The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Hosein ibn Ali
Also known as grandson of Muhammad, Hussein
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 230
There's something profoundly moving about this young man who holds both sword and sacred text, his presence radiating both spiritual devotion and the courage of one who stands alone against overwhelming odds.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Not specified
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 230
- Books
- 1
Hosein ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad, pursued his claim against Yezid with thirty-two horsemen and forty foot soldiers. At Karbala, weary and wounded, he was slain with thirty-three strokes after his son and nephew were killed in his arms, becoming a martyr whose head received honorable burial.
Description
A young Arab man of noble bearing, mounted on horseback with a sword in one hand and the Koran in the other. He wears traditional Islamic garments and is surrounded by his small force of thirty-two horsemen and forty foot soldiers, with tent ropes and a defensive trench marking his position.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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