Hani ibn Urwa

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Hani ibn Urwa was a prominent early Shi'a figure and supporter of Muslim ibn Aqil who was killed for his allegiance to Husayn ibn Ali before the Battle of Karbala.

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instanceOf companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib
early Shia figure
martyr in Shia Islam
supporter of Husayn ibn Ali
arrestedBy Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
associatedWithEvent events leading to the Battle of Karbala
burialPlace Kufa
contemporaryOf Husayn ibn Ali
Muslim ibn Aqil
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
deathBefore Battle of Karbala
deathCause execution
deathPlace Iraq
Kufa
denomination Shia Islam
era Umayyad Caliphate
executedUnderAuthorityOf Umayyad governor of Kufa
hasRoleIn Shia martyrology
killedBy Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
knownFor martyrdom for allegiance to Husayn ibn Ali
refusing allegiance to Yazid
supporting Muslim ibn Aqil in Kufa
language Arabic
loyalTo Ahl al-Bayt
notableFor refusing to betray Muslim ibn Aqil under pressure
opposed Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
Yazid ibn Muawiya
linked to: Yazid I
religion Islam
residence Kufa
role tribal leader in Kufa
supported Husayn ibn Ali
Muslim ibn Aqil
timePeriod 7th century
tribe Madhhij
Murad
veneratedIn Shia Islam

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Great Mosque of Kufa hasShrineOf Hani ibn Urwa