| Layla bint Abi Murrah Arabic: لَيْلَىٰ بِنْت أَبِي مُرَّة | |
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| Born | c. 7th century |
| Other names | Umm Layla |
| Spouse | Husayn ibn Ali |
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| Relatives | Urwah ibn Mas'ud (paternal-grandfather)
Umm Habiba (maternal-aunt) Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (maternal-grandfather) Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan (maternal-uncle) |
Laylā bint Abī Murrah ibn ʿUrwah ibn Masʿūd al-Thaqafī (Arabic: لَيْلَىٰ بِنْت أَبِي مُرَّة ٱبْن عُرْوَة ٱبْن مَسْعُود ٱلثَّقَفِيّ), also known as Umm Laylā (Arabic: أُمّ لَيْلَىٰ), was a wife of Husayn ibn Ali and the mother of Ali al-Akbar and Fatima al-Sughra. She was the niece of Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan. Her grandfather Urwah ibn Mas'ud was considered by Muhammad as one of the four chiefs of Islam.
References
- Ibn Katheer. The Short Story of Al-Husain bin 'Ali, (May Allah be Pleased with him). Darussalam Publishers. pp. 16–. GGKEY:KJAFKJADS2F.
- Shaykh Abbas Qummi. Nafasul Mahmoom. p.269.
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