Draft:Husayn ibn Zayd

Husayn ibn Zayd
حسين بن زيد
Imamzadeh mausoleum and shrine to Yahya ibn Zayd in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran
TitleDhu al-Dam'a
Personal
Born114 or 115 AH
733 CE
Died190 AH
809 CE
Resting placeRey, Iran
ReligionIslam
ChildrenYahya, Tahir
Parents

Husayn ibn Zayd (Arabic: حسين بن زيد; 733-809) was the second son of Zayd ibn Ali, the founder of the Zaydi movement. He is known as Dhu al-Dam'a (Man of tears) because he used to mourne and weep alot on his father's martyrdom due to unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate launched by his father in 739/40.

He was only 7 years old when his father was killed. After that Jafar as-Sadiq took is custody and raised him.

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