Ṣa‘ṣa‘ah ibn Suhān ( ar, صعصعة بن صوحان) was born in the year 598 CE, corresponding to about 24 years before
Hijra
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Islam
* Hijrah (often written as ''Hejira'' in older texts), the migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE
* Migration to Abyssinia or First Hegira, of Muhammad's followers ...
in
Qatif
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,
Saudi Arabia
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. He was a companion of
‘Alī and is revered by the
Shia
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.
He belonged to the tribe of
Abdul Qays. He was a prolific writer, an orator, and brother of
Zayd ibn Suhan.
Ṣa‘ṣa‘ah was exiled by
Muawiyah I to
Bahrain
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, where he died in 666 CE, corresponding to 44 AH. His grave lies in the village of
Askar, and is visited by many Shia Muslims.
References
Shrine of Sa'sa'a*
Medieval Bahrain
Bahraini Shia Muslims
598 births
666 deaths
Companions of the Prophet
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