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- The Umayyad Period
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- Levant & Iraq
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Overview
Abd Allah ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, the infant of Karbala; Ibn Kathir lists him as the second of Husayn's sons killed with him in 61 AH 1.
In the Twelver tradition this infant is named Ali al-Asghar, and some of the most famous mourning laments attach to him.
Connections
- Child of
- Husayn ibn Ali
- Died in
- Karbala
People and things also explored
Ali al-Akbar ibn al-Husayn· Husayn ibn Ali· Al-Qasim ibn al-Hasan· Hasan ibn Ali· Uthman ibn Ali· Zaynab bint Ali· Karbala· Ahl al-Bayt
Sources
- al-Bidaya wa-l-Nihaya — Ibn Kathir
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abd Allah ibn al-Husayn (the infant of Karbala)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abd-allah-ibn-al-husayn/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.