Hani ibn Urwa was a Kufan leader who hosted Muslim ibn Aqil and was killed by Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, the governor of Kufa, due to ibn Ziyad enmity towards Ahl al-Bayt.[clarification needed]
Hani ibn Urwa هاني بن عروة | |
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| Died | 10 September 680 (9 Dhu al-Hijjah AH 60) |
| Known for | Hosting Muslim ibn Aqil, Being a close companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib, Fighting in the Battle of Siffin and The Battle of the Camel |
Hani is buried behind the Great Mosque of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq, alongside Mukhtar al-Thaqafi.[1][2]
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- ^ "Hundreds of thousands' Friday assemblage in Masjid-e-Uzma Kufa". Jafariyanews.com. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ^ Nakash, Yitzhak (January 27, 2003). The Shi'is of Iraq. Princeton University Press; Rev Ed edition. p. 340. ISBN 0-691-11575-3.