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Husayn ibn Ali

626 - 680

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Husayn ibn Ali (Arabic: ٱلْحُسَيْنُ ٱبْنُ عَلِيٍّ‎, romanized: Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī; 11 January 626 – 10 October 680 CE) was a social, political and religious leader in early medieval Arabia. The grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and an Alid (the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muhammad's daughter Fatima), as well as a younger brother of Hasan ibn Ali, Husayn is regarded as the third Imam in Shia Islam after his brother, Hasan, and before his son, Ali al-Sajjad. Husayn is a prominent member of the Ahl al-Bayt and is also considered to be a member of the Ahl al-Kisa and a participant in the event of the mubahala. Muhammad described him and his brother, Hasan, as the leaders of the youth of paradise. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Husayn ibn Ali is the 73rd most popular religious figure (down from 33rd in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 7th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Saudi Arabian Religious Figure.

Husayn ibn Ali is most famous for being the grandson of Muhammad and the son of Ali. He was killed in battle in 680 CE.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Husayn ibn Ali ranks 73 out of 3,187. Before him are Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Adrian VI, Ignatius of Loyola, Anthony the Great, Pope Urban VIII, and Mary Magdalene. After him are Pope Pius VI, Abu Hanifa, Isaiah, Pope Innocent III, Pope Pius III, and Eusebius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 626, Husayn ibn Ali ranks 1. After him are Zaynab bint Ali, Emperor Tenji, Gertrude of Nivelles, Munmu of Silla, Rodoald, Balthild of Chelles, and Eanflæd. Among people deceased in 680, Husayn ibn Ali ranks 1. After him are Muawiyah I, Abbas ibn Ali, Princess Wencheng, Muslim ibn Aqil, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Balthild of Chelles, Bhāskara I, Hilda of Whitby, and Cædmon.

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Husayn ibn Ali ranks 9 out of 354. Before him are Umar (585), Abu Bakr (573), Aisha (605), Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556), Fatimah (604), and Uthman (574). After him are Salman of Saudi Arabia (1935), Khalid ibn al-Walid (592), Hasan ibn Ali (624), Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Muawiyah I (603), and Osama bin Laden (1957).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Saudi Arabia

Among religious figures born in Saudi Arabia, Husayn ibn Ali ranks 4. Before him are Muhammad (570), Ali (601), and Abu Bakr (573). After him are Hasan ibn Ali (624), Bilal ibn Rabah (580), Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib (548), Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (539), Aminah (557), Malik ibn Anas (711), Abd al-Muttalib (497), and Abu Hurairah (600).

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