The Martyred Ones

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                             The Martyred Ones


                   Men weep for you today in many lands
               And on their breasts in bitter anguish beat
              And  in sad, mournful tunes, the tales repeat
                Of how you lost your life upon the sands
              You nobly spurned the tyrant's base demands
             And Chose death to prevent your soul's defeat
                 Became a martyr with unflinching feet
              For these well may one weep who understands


                   Hussain is King, the King of Kings
              He is faith, defense of faith from him springs
                            Beheaded though
                       He never bowed to Yazeed
                By God, God's unity by him is established
          In which grave is his throne, and his crown where is it
       O Earth ! Show us where us where is the Might of Yazeed Today

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Those Martyred in Karbala
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The Hashmites - from the seed of Abu Taleb

        - Those mentioned in Ziarate Nahiyah            18
        - Those not mentioned in the Ziarat             13
        - Young Children                                 3

No. distributed according to the Immediate parentage of the Martyrs

        - The Holy Imam Hussain                          1
        - The sons of the Holy Imam                      3
        - The sons of Imam Ali                           9
        - The sons of Imam Hasan                         4
        - The sons of Aqeel                             12
        - The sons of Jafar                              4

        - Total                                         33

The Comrades of the Holy Imam

        - Those names who are mentioned in the Ziarat   70
          e Nahiah
        - Those who names are not mentioned in the
          Ziarat                                        27
        - Total numbers of Martyrs in Kufa               8
        - Total comrades martyred                      105
        - Total martyrs including the Bani Hashim
          and the Holy Imam                            138

The above inquiry is based on the following sources

        - Tabari
        - Ibne Athir
        - Kitabaul Jamal of Sheikh Mufid
        - Rijal Mumqani
        - Abu Maqnaf
        - Zakhiratud Darain
        - Hadaiq
        - Irshad
        - Oyaonal Akhbiar
        - Manaqib e Ibne Shahr Ashoob
        - Absarul Ain Fi Ansaral Hussain
        -  ... and many more


        Brief Notes On Some Of Those Who Martyred In Kufa And Karbala
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* Abu Bakr ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb
  He was called Muhammad e Azghar or Abdullah from Laila daughter of Masud
  son of Hanzala son of Manath son of Tameem

* Abi Bakr son of the Second Imam Hasan, son of Imam Ali

* Abdul Hatoof Ansari and his Brother

* Sa'd (both Son's of Hur)
  Both from Kufa who joined the Holy Imam at Karbala

* Adham son of Omayya al Abdi
  From Basra son of Obaida, whose father had been constant attendant on the
  Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)

* Aslam - The slave who was purchased and liberated by the Holy Imam - was
  scribe engaged to write communications from the Holy Imam

* Anas Ibn Hars e Kahili son of Baniah son of Kahli who was one of the
  Companions of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)

* Borair Zibe Khozair e Hamdani A very old pious and devoted companion of
  Amirul Momineen, Imam Ali, one of the prominent noblemen of Kufa. He was
  the one who came to the Holy Imam begging him humbly to permit him to get
  martyred for he wanted to die in the way of the Lord and show his face to
  the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) on the Day of Judgment.

* Omayyabib Sa'd at Taie
  He was one of the Companions of Imam Ali (AS)

* Bashr Ibn Amrual Hazrami, was among one of the famous ones from faithful
  devotees of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF)

* Bakr bib Hai at Taimi
  Of the Bani Taimi tribe who came to the Holy Imam and volunteered to be
  martyred in the way of the Lord.

* Jabib ibne Hajjaj al Taimi He was the follower of Muslim Ibn Aqeel in
  Kufa. Since Muslim was arrested he hid himself untill Imam Hussain
  arrived in Karbala and reported to the Imam and got martyred.

* Jibilath ibne Ali e Shaibani
  Among the ones who was attending on Imam Ali in the battle of Siffin

* Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Talib
  The third brother of Abbas, the Standard Bearer of the Holy Imam

* Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Talib
  Brother of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa

* Jinadat ibne Ka'b Ansari al-Khazraji
  Along with his son - Martyred at Karbala - One of the greatest devotees
  of Imam Hussain

* Jundab Ibn Mujee al Khaulani
  One of the Companions of the Imam Ali who came to the Holy Imam and fell
  down to his feet and prayed to be permitted to be martyred

* Jaun
  The liberated slave of Abi Zar who after the death of Abi Zar joined the
  Second (2nd) Holy Imam and thereafter remained with Imam Hussain and
  came to Karbala with him. He was trained under Abi Zar.

* Jaun Ibn Malikee Tameemi Of the tribe of Bani Tameem. One who was in
  Yazed's army. He left the ranks of Yazeeds army and joined Imam Hussains
  camp

* Hars
  The liberated slave of Hazrat Hamza, the Uncle of the Prophet (PBUH&HF),
  who came along with Imam Hussain to Karbala and was martyred.

* Habshi Ibn Qais e Nahmi
  Of a group from the tribe of Hamdan. His grand father was one of the
  faithfuls of the Prophet (PBUH&HF).

* Hars Ibn Amraul Qais e Kandi
  A very brave Noble of Arabia. He went into the army of the oppressors and
  found his own Uncle there and he (Uncle)  asked him : ' Have you come
  to Kill your Uncle ? ' He replied : ' Yes ! You are my Uncle, no doubt,
  but God is my Lord and you have come here against Him. ' He killed His
  Uncle. Along with him three (3) others joined the Holy Imam and they were
  martyred.

* Habib Ibn Amir e Taimi
  One who had already payed allegiance to the Holy Imam at the hands of
  Muslim Ibn Aqeel was martyred in Kufa, Habib left Kufa and joined the
  Holy Imam on his way to Karbala and got martyred.

* Habib Ibn Muzahir al  Asadi
  He was known as Habib ibne Mazahir Ibn Re'aab Ibn al-Ashtar from the
  lineage of Asad Abdul Qasim al-Asadi.

* Hajjaji Ibn Badr as S'di
  From Basra of the tribe of Bani Sa'd, a famous noble man of Kufa. He was
  the one who carried communications of the Holy Imam to the pious ones of
  the devotees of the House of the Holy Prophet (PBUH&HF) in Kufa.

* Hajjai Ibn Masrooq al Jaufi
  A faithful companion of Imam Ali

* Hur ibne Yazid ar Riyahi
  He was the Son of Yazid ibne Najiyah Ibn Qanab Ibn Yatib Ibn Hur in the
  lineage of al-Yarboir Riyahi. A famous nobleman of Kufa, an experienced
  warrior specially selected by Ibne Ziad to command against Hussain. He
  was the one who obstructed Imam Hussain's way near Kufa, but he never
  believed that the venture of Ibne Ziad was to end in the martyrdom of the
  Holy Imam. When at Karbala he found out, Hur left the oppressors forces
  and joined the Holy Imam seeking pardon for his previous mis-conduct. At
  this Imam Hussain said : -

        Hur, as they Mother has named thee Hur (a free man) thou art Hur
        in this World and the hereafter

  He was among the foremost martyrs in the way of God.

* Hallas Ibn Amro ar Rasibi
  He was the son of Amru ar Rasibi who was one of the faithful companions
  of Imam Ali

* Hanzala Ibn Asadus Shabami
  He was the one who carried the message of exhortation from Imam Hussain
  to Ibne Sa'd in Karbala

* Rafe - The liberated slave of Muslim Azdi
  He came from volunteered to be with the Imams army

* Zavir Ibn Amro al Kandi
  A sincere devotee of the Ahl al Bayt who was a devoted companion of the
  Imam Hussain.

* Zohair al Qaine Bijilly
  He was a noble chieftain of his tribe, a man of great influence in Kufa.
  In the beginning he was attached to Othman, and once returning from Haj
  he met the Imam Hussain, and since then he became a staunch devotee. He
  is the one who bade good-bye to his wife Dalham daughter of Amru,
  liberating her with a divorce to go to her relatives and he joined the
  Imam and got martyred.

* Ziad Ibn Areeb al Saidi
  Son of Areeb one of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet and also
  a traditionalist. A very pious and brave noble personality enjoying the
  trust and the confidence of the people.

* Salim the liberated slave of Aamire Abdi
  A devotee of Imam Ali from Basra

* Sa'd Ibn Hars and Abul Hatoof Ibn Harse Ansari
  These twin brothers had come from Kufa employed in the forces of the
  oppressor to fight Imam Hussain. Later they left the ranks of the army
  of Yazeed and joined the Imam's army

* Sa'd the liberated slave of Imam Ali
  After the martyrdom of Imam Ali he remained attached to Imam Hasan and
  after the martyrdom of Imam Hasan he remained attached to Imam Hussain
  and got martyred

* Sa'd - the liberated slave of Amro Ibn Khalid
  He volunteered to be martyred for the truth. A noble personality with a
  high degree of fidelity and valiance.

* Sayeed Ibn Abdullah Hanafi
  A noble, brave and influential personality from Kufa. He was very helpful
  to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in Kufa, as he carried Muslim's letter from Kufa to
  Imam Hussain and remained with him and was martyred.

  He was the one, while the Holy Imam was offering prayers in Karbala stood
  infront of the Holy Imam and received arrows from Yazeed's army on his
  breast, protecting the Imam and got martyred.

* Salman Ibn Mazarih Ibn Qais al Ammari al Bijjili
  A cousin of Zohair al Qain. He went to Mecca with Zohair and when on his
  return he decided to join Imam Hussain.

* Sulaiman Ibn Razeen - A liberated slave of Imam Hussain
  He carried Imam Hussain's letter to the devotess of the Ahl al Bayt in
  Basra. Ibne Ziad the governor of the oppressor of Basra caught him and
  the faithful servant of the Holy Imam got martyred willingly.

* Sawar Ibn Manyim e Nahmi
  Travelled all the way from Iraq to join the forces of Imam Hussain.

* Suwaid Ibn Amro Ibn Abil Mataa al Ammari al Khashmi
  As he was fighting he got seriously wounded, lying un-conscious, the
  enemy thinking that he was dead left him, but on regaining consciousness
  and hearing the rejoicing of the oppressors forces that the Imam was
  martyred, he got up and fought till he also got martyred.

* Saif Ibn Hars al Jabiri and Malik
  These two cousins from Kufa joined the Imam and got martyred.

* Saif Ibn Malik al Abdi al Basri
  A leading devotee of the Ahl al Bayt

* Shabeeb a liberated slave of Hars e Jabiri e Hamdani
  Was martyred on the first attack of the enemy

* Shaueb e Shakiri
  Well known in Kufa for his nobility of character, courage, and a revered
  noble veteran of town

* Zarghamah Ibn Malik e Taghlabi
  A lion hearted brave gentleman who was faithful to Muslim Ibn Aqeel in
  Kufa, and after Muslims martyrdom he joined Imam Hussain and was martyred
  along with him

* Aaiz Ibn Majma al Aazi
  He was among one of the six who along with Hur ibne Yazid e Riyahi had
  joined the Imam

* Aabis ibne Abi Shabeeb e Shakiri
  He was among one of those who helped Muslim in Kufa

* Amir Ibn Muslim at Badi Basri
  With his liberated slave Salim, both the devotees of Imam Ali in Basra
  joined the Imam and were martyred.

* Abbas Ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb, Qamare Bani Hashim
  This is the great son of the First Holy Imam, Imam Ali, from the noble
  Lady Hazrat Ommul Baneen. Abbas is so well known to the Muslim World for
  his noble qualities he was endowed with, that in the first place needs no
  introduction, secondly if a proper attempt is made, it would need a
  separate volume.

  The great Lion Hearted son of the Lion of God in his qualities in Karbala
  is next to the Holy Imam, Imam Hussain. He was the next only to the Imam
  in Karbala. The Alam or the banner, which he held on the behalf of the
  Imam, was the standard of Islam or Truth.

* Abdullah ibne Hussain, Known as Ali e Azghar
  The six (6)  old month baby of the Holy Imam, martyred in the very lap
  of his father whose martyrdom no human heart can bear without shedding
  tears.

  When the Imam stood all alone in the Battle field surrounded by the
  enemies he was summoned a call from his sister Zainab in his camp. When
  he went into the tent, he found his baby son dying of thirst in his
  cradle and the poor mother Rubab, whose Milk had dried up by the
  continuos thirst and hunger for the three (3) consecutive days, could not
  help the baby with a drop of milk.

  Telling the mother that he would show the baby to the enemy and get some
  water, Imam Hussain took the child to the field getting on a camel and
  raising it up in his arms to en-able every one to see him, said : -

  O People ! If, in your opinion, Hussain is guilty of any sin or crime,
  this innocent babe has done nothing to hurt any one of you. It does not
  speak and has not even uttered anything against you or your Amir at
  Damascus. He is dying of thirst. He neither had milk nor water for the
  last three days. Would you quench his thirst by a few drops of water. If
  you suspect that I demand water for myself in the name of the Babe, then
  I will leave him here, if you want, and go away and you may return him
  with his thirst quenched !

  But despite this, the Ibna i Sad, fearing the revolt of his forces in the
  sympathy of the Imam at once ordered Hurmula to answer Hussain. They
  tyrant shot a three pronged arrow from his bow which after piercing the
  Imams arm got stuck in the tiny arm of the innocent baby. Blood flowed
  from the baby's neck and the baby died looking at the fathers face !

* Abdullah Ibn Hasan ibne Ali
  The son of the Second (2nd) Holy Imam, Imam Hasan, a young boy, who ran
  out of the tent to save Hussain when he being martyred, and was martyred
  before the Holy Imam.

* Abdullah Ibn Bushr Khashami
  Of the Anmari e Khashami tribe, he came out of Kufa with Ibne Sa'd but
  joined the Holy Imam and got martyred with him.

* Abdullah Ibn Omair Kalbi
  He had come to Kufa from Medina, and joined the Imam. His wife also
  accompanied him to serve the Holy Ladies. When Abdullah was martyred
  his wife sitting at the dead body of her husband said : -

    O Abdullah ! Thou hath entered Paradise, take me along with Thee.

  The good Lady had not finished her lamentations when a slave of Shimar
  delivered a blow on her head with an axe and she was martyred.

* Abdul Rahman and Abdullah sons of Orawah Ibn Harraq al Ghaffari
  These two (2) brothers were the noblemen of Kufa, their grandfather,
  Harraq was one of the faithful companions of Imam Ali. The joined the
  noble Imam and were martyred.

* Abdullah Ibn Muslim Ibn Aqeel
  Son of Muslim Ibn Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb.

* Abdullah Ibn Yaqtar e Himyari

* Abde Qais Basri e Abdi
  Alongwith Abdullah Ibn Zaid e Abdi. Obaidullah Ibn Zaide Abdi, Yazid
  Ibn Sabeet al Abdi

* Abdul Ala Ibn Yazeed al Kalbi al Aleemi

* Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Rab e Ansari Khazriji

* Abdul Rahman Ibn Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb

* Abdul Rahman e Arhabi

* Abdul Rahman Ibn Masood at Taimi

* Othman Ibn Ali ibne Abi Taleb
  One of the brothers of Hazrate Abbas, the third son of Ommul Baneen

* Omar Ibn Janade e Ansari

* Ali e Akbar son of the Imam
  The eighteen (18) year old son of the Imam who resembled the Holy
  Prophet the most, was martyred by a lance pierced through his breast.
  When Imam Hussain sent Ali e Akbar to the battle field, who was also
  known as Ahmad i Thani (Muhammad the Second - due to his resemblance),
  the Imam raised his hands towards the Heaven and said : -

        Lord ! Here is sent in Thy way, the one who resembleth the most
        with Thy Prophet Muhammad, whenever we did desire to have a view
        of the Holy Face departed away from us, we used to look at the face
        of this Youth

        Lord ! Hussain has one Ali e Akbar and he is sent to be sacrificed
        for Thy cause, had I many more like him, I would have similarly
        offered them in Thy way !

* Omer Ibn Zabiah Az Zabiyee
  Came out of Kufa with Ibne Sad but later joined the Imam and was martyred

* Amro Ibn Khalid e Saidavi

* Amru Ibn Abdullah e Jundayi
  From the tribe of Hamdan, was martyred with the Imam

* Amru Ibn Qarta al Ansari

* Amru Ibn Hab Abu Thamama al Sai'di

* Amru Ibn Hasan at Talee

* Aun and Muhammad (Sons of Jafar e Tayyar)
  Two (2) sons of Hazrate Zainab, the Sister of Hazrat Imam Hussain. Aun
  was her own son and Mohammed was from the deceased wife (Khausa) of her
  husband Abdullah Ibn Jaffar Tayyar. These two (2) boys were the only
  young boys of about nine (9) and ten (10) years of age. The Holy Lady
  Zainab, the daughter of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima, brought these two boys
  and implored her brother, the Imam, to permit them to free the enemy. At
  the persistent implorings from his sister the Imam permitted, and these
  two (2) young souls were martyred before the eyes of their mother.

* Qarib
  The son of a liberated slave girl of Imam Hussain. This lady after being
  liberated by the Imam was married to a gentleman and brought her son
Qarib
  and presented him to the Imam, and he was brought up by the Imam. He
  was martyred along with the other devotees, offering himself in the way
  of the Lord !

* Qasim Ibn Hasan Ibn Ali ibne Abi Talib
  When the young Qasim aged fourteen (14) years, son of Imam Hasan sought,
  permission to go, it is reported that Imam Hussain remembered the wish of
  his brother, Imam Hasan, that one of his daughters be wedded to Qasim. At
  the same time when Qasim presented to the Imam Hussain a closed note,
  written to him by his father (Imam Hasan) to be opened in the worst
  calamity situation, in which was written addressing Qasim :-

        My dear son Qasim when your Uncle Hussain is besieged by his
        enemies from all sides and when every true lover of God and the
        Holy Prophet, lays down  his life, defending the cause of truth,
        you sacrifice yourself for the cause on my behalf.

* Qasim Ibn Habib al Azdi

* Qasith, Kardoos, Musqit - the three (3) sons of Zohair al Taghlabi

* Qanab an Namri

* Qais Ibn Mushir as Saidavi

* Kannah at Taghlabi

* Majma ul Jahni
  Son of Ziad Ibn Omar Jahni one of the aged companions of the Imam. When
  people started deserting him on the Night of Ashoora, this old devotee
  of the Imam remained and achieved martyrdom.

* Muslim Ibn Aqeel
  The Deputy of Imam Hussain to Kufa, where he was martyred.

* Muslim ibne Ausaja al Asadi One of the faithful companions of the Prophet
  (PBUH&HF). An aged veteran who had earned a glorious name and fame for
  his valour and prowness against the infidels. When on the Ashoora Night,
  the Holy Imam told his companions to find their own ways and save
  themselves from the wholesale massacre of his supporters, which was in
  store for them the following day, he said to the Imam : -

        O son of the Holy Prophet ! Where am I to go before myself
        getting martyred here ?

* Muslim Ibn Katheer al Awaj all Azdi

* Masood Ibn Hajjaj Taimy and his son Abdur Rahman Ibn Masood

* Muhammad Ibn Abdullah ibne Jafar
  A young son of Abdullah son of Hazrat Jafar e Tayyar, his mother was
  Khausa, daughter of Hafsa Ibn Rabi'a

* Muhammad Ibn Muslim Ibn Aqeel
  One of the two (2) young sons of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the
  Imam Hussain to Kufa

* Muhammad Ibn Abi Syeed Ibn Aqeel
  The grandson of Muslim Ibn Aqeel, the Deputy of the Imam

* Munjeh
  The liberated slave of the Second Holy Imam

* Mauq Ibn Thamamah Asadi Saidavi Abu Musa

* Nafebin Hilale Jamali
  A companion of Imam Ali, reciter of the Quran and tradionist, a noble
  personality of Kufa, escaped from Kufa and joined the Imam in Karbala.
  He remained by the side of Abbas, the Standard Bearer of Imam Hussain.

* Nasr Ibn Naizar
  A liberated slave of Imam Ali. He was presented to the Holy Prophet
  (PBUH&HF) by the King of Persia and the Prophet (PBUH&HF) presented him
  to Imam Ali who freed him. He came to Karbala and got martyred.

* Wazeh the Turk
  The Turkish liberated slave of Harse Mashaji. He came to Karbala and
  presented himself to the Imam and got martyred.

* Hani Ibn Orwah
  Martyred with Muslim Ibn Aqeel at Kufa

* Yazid Ibn Ziad Mohasir e Kandi Behdile Abush Shasa
  A noble of Kufa, joined the Imam from Kufa and got martyred

* Yazid Ibn Maghful Jafi
  A devotee of Imam Ali

And finally

* Hussain Ibn Ali - The KING of the MARTYRS
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              This sorrow at your death, despite the years
           Is still as fresh,  which time has failed to quell
               In every heart this day a new pain appears
              And  of your sufferings  men each other tell
              They see a vision through slow falling tears
               Of that lone battle where athirst you fell
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        From: ashah@bass.gmu.edu (Ali Shah) 13-JUL-1995 01:23:29.22
        Subject: A Poem for the Fortieth Day of Martyrdom (Arbaeen)

                     Look at the heads atop the spears
                   and the eyes that are full of tears.

                 Husain has gone and his sister is alone,
                 and her lonely sight is so hard to bear.
                   It will touch so many hearts of stone
                  but her suffering, so few shall share.

                The daughter of Fatimah is full of sorrow.
               In her path, so many woes have been steered.
                She doesn't know what will happen tomorrow.
                   She hasn't finished wiping her tears.

               The world has seldom seen such a bold woman.
                 So courageous and without a spec of fear.
                She is so strong, that she can't be broken.
               Even by her loved ones' heads, on the spears.

               Her parents are Fatimah and Ali, none other,
               and to the Prophet Muhammad, she is so dear.
                 But this day, she is without her brother.
                     And no comfort seems to be near.

                 The people present, do nothing but stare.
               For the victims, everyone should shed tears.
              For the Prophet's progeny, doesn't anyone care?
             The indifference of these "Muslims" is so severe.

                 Don't all the people present, understand,
              the noble family of the Prophet, has no peers?
              Everyone's salvation is verily in their hands.
             Why're they being driven, to the verge of tears?

                This lady is not afraid to loose her life.
               She speaks out against cruelty, without fear.
               To spread her brother's message, she strives,
             breaking everyone's heart with her silent tears.

               On hurting the innocent, the cruel are bent.
              But these wicked plots fail and she perseveres.
              She faces calamity with her spiritual strength.
                She is anguished, but holds back her tears.

                 The tyrants wanted to crush the struggle
                but it shall never end and also our tears.
                Everyone is moved, on hearing her troubles.
               Karbala is and will be remembered each year.

               In the stormy seas we've not yet set ashore,
               many evil minds would want to stop our tears.
              But this mourning will continue, forever more,
              with cries of Yaa Husain, ringing in our ears.

Ali Rizwan Shah
Arbaeen - 1416 AH

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  1. i want some notes on AY KASH MAIN BHI HOTA MAIDAN E KARBALA MAIN in english

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