Al-Abbas ibn Ali was a warrior and frontline fighter in the Battle of Karbala. He is the brother of Husayn ibn Ali and the son of Ali, he died trying to fetch water for his nephew from the Euphrates river and had lost both his arms while still being on his horse, he eventually fell when a battle axe hit him from behind, causing a fatal injury. His last moments we're with his brother Husayn and he was then martyred.