Sulayman b. Kathir

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Sulayman b. Kathir
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Native nameسلیمان بن کثیر
Companion ofImam al-Hussain
Death/Martyrdom61/680
Cause of
Death/Martyrdom
Martyred in the Battle of Karbala

Sulayman b. Kathir (Arabic: سلیمان بن کثیر) was martyred at the Battle of Karbala. His name was mentioned in al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya for Imam al-Hussain and al-Ziyara for Ali Akbar and other martyrs of Karbala.

Some have considered it possible that he was, in fact, Muslim b. Kathir al-Azdi. No information is found about his personality, life, lineage or family.

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