputated. Murra could escape the surround. He went to Basra and joined Mus'ab b. al-Zubayr. His arm was paralyzed until his death. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* [http://en.wikishia.net/view/Murra_b._Munqidh_al-%27Abdi WikiShia, An online encyclopedia of the school of Ahl al-Bayt] | |||
*[http://en.wikishia.net/view/Murra_b._Munqidh_al-%27Abdi 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]] | ||