AD 626–680
Husayn ibn Ali
Grandson of Muhammad and the 3rd Shia Imam
54years old at death
19,998days lived
22%of the people on this site died younger
Husayn ibn Ali was born on 12 January AD 626 and died on 13 October AD 680, aged 54 years and 275 days. That is 19,998 days in all.
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