Muslim ibn Aqil

🌿 Lineage and family background

Son of Aqil ibn Abi Talib, May Allah Be Pleased With Him, grandson of Abu Talib, nephew of Imam Ali, Peace Be Upon Him, and paternal cousin of Imam Husayn, Peace Be Upon Him. His mother's name appears in variant forms such as Ulayya, Hilya, or Khalila. Some genealogical reports describe a marriage to Lady Ruqayya bint Imam Ali, Peace Be Upon Her; lists of children differ and include Abdullah, Muhammad, Ibrahim, and other names.

⚔️ Role in the Karbala movement

The trusted envoy and representative of Imam Husayn, Peace Be Upon Him, in Kufa; he assessed the Kufan pledges, reported to the Imam, resisted after the movement was politically isolated, and was martyred in Kufa before Ashura.

Muslim ibn Aqil, Peace Be Upon Him, was a son of Aqil ibn Abi Talib, May Allah Be Pleased With Him, and a paternal cousin of Imam Husayn, Peace Be Upon Him. His Hashimite and Aqili lineage, courage, trustworthiness, and religious loyalty made him suitable for the sensitive mission to Kufa. The sources do not preserve every detail of his early life, birth date, and household with equal certainty. Genealogical works differ concerning his mother and the number of his children. His strongest historical identity therefore rests on the house of Aqil, kinship with Imam Husayn, and the entrusted mission. After the death of Mu'awiya and the accession of Yazid, the people of Kufa sent numerous letters to Imam Husayn. To test the reality of the situation, the Imam sent Muslim as his brother, cousin, and trusted representative, instructing him to act with piety, secrecy, and gentleness and to determine whether the people were truly united. During the early journey, two guides died from the hardship of the route. Muslim wrote to the Imam about the situation and asked regarding the mission, but the Imam instructed him to continue. The wording and interpretation vary, while his arrival in Kufa and completion of the mission are established. In Kufa, he first stayed at the house of al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al-Thaqafi and later moved to the house of Hani ibn Urwa, May Allah Be Pleased With Him, as conditions became more dangerous. Supporters from different Kufan groups pledged allegiance, and Muslim wrote to Imam Husayn that a large body of people appeared ready for his arrival. The Umayyad government sent Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad to Kufa. Through threats, tribal pressure, espionage, and political influence, he began breaking the communication network. A spy called Ma'qil entered the circle as an apparent supporter and reported the contacts and the house of Hani to the governor. After Hani was arrested, Muslim summoned his supporters and moved toward the governor's palace. The rising began on 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 60 AH. A large number initially gathered, but tribal leaders, governmental threats, and pressure on families gradually dispersed them. By evening, Muslim was almost alone. While seeking a path through the streets of Kufa, he reached the house of a righteous woman called Taw'a. She gave him water and shelter. Information reached the authorities through her son, the house was surrounded, and Muslim resisted strongly before capture. Severely wounded and brought under a promise of security or negotiation, he was taken to the governor's palace. Muslim made final requests concerning his debt, burial, and warning Imam Husayn about Kufa. On Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad's order, he was taken to the height of the palace and executed. The well-known chronology places his martyrdom on 9 Dhu al-Hijja 60 AH. Hani ibn Urwa was also killed in the same campaign of repression. Historical sources report that their heads were sent to Yazid and that their bodies were treated without honor, but this profile presents the political and moral reality without unnecessary physical detail. News of the martyrdoms of Muslim and Hani reached Imam Husayn on the road. It exposed the distance between the earlier letters from Kufa and the present political reality. Muslim's mission demonstrated that verbal support is insufficient unless it survives fear, pressure, and practical testing as loyalty. This profile is linked to the recognized tomb of Muslim ibn Aqil in the Great Mosque of Kufa complex. No separate grave or map marker is created at the collective Karbala location because his independent pilgrimage place is established in Kufa.

🏛️ Historical importance

Muslim ibn Aqil's historical importance lies in the way his mission became the immediate political prelude to Karbala. Through him, the sequence from Kufan letters and initial pledges to governmental reaction and tribal pressure becomes visible. He was not merely a messenger but the authorized representative of Imam Husayn. He assessed the situation, received pledges, reported to the Imam, and did not abandon responsibility when the movement disintegrated. The gathering and later dispersal of supporters after Hani's arrest reveals the weakness of Kufan political society under fear, leadership pressure, and state surveillance. Muslim's isolation was not simply an individual failure but historical evidence of these forces. The shelter given by Taw'a, Muslim's final resistance, and his effort to warn the Imam are enduring examples of loyalty, trust, and responsibility. His martyrdom occurred before Ashura, but it remains central to the moral history of Karbala. The link to his recognized tomb in the Great Mosque of Kufa preserves Muslim ibn Aqil's independent sacred geography and prevents a false duplicate grave or map marker at the collective Karbala location.

📚 References

Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk Kitab al-Irshad — Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari Shaykh al-Mufid
The History of al-Tabari, vol. 19, pp. 22–65, account of Muslim ibn Aqil English translation, pp. 305–326; pagination varies in Arabic editions

Ansab al-Ashraf Maqatil al-Talibiyyin — Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani
Relevant Kufan mission and martyrdom account; pagination varies by edition Genealogical and martyrdom entry; pagination varies by edition

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Al-Tabari's account, largely through the Abu Mikhnaf corpus, and al-Irshad preserve Muslim's appointment, journey, pledges in Kufa, transfer from al-Mukhtar's house to Hani's house, Ma'qil's espionage, the dispersal on 8 Dhu al-Hijjah, refuge with Taw'a, capture and execution on 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 60 AH. Parallel later narratives are not counted as independent corroboration when they share this earlier material. Genealogical details concerning his mother, marriage and children remain variant and are therefore worded cautiously. The official Great Mosque of Kufa page supports the present recognized tomb. The protected linked_shrine_code IRQ-0030 was preserved and matches a recently QA-passed V28 shrine record.

View linked physical shrine / maqam — Shrine of Muslim ibn Aqil, Peace Be Upon Him

Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk
ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: reports on Muslim ibn Aqil and Kufa; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: events of the mission and Kufa crisis; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: mission, resistance and martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: biographical and martyrdom reports; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct.

Ansab al-Ashraf
ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: reports on Muslim ibn Aqil and Kufa; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: events of the mission and Kufa crisis; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: mission, resistance and martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: biographical and martyrdom reports; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct.

Al-Akhbar al-Tiwal
ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: reports on Muslim ibn Aqil and Kufa; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: events of the mission and Kufa crisis; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: mission, resistance and martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: biographical and martyrdom reports; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct.

Al-Irshad
ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: reports on Muslim ibn Aqil and Kufa; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: events of the mission and Kufa crisis; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: mission, resistance and martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: biographical and martyrdom reports; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct.

Maqatil al-Talibiyyin
ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: reports on Muslim ibn Aqil and Kufa; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: events of the mission and Kufa crisis; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: mission, resistance and martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: biographical and martyrdom reports; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct.

masjed-alkufa.com
ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: reports on Muslim ibn Aqil and Kufa; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: events of the mission and Kufa crisis; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: mission, resistance and martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: biographical and martyrdom reports; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct.

alkafeel.net
ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: reports on Muslim ibn Aqil and Kufa; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: events of the mission and Kufa crisis; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: mission, resistance and martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct. | Page/Volume: biographical and martyrdom reports; pagination varies by edition | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY BURIAL/MAIN RECORD. Early histories support his Hashimite identity, appointment as Imam Husayn's envoy, arrival in Kufa, large but varying pledge figures, residence first with al-Mukhtar and later with Hani ibn Urwa, repression by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, resistance, capture and martyrdom in 60 AH. Sources and commemorative traditions differ between 8 and 9 Dhu al-Hijjah; the variation is stated rather than concealed. The official Great Mosque of Kufa site confirms the continuing principal shrine identity beside the mosque and its associated sacred precinct.