ʿAwn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jaʿfar (Arabic: عون بن عبدالله بن جَعفر), known as Awn al-Akbar (died October 10, 680), was a son of Zaynab who accompanied Husayn ibn Ali on his journey from Mecca to Kufa. He was martyred on the Day of Ashura.
Awn ibn Abd Allah ibn Ja'far عون بن عبدالله بن جعفر | |
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| Born | |
| Died | 10th of Muharram, 61st Islamic year (October 10, 680 CE) |
| Cause of death | Martyred in the Battle of Karbala |
| Burial place | Imam Husayn Shrine, Karbala |
| Known for | Participation in the Battle of Karbala against Yazid I's armed forces |
| Opponent | Umayyad Caliph Yazid I & his armed forces |
| Parent(s) | Abd Allah ibn Ja'far (father) Zaynab bint Ali (mother) |
| Relatives | Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (grandfather) Muhammad (brother) |