Zuhayr ibn al-Qayn
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Zuhayr ibn Qayn Al-Bajali زهیر ابن قین البجلی (Arabic) | |
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| Born | Unknown, Iraq |
| Died | 10th day of first Islamic month, 61st Islamic year (October 10, 680 CE) Karbala, Iraq |
| Known for | Participation in the Battle of Karbala against Yazid I's armed forces |
| Opponent | Umayyad Caliph Yazid I & his armed forces |
Zuhayr ibn Qayn Al-Bajali (Arabic: زهیر بن قین البجلی, Persian: زهیر بن قین بجلی Urdu: زہیر ابن قین بجلی), was a member of Al-Bajali tribe in Iraq and a companion of Husayn ibn Ali, Muhammad's grandson and son of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He was killed during the battle of Karbala in Karbala.
Battle of Karbala
Zuhayr ibn Qayn is best known for his participation in the Battle of Karbala. Despite the fact that he did not want to even speak to Husayn, he eventually spoke to him when his tribe met his companions and his wife influenced him into speaking with Husayn.[1] After meeting Husayn, Zuhayr divorced his wife and volunteered to join his army against the forces of Yazid I.[2][3]
In the morning of Ashura, he suggested Husayn ibn Ali that: "fighting these people, now, will be easier for us than fighting those who will coma against us after them." Husayn replied: "I will not begin to fight against them."[4] In the battle, right side of Husayn ibn Ali's army was commanded by Zuhayr ibn Qayn.[5]
Death
Zuhayr was killed in the battle of Karbala when two men under Shemr's command speared him from the back and the front side.
See also
- Abbas ibn Ali
- Qasim ibn Hasan
- Muslim ibn Aqeel
- Burayr ibn Khuzayr al-Hamadani
- List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala
References
- ^ L. Clarke (1 January 2001). Shi'ite Heritage: Essays on Classical and Modern Traditions. Global Academic Publishing. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-58684-066-2.
- ^ Mahmoud M. Ayoub (1 January 1978). Redemptive Suffering in Islam: A Study of the Devotional Aspects of Ashura in Twelver Shi'ism. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 108–. ISBN 978-3-11-080331-0.
- ^ I. K. A. Howard (1990). The History of al-Tabari Vol. 19: The Caliphate of Yazid b. Mu'awiyah A.D. 680-683/A.H. 60-64. SUNY Press. pp. 80–86. ISBN 978-0-7914-0040-1.
- ^ Bashir A. Datoo (2006). Perspectives on Islamic Faith and History: A Collection of Analytical Essays. TTQ, INC. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-879402-17-1.
- ^ Farhad Daftary (24 April 1992). The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines. Cambridge University Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-521-42974-0.