SALIM BIN AMR SLAVE OF BANI MEDINA

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        Salim is one of the martyrs of Kerbala. He was a slave of the clan of Bani Medina. He lived in Koofa and was considered as a follower of Ahl-e-Bayt (A.S). We was a famous rider and took part in the movement of Hazrat Muslim (A.S). After Muslim (A.S) was left alone, Salim alongwith few others was captured but he managed to escape and hid himself. When Imam Hussain (A.S) reached Kerbala, Salim also reached there and was martyred in the first attack on 10th Moharram. His name also appears in 'Ziarat-e-Nahya-e-Muqaddisa'.