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Abdullah ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of ali 's sons who was killed in karbala”. Today it says “among the four sons of umm al-banin”. "martyr" appeared 1 time in the opening in 2020. Today: absent from the opening.
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Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Umm al-Banin (died 680) ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( Arabic : عَبْد ٱللَّٰه ٱبْن عَلِيّ ٱبْن أَبِي طَالِب ) was one of Ali 's sons who was killed in Karbala in 680, and is considered among the martyrs of the Battle of Karbala . Abdullah is also among the four sons of Umm al-Banin , the daughter of Hazam. His kunya was Abu Muhammad. "The fighting and martyrdom of Abdullah ibn Ali" . daneshnameh.roshd.ir . 13 Oct 2018.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of ali 's sons who was killed in karbala”. Today it says “among the four sons of umm al-banin”. "martyr" appeared 1 time in the opening in 2020. Today: absent from the opening. Read the current article and compare.
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one of ali 's sons who was killed in karbala
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among the four sons of umm al-banin
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