Hilal ibn Ali
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Muhammad al-Awsat, known as Ali ibn Hilal is one of the sons of Imam Ali (a.). His mausoleum was established in Aran
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 in Kashan
Kashan
Kashan is a city in and the capital of Kashan County, in the province of Isfahan, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 248,789, in 67,464 families....

 in Isfahan province, Iran
Iran
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.

His mother was Umama Bint Abul-Aas. Hilal was born on 1 Ramadan. There is little evidence about his life up to the events of Ashura
Day of Ashura
The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram.It is commemorated by Shia Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10...

. It is said that he had a brother named Aun in Taif Schaam or lived. When she learned of Ashura, they went on the trip to Tus in Khorasan
Greater Khorasan
Greater Khorasan or Ancient Khorasan is a historical region of Greater Iran mentioned in sources from Sassanid and Islamic eras which "frequently" had a denotation wider than current three provinces of Khorasan in Iran...

. When the followers of the Ahl-ul-Bait (a.) heard of them, they gathered with them.

The ruling Governor Qais ibn Murra feared uprisings against his rule, and sent a strong army. There was a battle in which many followers of the Ahl-ul-Bait (a.) were martyred, including Aun. Hilal was seriously wounded to escape and left the region despite his inability to travel. After several day's journey he arrived at Qum, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

 before reaching Aran. There he spent three years, teaching Islam.

It is said that he wrote shortly before his death of a dream, in which his Great grandfather Prophet Muhammad (s.), his father Imam Ali (a.) and his half-brother Imam Husain (a.) have seen it pointed out that she waited on him. He should be fasting [saum] the next day with an apple break. He reported on the following day his dream to his companions named Yakub and his son and announced that he had in the evening would be their guest and in the night to die. He spent the rest of the time so that his offspring and prepare for its remaining obligations to fulfill. The night began with a night prayer [salat-ul-ischa] and during the defeat of [sadschda] he died.After the ritual bath, Ya'qoub and his sons buried his body where now stands a shrine—a place of refuge for friends and followers of Ahlul Bayt (AS), the pure members of the Prophet's Household.
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