page_title: Abbas ibn Ali
section_title: Titles
hierarchical_section_title: Abbas ibn Ali / Titles
caption_attribution_description: العربية: مُنمنمة تُظهرُ رسمًا تخيُليًّا لِلعبَّاس بن عليّ بن أبي طالب. محفوظة في مجموعة آني براون العسكريَّة. English: Abbas ibn Ali kept in Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection فارسی: عباس بن علی
context_page_description: Al-ʻAbbās ibn ʻAli, also known as Qamar Banī Hāshim "the moon of Banu Hashim"and Abolfazl, was a son of Ali and Fatima bint Hizam, commonly known as Umm al-Banīn "Mother of the Sons".
  Abbas, also known as Alamdar, is highly revered in Islam for his loyalty to his brother Husain, his respect for the Household of Muhammad, and his role in the Battle of Karbala. Abbas is buried in the Shrine of Abbas in Karbala, Karbala Governorate, Iraq, where he was martyred during the Battle of Karbala on the day of Ashura. He was praised for his "handsome looks" and was also well known in the Arab community for his courage, bravery, strength and ferocity as a warrior. Ibn Manzur narrates in his al-Ayn that Al-Abbas was the "lion that other lions feared" as a testament to his accolades as a warrior. Sheikh at-Turaihi describes Abbas's appearance as resembling an unshakable mountain, with his heart firmly rooted, due to his qualities as a "unique horseman" and a "fearless hero".
context_section_description: Abbas is known as Abu al-Fazl (ابوالفضل), meaning the father of heavenly graces and/or the father of the graceful manner. Abbas was chivalrous and loyal companion to his half brother Hussain. Abbas ibn Ali is also known as-Qamar Banu Hashim, meaning the moon of the Hashim clan.
  He is also known as Ghazi (غازی), meaning "soldier who returns successfully from the battle". Although Abbas was killed at Karbala, he is known as Ghazi because, when he carried out the first strike against Yazid's army, his mission was to rescue the horse which was seized by Shimr during the battle of Siffin. This horse belonged to his other brother, Hasan ibn Ali. Abbas retained control over the horse and presented it to Husayn.
caption: Painting depiction of Hazrat Abbas ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala
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