During the First Fitna, Hujr ibn Adi supported Ali ibn Abi Talib and gained prominence as a revolutionary for rallying against Mu'awiyah and the newly formed Umayyad Caliphate. [4][5][6] During the Friday sermon of Ziyad ibn Abihi, Hujr reportedly threw stones at him and abandoned the gathering.
After the battle of Qudsiya Hujr ibn Adi participated in Jamal and Sifeen, alongside Ali and was amongst his Shi’a. He was killed upon the orders of Mu’awiya in a village called Marj Adhra near Damascus.
Hujr Ibn 'Adi, who had been among the Holy Prophet's companions, did later align himself with 'Ali's group of devout Shi'a Muslims. He belonged to the tribe of Kinda, a southern tribe in Hijaz, who had migrated to Iraq in 17 A.H.
Hujr ibn 'Adi died in 660 CE, a year marked by significant political upheaval following the assassination of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan and the ensuing conflicts that culminated in the Battle of Siffin.
07 May 2013 Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayin criticized the destruction of the grave of Hujr ibn Adi, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad in Syria, the Iranian embassy told Trend on ...
Tehran, May 4, IRNA Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi on Saturday condemned destruction and desecration of mausoleum of Hujr ibn Adi in the Damascus suburb of Adra, by extremist groups in Syria. In ...
Hujr and his brother, Hani, converted to Islam in the time of the Prophet (s), and Hujr was one of the noble of his tribe. [2] Hujr b. 'Adi was one of the great companions of the Prophet (s) who was famous for his asceticism, piety, and worship.