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Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin

659 - 713

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Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Sajjad (Arabic: علي بن الحسين السجاد, romanized: ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Sajjād, c. 658 – 712), also known as Zayn al-Abidin (Arabic: زين العابدين, romanized: Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn, lit. 'ornament of worshippers') was the great-grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the fourth imam in Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Husayn ibn Ali, his uncle, Hasan ibn Ali, and his grandfather, Ali ibn Abi Talib. Ali al-Sajjad was born around 658. He survived the Battle of Karbala in 680, in which Husayn and his small caravan were massacred en route to Kufa by the forces of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I (r. 680–683). After the battle, al-Sajjad and other survivors were treated poorly and taken to the Umayyad capital Damascus. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin is the 374th most popular religious figure (down from 240th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 25th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin was the son of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib, and the fourth Shi'ite Imam. He is most famous for his patience in the face of persecution.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 374 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John IX, Pope Alexander I of Alexandria, Pope Mark, Rachel, Pope Stephen IV, and Pope Sergius I. After him are Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Caiaphas, Pope Constantine, Pope Theodore II, Pope Celestine II, and Pope Nicholas IV.

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Among people born in 659, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 1. After him are Cædwalla of Wessex, Fujiwara no Fuhito, and He Zhizhang. Among people deceased in 713, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 2. Before him is Philippikos Bardanes. After him are Huineng, Yijing, Princess Taiping, and Ealdwulf of East Anglia.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 34 out of 354. Before him are Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646), Abū Lahab (549), Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580), Abu Hurairah (600), and Zaynab bint Jahsh (592). After him are Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921), Umar II (682), Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), Marwan I (623), Zainab bint Muhammad (600), and Zayd ibn Harithah (581).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ranks 14. Before him are Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539), Aminah (557), Malik ibn Anas (711), Abd al-Muttalib (497), Abu Hurairah (600), and Zaynab bint Jahsh (592). After him are Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (624), Abd Allah ibn Abbas (619), Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (598), Muhammad al-Baqir (677), Zaynab bint Ali (626), and Umm Salama (602).

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