Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn
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Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn was the infant son of Husayn ibn Ali who is venerated in Shia Islam as a symbol of innocence and martyrdom for being killed during the events at Karbala.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn canonical | 6 |
| Husayn al-Asghar ibn Ali ibn Husayn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2006687 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn Context triple: [Battle of Karbala, notableDeath, Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn]
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A.
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin was the fourth Shia Imam and a great-grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered for his piety, scholarship, and the supplications compiled in Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya.
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B.
Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn
Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn was the son of Husayn ibn Ali and a revered figure in Shia Islam, remembered for his bravery and martyrdom at Karbala.
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C.
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali was the eldest grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered in Islam—especially in Shia tradition—as the second Imam and a symbol of piety, patience, and reconciliation.
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D.
Muhammad al-Jawad
Muhammad al-Jawad was the ninth Shia Imam, revered in Twelver Shia Islam for his piety, scholarship, and leadership at a young age.
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E.
Muna al-Hussein
Muna al-Hussein is the British-born former queen consort of Jordan and the mother of King Abdullah II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn Target entity description: Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn was the infant son of Husayn ibn Ali who is venerated in Shia Islam as a symbol of innocence and martyrdom for being killed during the events at Karbala.
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A.
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin was the fourth Shia Imam and a great-grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered for his piety, scholarship, and the supplications compiled in Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya.
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B.
Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn
Ali al-Akbar ibn Husayn was the son of Husayn ibn Ali and a revered figure in Shia Islam, remembered for his bravery and martyrdom at Karbala.
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C.
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali was the eldest grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, revered in Islam—especially in Shia tradition—as the second Imam and a symbol of piety, patience, and reconciliation.
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D.
Muhammad al-Jawad
Muhammad al-Jawad was the ninth Shia Imam, revered in Twelver Shia Islam for his piety, scholarship, and leadership at a young age.
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E.
Muna al-Hussein
Muna al-Hussein is the British-born former queen consort of Jordan and the mother of King Abdullah II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia saint
ⓘ
child ⓘ historical figure ⓘ martyr ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | infant ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Karbala ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Karbala ⓘ |
| burialSite | Imam Husayn Shrine ⓘ |
| category |
Children of Husayn ibn Ali
ⓘ
People killed at the Battle of Karbala ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed by arrow ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
majlis (mourning gatherings)
ⓘ
marsiya and noha poetry ⓘ processions on Ashura ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
6th of Muharram (Ali Asghar Day in some communities)
ⓘ
Ashura ⓘ |
| deathDate | 10 Muharram 61 AH ⓘ |
| deathDateGregorianApprox | 10 October 680 ⓘ |
| deathEvent | Battle of Karbala ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Karbala ⓘ |
| epithet |
Abdullah
ⓘ
Ali al-Asghar ⓘ |
| father | Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| fullName | Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn ⓘ |
| givenName | Ali ⓘ |
| grandfather | Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| grandmother | Fatimah bint Muhammad ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather |
Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
linked to:
Muhammad
|
| hasShrineAt |
Karbala, Iraq
ⓘ
linked to:
Karbala
|
| historicalPeriod | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Sayyid
ⓘ
linked to:
Sayyids
|
| killedBy | archer of Umayyad army (traditionally named Harmala ibn Kahil) ⓘ |
| lineage | descendant of Prophet Muhammad through Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| mother | Rabab bint Imra al-Qays ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being killed while an infant during Battle of Karbala
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central figure in Shia mourning rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousBranch |
Shia
ⓘ
linked to:
Shia Islam
|
| roleInNarrative |
infant presented by Husayn to enemy for water
ⓘ
youngest martyr of Karbala ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
innocence
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martyrdom ⓘ oppression of the innocent ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Hashim ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Islam
ⓘ
Shia Islam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn Description of subject: Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn was the infant son of Husayn ibn Ali who is venerated in Shia Islam as a symbol of innocence and martyrdom for being killed during the events at Karbala.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn