Aqeel ibn Abu Talib
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Aqeel Ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: عقيل بن أبي طالب) was born in the year 590.
Talib was second of four sons of Abu Talib, who was the uncle and protector of prophet Muhammad. Talibs' Kuniyath was Abu Yazd. He fought in the Battle of Mu'tah and became blind late in life, dying at the age of 96.
Takib had five sons, Muslim ibn Aqeel, Muhammad ibn Aqil, Yazid ibn Aqil, Issa ibn Aqil, Al-Hassan ibn Aqeel and a daughter: Ramlah bint Aqil.
Muslim Ibn Aqeel, Hussains envoy to Kufa, was The first Martyr of Kerbala. Muslim Ibn Aqeel two sons Mohammad and Ibrahim also became martyrs in Kufa.
See also
- Family tree of Aqeel ibn Abu Talib
- Sahaba
External links
- http://www.yazehra.com/fatimabint.htm
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