What is Abbas ibn Ali?
Al-Abbas ibn Ali was a warrior and frontline fighter in the [[Battle of Karbala]]. He is the brother of [[Husayn ibn Ali]] and the son of [[Ali]], he died trying to fetch water for his nephew from the [[Euphrates]] river and had lost both his arms while still being on his horse, he eventually fell when a battle axe hit him from behind, causing a fatal injury. His last moments we're with his brother Husayn and he was then martyred. {{Infobox person | name = Hazrat Abbas | birth_date = 15 May 647 | death_date = 10 October 680 | resting_place = [[Al_Abbas_Mosque]] | children = 2 | mother = [[Umm Al Banin]] | father = [[Ali]] }} [[Category:647 births]] [[Category:680 deaths]] [[Category:Arab people]] [[Category:Military people killed in action]] [[Category:Muslims]]