Life
Abdullah "Ali al-Asghar" ("Youngest Ali") ibn Husayn was born in Medina. He was one of the three sons of Husayn. The other two were Ali ibn Husayn, the fourth Shia Imam, and Ali Akbar ibn Husayn, who was also killed by Yazid's forces in the Battle of Karbala. His sisters were Sakina (Rukayya), 4 years old, Sakinah (Fatema Kubra) and Fatema Sughra. Imam Husain took Ali Asghar in battlefield to show the condition of 6 month old child without water. The tragedy was that in place of giving him water, Ali al-Asghar was killed by Harmala who shot an arrow that pierced his neck. According to both Shia and Sunni traditions, the arrow was three-headed.
Ali Asghar's death at 6 months old occurred on, 10 Muharram 61 AH, which is known as Ashura. He is considered a martyr.
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