Abbas ibn Ali
Died: 10 October, 680 AD - Karbala, Iraq
Al-Abbas ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, also known as Abu al-Fadhl, was a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph in Sunni Islam & the first imam in Shia Islam. His mother was Fatima bint Hizam, commonly known as Umm al-Banin. Abbas fought as the standard-bearer of his half-brother Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram 61 AH (10 October 680) against the army of the Umayyad caliph Yazid ibn Mu'awiya (r. 680–683). He was killed in a desperate attempt to bring water from the Euphrates river to quench the unbearable thirst of the besieged family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Abbas is said to have inherited Ali's boldness, bravery & was praised by Shia imams for his faith & fortitude in defending Husayn. Abbas is regarded by Shia Muslims as an ultimate paragon of courage & self-sacrifice. The shrine of Abbas & the nearby mausoleum of Husayn in Karbala are destinations for pilgrimage.
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