Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam
| Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam | |
|---|---|
 "Martyrdom of Imam Ali" painting by Yousef Abdinejad | |
| Died | 661 |
| Details | |
| Date | January 661 |
| Killed | 1 |
| Weapons | Sword |
ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Muljam al-Murādī (Arabic: عبدالرحمن بن ملجم المرادي) was the Khariji assassin of Ali.
Assassination plot
A number of the Khawarij met in Mecca and discussed the 659 Battle of Nahrawan, at which former supporters of Ali had rebelled against him for agreeing to discuss the leadership of the community with Muawiyah. They agreed to assassinate three of the leaders of Islam: ibn Muljam was to kill Ali, al-Hujjaj al-Tamimi was to kill Muawiya, and Amr ibn Bakr al-Tamimi was to kill 'Amr ibn al-'As. The assassination attempts were to occur simultaneously as the three leaders came to lead morning prayer in their respective cities of Damascus, Fustat and Kufa. The method was to come out of the prayer ranks and strike the targets with a sword dipped in poison.[1]
Assassination of Ali
On January 26, 661, while praying in the Great Mosque of Kufa, Ali was attacked by Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam. He was wounded by ibn Muljam's poison-coated sword while prostrating during the Fajr prayer.[2] Intense care and medication for the Caliph Ali was undertaken by Atheer bin Amr As-Sakooni, a leading medic. However, Ali ibn Abu Talib succumbed to the head injuries on January 28, 661.
As punishment in equal measure, Ibn Muljam was personally struck three days later by Ali's son, Hasan ibn Ali.[3][4]
In popular culture
- Karim Akbari Mobarakeh, who played Abd al-Rahman in Shaheed-e-Kufa.
- Marhab Asad, who played Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, in Haidar Ya Ali movies.
References
- ↑ Cook, David (January 15, 2007). Martyrdom in Islam. Cambridge University Press. pp. 54–55. ISBN 0521615518.
- ↑ Tabatabaei 1979, p. 192
- ↑ THE END OF IBN MULJIM AND HIS COHORTS
- ↑ Death of Ali
Sources
- Tabataba'i, Muhammad Husayn (1977). Shi'ite Islam. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-87395-390-0.
- Kelsay, John (1993). Islam and War: A Study in Comparative Ethics. Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 978-0-664-25302-8.
- Madelung, Wilferd (1998). The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-64696-3.