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'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Aqil (Arabic:عبدالرحمان بن عقیل بن ابي‌طالب) was a companion of Imam al-Husayn (a) and was martyred in Karbala on 'Ashura'. 'Abd al-Rahman was the son-in-law of Imam 'Ali (a) like Muslim b. 'Aqil and Ja'far b. 'Aqil. His wife was called Khadija. It has been reported that he was 35 when he was martyred.

'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Aqil b. Abi Talib was a companion of Imam al-Husayn (a) and was martyred in Karbala on 'Ashura'. al-Tabari narrated that he was martyred by 'Uthman b. Asir al-Juhani. In another part of Tarikh al-umam wa l-muluk, Al-Tabari reported that 'Abd al-Rahman was attacked and martyred by 'Uthman b. Khalid b. Asir al-Juhani and Bishr b. Sawt al-Hamadani al-Qabidi.

al-Shaykh al-Mufid reported in al-Irshad that he was attacked and martyred by 'Uthman b. Khalid al-Hamdani.

Also, the author of Akhbar al-tiwal narrated that 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Aqil was attacked and martyred by an arrow shot by 'Abd Allah b. 'Urwa al-Khath'ami.

According to Ibn Shahr Ashub in his book al-Manaqib, 'Abd al-Rahman entered the battlefield while he was reciting this rajaz (poem):

- My father is 'Aqil, so know my position.

- I am from Hashim and Banu Hashim are my brothers.

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Upcoming anniversaries

Today: Tuesday Muharram 5

61 AH - Dispatching the army by 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad in order to prevent people of Kufa from joining the army of Imam al-Husayn (a) (October 8, 680)

Wednesday Muharram 6

Martyrdom of Prophet Yahya
61 AH - Habib b. Muzahir failed to convince the tribe of Banu Asad to help Imam al-Husayn (a) (October 9, 680)
61 AH - The first siege of the Furat in the Event of Karbala (October 9, 680)
406 AH - Demise of Al-Sharif al-Radi (July 2, 1015)

Thursday Muharram 7

61 AH - Access of Imam Husayn's (a) to water was blocked during the Event of Karbala (October 10, 680)

Friday Muharram 8

61 AH - Imam al-Husayn (a)'s meeting with 'Umar b. Sa'd during the event of Karbala (October 11, 680)

Saturday Muharram 9

61 AH - Day of Tasu'a (October 12, 680)

- Preparation of the army of 'Umar b. Sa'd for attacking Imam al-Husayn (a)

- Request of Imam al-Husayn (a) to postpone the war to the next day (Day of 'Ashura)

- Issuing a safe conduct for children of Umm al-Banin by the Army of Yazid b. Mu'awiya

- Speech of Imam al-Husayn (a) for his companions before the Event of Karbala

1356 AH - Demise of Sayyid Muhammad Husayni Lawasani (March 22, 1937)

Sunday Muharram 10

61 AH - Martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) and his loyal companions in the Event of Karbala (October 13, 680)
61 AH - Khawli b. Yazid al-Asbahi hid the holy head of Imam al-Husayn (a) in tandoor of his house. (October 13, 680)
62 AH - Demise of Umm Salama, wife of the Prophet (s) (October 2, 681)
67 AH - 'Ubayd Allah b. Ziyad being killed by the army of al-Mukhtar (August 9, 686)
1415 AH - A terrorist bombing in the holy Shrine of Imam al-Rida (a) (June 19, 1994)