Hani ibn Urwa

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Hani ibn Urwa was a Kufan leader who sheltered Muslim ibn Aqil and was killed by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, the governor of Kufa, for his loyalty to the Ahl al-Bayt. [1]


Hani is buried behind the Great Mosque of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq, alongside Mukhtar al-Thaqafi. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Historical Axis: Modern and Contemporary History – The Husayni Movement". Encyclopedia of Karbala Civilization (in Arabic). Vol. 4. p. 213.
  2. ↑ "Hundreds of thousands' Friday assemblage in Masjid-e-Uzma Kufa". Jafariyanews.com. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  3. ↑ Nakash, Yitzhak (January 27, 2003). The Shi'is of Iraq. Princeton University Press; Rev Ed edition. p. 340. ISBN   0-691-11575-3.
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