Layla bint Abi Murrah al-Thaqafi
Wife of Husayn ibn Ali
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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[1] 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.[2][3] Allamah Mamqani counts her as one of the female narrators of traditions.[3]
| Born | c. 7th century |
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| Other name | Umm Layla |
| Spouse | Husayn ibn Ali |
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| Relatives | Urwah ibn Mas'ud (paternal-grandfather)
Umm Sa'id bint Urwah(Paternal-aunt) Umm Habiba (maternal-aunt) Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (maternal-grandfather) Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan (maternal-uncle) |
