Abd al-Rahman ibn Aqeel

Abd al-Rahman ibn Aqeel (Arabic: عبدالرحمن ابن عقيل‎) was one of Hussain ibn Ali's companions; he was killed in the battle of Karbala; and is regarded/named among the martyrs of Karbala. His father was Aqeel ibn Abi Talib,[1][2][3] and his mother was a slave women.[4][5][6] Meanwhile Abd al-Rahman was one of Ali ibn Abi Talib's son-in-law, and his wife was Khadija (the daughter of Ali).[7][8][9]

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Abd al-Rahman entered the battlefield at the army of Hussain on the day of Ashura, and recited the following Rajaz (epic verses):

"My father is Aqeel, (then) you (ought to) know my position; I am from the descendant of Hashim, and Hashim is my brother."

Abdul Rahman, at the Battle of Karbala killed 17 cavalries from the army of Omar Sa'd, and finally was killed by Othman ibn Khalid ibn Rashim.[10] There seems to be insufficient information about the date and the age of Abd al-Rahman ibn Aqeel, but the according to the author of Labab al-Ansab, he was at the age of 35 when he was killed.[11] Additionally, his name has been mentioned in Ziyarat Nahiya Muqaddasa and likewe Ziyarat Rajabiya.[12][13][14]

References
  1. The Martyrs at Karbala al-Islam Retrieved 28 April 2018
  2. Fighting and martyrdom of Abdurrahman bin Aqeel on Ashura day daneshnameh.roshd.ir Retrieved 28 April 2018
  3. Martyrs of Aqil family in Karbala makarem.ir Retrieved 28 April 2018
  4. Muhammadi ReiShahri, encyclopedia of Imam Hussain (a.s.), Vol. 7, P. 172-173
  5. Abdul Rahman bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib ashoora.ir Retrieved 28 April 2018
  6. Abasr al-Ain fi Ansar al-Hussein (a.s.), p. 91
  7. Abdulrahman bin Aqeel ibn Abi Talib article.tebyan.net Retrieved 28 April 2018
  8. al-Baladhuri, Vol.2, P.328
  9. Abdulrahman bin Aqeel erfan.ir Retrieved 28 April 2018
  10. Fighting and martyrdom of Abdurrahman bin Aqeel on Ashura day daneshnameh.roshd.ir Retrieved 28 April 2018
  11. Muhammadi ReiShahri, encyclopedia of Imam Hussain (a.s.), Vol. 7, P. 170-171
  12. Book / Culture of Ashoura / Abdul Rahman bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib hawzah.net Retrieved 28 April 2018
  13. Muhammadi Reyshahri, PP.170-1
  14. Abdul Rahman bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib ashoora.ir Retrieved 28 April 2018
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