Person
Husayn ibn Ali
الحسين بن علي
Abu Abd Allah
626 CE – 680 CE (4 AH – 61 AH)(aged ~54) Quraysh
Husayn ibn Ali was the third Shia imam and grandfather of Muhammad al-Baqir, martyred at Karbala.
Significance
Grandfather of Muhammad al-Baqir, killed at the Battle of Karbala
Reputation in tradition
praised
Stated motivation
Opposition to Umayyad rule and to avenge his father and brother
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