On Wednesday, 14th of February 2024 A.D. (the 4th of Sha’bān 1445 A.H.)
The Birthday of al-Abbās bin Ali
His Holiness Abbās was born on the 4th of Shaʹbān 26 A.H. (647A.D.) in Medina. He was the son of Imam Ali (the Shia first Imam). His mother's name was Fatima Bint-e-Hazam. She was also known as Umm al-Banīn. She belonged to the clan of Banū Kilāb which was one the noblest families amongst the Hāshimites and famous for the bravery and valor of its warriors.
Some years after the martyrdom of Lady Fāṭmah al-Zahra, Imam Ali got married with this respected lady. She was an accomplished and cultured lady, and bore Imam Ali's four sons, Abbas, Abdulla, Ja'far and Usmān whom all of them were martyred along with Imam Husayn.
In the battle of Karbalā, Abbas was Imam Husayn's commander-in-chief. He fought the evil forces of Yazid gallantly. The story of the sacrifice of his life in trying to procure water for Imam Husayn's children on the battlefield is the most touching and significant in Islamic history. One of his famous title is Qamar-o-Banīhāshim (The moon of Banīhāshim's progeny). This title is given to him since he was very handsome and his good looking face was resembled to the moon.
