Abd-Allah ibn al-Husayn, also known as Ali al-Asghar, was a great-grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the youngest son of Husayn. An infant, he was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680, alongside his father, family members, and supporters, all of whom were brutally massacred by the forces of the Umayyad caliph Yazid. Ali al-Asghar is commemorated in Shia Islam as the quintessential symbol of the innocent victim.
- Citizenship
- Umayyad Caliphate
- Born
- April 14, 680
- Died
- October 10, 680
