Awn ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far
Awn ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far عون بن عبدالله بن جعفر | |
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| Born | |
| Died | 10th of Muharram, 61st Islamic year (October 10, 680 CE) |
| Cause of death | Martyred in the Battle of Karbala |
| Burial place | Imam Husayn Shrine, Karbala |
| Known for | Participation in the Battle of Karbala against Yazid I's armed forces |
| Opponent | Umayyad Caliph Yazid I & his armed forces |
| Parent(s) | Abd Allah ibn Ja'far (father) Zaynab bint Ali (mother) |
| Relatives | Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (grandfather) Muhammad (brother) |
ʿAwn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jaʿfar (Arabic: عون بن عبدالله بن جَعفر), known as Awn al-Akbar (died October 10, 680), was a son of Zaynab who accompanied Husayn ibn Ali on his journey from Mecca to Kufa. He was martyred on the Day of Ashura.