Umar ibn Ali

ʿUmar ibn ʿAlī (Arabic: عُمَر بن عَلیّ), was reportedly one of the children of Ali ibn Abi Talib who accompanied his brother, Husayn ibn Ali, to Karbala and was killed on the day of Ashura. It is said that except him (who was called Umar al-Asghar), Ali had another son called Umar al-Akbar, whose mother was Umm Habib Al-Sahba and was not present in the event of Karbala.

Umar ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib
عُمَر بن عَلیّ بن اَبی طالِب
Personal
Died10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD
Cause of deathKilled in the Battle of Karbala
Resting placeImam Husayn Shrine, Karbala, Iraq
ReligionIslam
Parents
  • Ali (father)
  • Layla bint Mas'ud (mother)
Known forBeing a companion of Husayn ibn Ali
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