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Uwais al-Qarani , a was an Arab , Muslim , mystic , martyr , and philosopher from Yemen . He lived during the lifetime of Muhammad , but never met Muhammad personally. As reported by Ibn Battuta , Uwais was killed in the Battle of Siffeen as a soldier in Imam Ali's army. Uwais's shrine where he is buried was in al-Raqqah , Syria before it was destroyed by radical Islamists in 2013. Another shrine was constructed in his honor in Baykan , in the Siirt Province of Turkey . "Desecration of the Shrines of the Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw)– Ammar Ibn Yassir and Uwais Al-Qarani in Raqqa, Syria." World Federation. Encyclopedia of Islam , Owais Karni1
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Uwais al-Qarni ( , also transliterated Oways b. Anis al-Qarni , Oveys Gharani and Veysel Karani ) (died 657 CE) was a Muslim resident of Qaran in Balgaran,Assir south west Saudi Arabia who lived during the lifetime of Muhammad and is considered a member of the Sahaba . As reported by the renowned historical scholar Ibn Batutah , Hazrat Uwais' tomb is found in Ar-Raqqah , Syria, where he was killed in the Battle of Siffin . Another shrine was made in his honor in Baykan , in the Siirt Province of Turkey .
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Uwais ibn Amir ibn Jaz' ibn Malik al-Qarani ( , ʾUways ibn ʿĀmir ibn Jazʾ ibn Mālik al-Qaranīy ), also spelled Uways or Owais , was a Muslim from Yemen who lived during the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad .His burial place is in Raqqa , Syria .He is known as Khayr al-Tabi'een ( ) and Sayyid al-Tabi'een Fi Zamanahu ( ).His memorial shrine is in al-Raqqah , Syria .It was destroyed by the ISIS in 2013.Beale, Oriental Bibliotheca 'Space archaeologists' and activists are using satellites to unearth history
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Muslim saint Owais al-Qarani ( , ʾUways ibn ʿĀmir ibn Jazʾ ibn Mālik al-Qaraniyy ), also spelled Uways or Owais , was a Muslim from South Arabia who lived during the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad .Uwais al-Qarni Mosque in Raqqa (now in Syria ) is his burial site , as he died during the Battle of Siffin there.It was destroyed by the Islamic State in 2013 and is currently awaiting reconstruction.Although he lived during the lifetime of Muhammad, he never physically met him so he is only honorarily counted among the Companions of the Prophet .Among the Tabi‘un , he is specially known as Khayr at-Tābiʿīn ( ) and Sayyid at-Tabiʿīn fī Zamānah ( ).
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Muslim saint Uways ibn Amir al-Qarani was a Muslim military commander who served in the Rashidun Caliphate.A South Arabian Muslim , al-Qarani is considered a tabi'i as he never met the Islamic prophet Muhammad , though was sometimes honorarily counted as among the companions .Among the Tabi'un , he is specially known as Khayr at-Tābiʿīn (Arabic: خَيْر ٱلتَّابِعِين , lit. ' the best of the Tabi‘un ' ) and Sayyid at-Tabiʿīn fī Zamānah (Arabic: سَيِّد ٱلتَّابِعِين فِي زَمَانَه , lit. ' leader of the Tabi‘un of his era ' ).There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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muslim from yemen who lived during the lifetime of the islamic prophet muhammad
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muslim military commander who served in the rashidun caliphate
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