Abdullah Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn (April, 61 AH - Tenth of
Muharram the 10th of October, 61 AH) was the youngest child of
Husayn ibn Ali (the grandson of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad and the third
Shia Imam) and
Rubab (the daughter of the chief of the Kinda Imra al-Qays tribe). He is honored by Muslims as the youngest martyr of the
Battle of Karbala
Life
Abdullah "Ali al-Asghar" ("Youngest Ali") ibn Husayn was born in
Medina. He was one of the three sons of
Husayn. The other two were
Ali ibn Husayn, the fourth
Shia Imam, and
Ali Akbar ibn Husayn, who was also killed by
Yazid's forces in the
Battle of Karbala. His sisters were
Sakina (Rukayya), 4 years old,
Sakinah (Fatema Kubra)
and Fatema Sughra. Imam Husain took Ali Asghar in battlefield to show
the condition of 6 month old child without water. The tragedy was that
in place of giving him water, Ali al-Asghar was killed by
Harmala
who shot an arrow that pierced his neck. According to both Shia and
Sunni traditions, the arrow was three-headed. It has been recorded that
the 6 month old baby moved his neck to protect the 3 headed spear from
hitting his father. It has also been stated that it took Hurmula 3
attempts to shoot the arrow. He said he kept seeing the mother of
Hussayn in front of his eyes.
Imam Husayn's Shrine, where Ali Asghar is buried with his father
Ali Asghar's death at 6 months old occurred on, 10 Muharram 61 AH, which is known as
Ashura. He is considered a martyr.
Reverence after his martyrdom
Ali al-Asghar is buried along with his brother Ali al-Akbar with Husayn in
Karbala,
Iraq, which is now the most visited shrine in the world.
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In Muharram ceremonies and commemorations, Ali al-Asghar is represented
as an innocent child suffering unbearable thirst. His martyrdom is
mourned at length in
rawza-khani (recital of the
Rawdat ash-Shuhada "The Paradise of the Martyrs") literature and in early
ta'ziya (passion play) traditions, a complete
majles
was dedicated to Ali al-Asghar, with the infant's cradle a conspicuous
element on the stage. Ali al-Asghar is also represented in Muharram
processions and mourned in folklore.
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