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== Lineage, Kunyas, and Titles == | == Lineage, Kunyas, and Titles == | ||
The father of al-'Abbas was the first Imam of Shi'a, Imam 'Ali (a) and his mother was [[Fatima bt. Hizam]] whom Imam 'Ali (a) married years after the martyrdom of [[Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)]] and she was then known as Umm al-Banin.<ref>al-Amin, ''A'yan al-Shi'a'', vol. 7, p. 429; Qummi, ''Nafas al-mahmum'', p. 285</ref> | The father of al-'Abbas was the first Imam of Shi'a, [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] and his mother was [[Fatima bt. Hizam]] whom Imam 'Ali (a) married years after the martyrdom of [[Lady Fatima al-Zahra (a)]] and she was then known as Umm al-Banin.<ref>al-Amin, ''A'yan al-Shi'a'', vol. 7, p. 429; Qummi, ''Nafas al-mahmum'', p. 285</ref> | ||
===Birth=== | ===Birth=== | ||
Al-'Abbas was born on Sha'ban 4, 26/May 18, 647 in Medina. As a child he studied under his father. Imam 'Ali (a) has said:"My son, 'Abbas, learned knowledge from me when he was a child, like a pigeon that takes food from its mother." He was always with his father during the 14 years that they lived together. He participated in the [[Battle of Siffin]] in 37/657. There are some reports about his bravery in this battle. | Al-'Abbas was born on Sha'ban 4, 26/May 18, 647 in [[Medina]]. As a child he studied under his father. Imam 'Ali (a) has said:"My son, al-'Abbas, learned knowledge from me when he was a child, like a pigeon that takes food from its mother." He was always with his father during the 14 years that they lived together. He participated in the [[Battle of Siffin]] in 37/657. There are some reports about his bravery in this battle. | ||
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* Abu l-Fadl is the most famous [[kunya]] of al-'Abbas.<ref>Ibn Nama Hilli, ''Muthir al-ahzan'', p. 254; Isfahani, ''Maqatil al-talibiyyin'', p. 89</ref> | * Abu l-Fadl ({{ia|ابوالفضل}}; the Father of Excellence) is the most famous teknonym ([[kunya]]) of al-'Abbas.<ref>Ibn Nama Hilli, ''Muthir al-ahzan'', p. 254; Isfahani, ''Maqatil al-talibiyyin'', p. 89</ref> | ||
* Abu l-Qasim is another kunya of al-'Abbas which is adopted from the [[Ziyara al-Arba'in]] where [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] addresses him, "Peace be upon you, O Abu l-Qasim; Peace be with you O al-'Abbas b. 'Ali".<ref>'Allama al-Majlisi,''Bihar al-anwar'', vol. 101, p. 330</ref> | * Abu l-Qasim is another kunya of al-'Abbas which is adopted from the [[Ziyara al-Arba'in]] where [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] addresses him, "Peace be upon you, O Abu l-Qasim; Peace be with you O al-'Abbas b. 'Ali".<ref>'Allama al-Majlisi,''Bihar al-anwar'', vol. 101, p. 330</ref> | ||
===Titles=== | ===Titles=== | ||
His titles are: | His titles are: | ||
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* Qamar Bani Hashim (the moon of Banu Hashim)<ref>Ibn Nama Hilli, ''Muthir al-ahzan'', p. 254; Isfahani, ''Maqatil al-talibiyyin'', p. 90</ref> | * Qamar Bani Hashim ({{ia|قمر بني هاشم}}; the moon of Banu Hashim)<ref>Ibn Nama Hilli, ''Muthir al-ahzan'', p. 254; Isfahani, ''Maqatil al-talibiyyin'', p. 90</ref> | ||
* Bab al-Hawa'ij (the | * Bab al-Hawa'ij ({{ia|باب الحوائج}}; the gate to the requests [from Allah])<ref>al-Nasiri, ''Mawlid al-'Abas b. 'Ali'', p. 30</ref> | ||
* Al-Tayyar (the flyer)<ref>al-Muzaffar, ''Batl al-'alqami'', vol. 2, p. 108-109</ref> | * Al-Tayyar (the flyer)<ref>al-Muzaffar, ''Batl al-'alqami'', vol. 2, p. 108-109</ref> | ||
* Al-Shahid (the martyr)<ref>al-Muzaffar, ''Batl al-'alqami'', vol. 2, p. 108-109</ref> | * Al-Shahid (the martyr)<ref>al-Muzaffar, ''Batl al-'alqami'', vol. 2, p. 108-109</ref> | ||