Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi
Layla bint Abi Murrah | |
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Born | c. 7th century |
Other names | Umm Layla |
Spouse(s) | Husayn bin Ali |
Children | Ali al-Akbar Fatimah as-Sughra |
Parents |
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Relatives | Urwah ibn Mas'ud (paternal-grandfather)
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (maternal-grandfather) Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (maternal-uncle) |
Layla bint Abi Murrah bin ‘Urwah bin Mas‘ud al-Thaqafi (Arabic: لَيْلَىٰ بِنْت أَبِي مُرَّة ٱبْن عُرْوَة ٱبْن مَسْعُود ٱلثَّقَفِيّ), also known as Umm Layla (Arabic: أُمّ لَيْلَىٰ), was a wife of Hussein ibn Ali and the mother of Ali al-Akbar,[1] and Fatema Sughra. Her grandfather Urwah ibn Mas'ud was considered by Muhammad as one of the four chiefs of Islam.[2]
References[]
- ^ Ibn Katheer. The Short Story of Al-Husain bin 'Ali, (May Allah be Pleased with him). Darussalam Publishers. pp. 16–. GGKEY:KJAFKJADS2F.
- ^ Shaykh Abbas Qummi. Nafasul Mahmoom. p.269.
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- Battle of Karbala
- 7th-century Arabs
- Wives of Shiite Imams
- Wives of Husayn ibn Ali
- History of Islam
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