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Ahl-e-Bait

अहल-ए-बैत
said ahl-e-bait
also written: Ahlul Bayt,Ahl-e-Bayt
Meaning

The Household of the Prophet, especially Ali, Fatima, Hasan, and Husain.

Literally: people of the house

See it in the verse

Ahl-e-Bait in Iqbal’s couplets

Hai Ram ke vajood pe Hindostan ko naaz
Ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain us ko imam-e-Hind
India takes pride in the very existence of Ram; those of discerning sight regard him as the spiritual leader of India.
Unity
Related words
ARABIC

Hasan

The elder grandson of the Prophet, son of Ali and Fatima, the second Shia Imam.

ARABIC

Husain

The younger grandson of the Prophet, martyred at Karbala, revered as a symbol of sacrifice against tyranny.

ARABIC

Karbala

The plain in Iraq where Husain and his companions were martyred in 680 CE, the emblem of righteous sacrifice.

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