Uwais al-Qarani
| Uwais Arabic: أويس القرنى رضىالله عنه |
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| Father | ʻAbdullah |
| Birthplace | Yemen (594 ACE) |
| Ethnicity | Yemeni Arab |
| Known For | Being a follower of Muhammad and ʻAli |
| Died | 657 ACE |
| Burial Place | al-Raqqah, Syria |
| Coordinates | 35°56'32"N 39°1'46"E |
| Cause of Death | Killed in the Battle of Siffeen |
| Religion | Islam |
| Influenced | Saints of the Uwaisi tradition |
| Revered by | Sunnis, Sufis, and Shiʻites |
Uwais ibn Unais al-Qarani (Arabic: أويس ابن أنيس القرني), was a Muslim martyr from Yemen who lived during the lifetime of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.His shrine was in al-Raqqah, Syria before it was destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2013. Another shrine was constructed in his honor in Baykan, in the Siirt Province of Turkey.
Uwais' father, ʻAbdullah, was a strong believer in Islam. He died when Uwais was young.
Not long after a meeting with ʻAli, Uwais left Qaran for Kufa, Iraq. He was considered one of Shiʻat ʻAli (Arabic: شـيـعـة عـلي, "Party of ʻAli," or "Those who followed the teachings of ʻAli") in his time.
In Al-Sham in 657 ACE, Uwais fought on the side of Caliph ʻAli against Muʻawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan in the Battle of Siffeen. As reported by Ibn Battuta, Uwais was killed in this battle.
On March 11, 2013 the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant bombed and heavily damaged the tombs of Uwais and ʻAmmar ibn Yasir located in al-Raqqah.
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