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John bin Huwai
جَوْن ٱبْن حُوَيّ
John bin Huwai; جَوْن ٱبْن حُوَيّ
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Died	10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD
Cause of death	Killed in the Battle of Karbala
Resting place	Karbala, Iraq
Religion	Islam
Known for	Being a companion of Husayn ibn Ali

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John bin Huwai (Arabic: جَوْن ٱبْن حُوَيّ), also spelled John bin Huwayy, was a Nubian Christian freedman who died in battle as part of Husayn ibn Ali's army at the Battle of Karbala on Muharram 10, 61 AH (680 AD). Jawn was a former slave of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari. When Abu Dharr was exiled from Medina by Uthman ibn Affan, Jawn went to Ali ibn Abi Talib who invited him to stay on as his companion. When Ali ibn Abi Talib was killed, Jawn stayed with Ali's son Hasan ibn Ali and after Hasan's death, he moved in with Husayn ibn Ali. When Husayn left Medina, Jawn insisted on accompanying him.^[1]

Battle of Karbala

At Karbala, Jawn could always be seen at the side of Husayn. He was an old man, dark with gray curly hair. Because of his profound knowledge and pleasant manners he was greatly respected. On the night before Ashura, Imam urged Jawn to go away to seek his safety by telling him "You have accompanied us all the way but now you may go" to that Jawn replied "how is it fair that I benefit from your company and hospitality but abandon you in your hardship?" ^[2]

Jawn spent the whole night of Ashura sharpening his sword. On the following day he helped in repelling the first two attacks from Yazid's army. At mid-day, after the Zuhr prayers, Jawn came to Husayn, and stood silently. Husayn looked at Jawn and said, "Jawn, I know you have come for my permission to go to the battlefield. You have been a good and trusted friend. I will not deny you martyrdom for Islam. Go, Allah be with you!" Jawn smiled happily. He faced the enemy and recited a poem which said:

I am a soul willing to die for Allah,
and have a sword thirsty of the blood of his enemies
Before I die I shall fight the enemies of Allah,
with my sword and my tongue serve the grandson of his prophet ^[3]^{[unreliable source?]}

Jawn fought while reciting the poem. He received several mortal blows but his recitation of the poem continued. Jawn fell from his horse, he still continued to fight with his tongue by reciting the poem. At which point a few horsemen moved to where he lay. Jawn, the Abyssinian, was silenced.

References

^ "Hazrat John bin Huwai". Theinfallibles.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
^ "Lesson from Kerbala - 1". Duas.org. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
^ "The Companions of Imam Husayn" (PDF). coolteachersite.weebly.com. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

[1] "Hazrat John bin Huwai". Theinfallibles.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

[2] "Lesson from Kerbala - 1". Duas.org. Retrieved 2012-04-23.

[3] "The Companions of Imam Husayn" (PDF). coolteachersite.weebly.com. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

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+| death_date         = 10th of [[Muharram]], 61 A.H. / 10 October, 680 AD
+| resting_place      = [[Karbala]], [[Iraq]]
+| death_cause        = Killed in the [[Battle of Karbala]]
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+| religion           = [[Islam]]
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+{{Shia Islam}}
-'''Jawn bin Huwai''' ({{lang-ar|جون بن حوي}}) (Jawn means black in arabic {{Citation needed|date=November 2017}}) he was a [[Christian]] freedman who died in battle as part of [[Hussein ibn Ali]]'s army at the [[Battle of Karbala]] on [[Muharram]] 10, 61 AH (680 AD).  Jawn was a former slave of [[Abu Dharr al-Ghifari]]. When Abu Dharr was exiled from Medina by [[Uthman ibn Affan]], Jawn went to [[Ali ibn Abu Taleb]] who invited him to stay on as his companion. When Ali ibn Abu Taleb was killed, Jawn stayed with Ali's son Hassan and after Hassan's death, he moved in with Hussein. When Hussein left Medina John insisted on accompanying him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinfallibles.com/14/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=125 |title=Hazrat John bin Huwai |publisher=Theinfallibles.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-23}}</ref>
+'''John bin Huwai''' ({{langx|ar|جَوْن ٱبْن حُوَيّ}}), also spelled '''John bin Huwayy''', was a [[Nubia]]n [[Christians|Christian]] freedman who died in battle as part of [[Husayn ibn Ali]]'s army at the [[Battle of Karbala]] on [[Muharram]] 10, 61 AH (680 AD).  Jawn was a former slave of [[Abu Dharr al-Ghifari]]. When Abu Dharr was exiled from Medina by [[Uthman|Uthman ibn Affan]], Jawn went to [[Ali|Ali ibn Abi Talib]] who invited him to stay on as his companion. When Ali ibn Abi Talib was killed, Jawn stayed with Ali's son [[Hasan ibn Ali]] and after Hasan's death, he moved in with [[Husayn ibn Ali]]. When Husayn left Medina, Jawn insisted on accompanying him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theinfallibles.com/14/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=125 |title=Hazrat John bin Huwai |publisher=Theinfallibles.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-23 |archive-date=2012-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526155736/http://www.theinfallibles.com/14/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=125 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Battle of Karbala==
-At [[Battle of Karbala|Karbala]], Jawn could always be seen at the side of Hussein. He was an old man, dark with gray curly hair. Because of his profound knowledge and pleasant manners he was greatly respected. On the night before [[Day of Ashura|Ashura]], Imam urged John to go away to seek his safety by telling him ''"You have accompanied us all the way but now you may go"'' to that John replied ''"how is it fair that I benefit from your company and hospitality but abandon you in your hardship?" ''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duas.org/Moharram/lesson_from_kerbala__2.htm |title=Lesson from Kerbala - 1 |publisher=Duas.org |date= |accessdate=2012-04-23}}</ref>
+At [[Battle of Karbala|Karbala]], Jawn could always be seen at the side of Husayn. He was an old man, dark with gray curly hair. Because of his profound knowledge and pleasant manners he was greatly respected. On the night before [[Ashura]], Imam urged Jawn to go away to seek his safety by telling him ''"You have accompanied us all the way but now you may go"'' to that Jawn replied ''"how is it fair that I benefit from your company and hospitality but abandon you in your hardship?" ''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duas.org/Moharram/lesson_from_kerbala__2.htm |title=Lesson from Kerbala - 1 |publisher=Duas.org |date= |accessdate=2012-04-23}}</ref>
-Jawn spent the whole night of Ashura sharpening his sword. On the following day he helped in repelling the first two attacks from [[Yazid ibn Muawiya]]'s army. At mid-day, after the Zuhr prayers, Jawn came to Hussein, and stood silently. Hussein looked at Jawn and said, ''"Jawn, I know you have come for my permission to go to the battlefield. You have been a good and trusted friend. I will not deny you martyrdom for Islam. Go, Allah be with you!"'' Jawn smiled happily. He faced the enemy and recited a poem which said:
+Jawn spent the whole night of Ashura sharpening his sword. On the following day he helped in repelling the first two attacks from [[Yazid I|Yazid]]'s army. At mid-day, after the Zuhr prayers, Jawn came to Husayn, and stood silently. Husayn looked at Jawn and said, ''"Jawn, I know you have come for my permission to go to the battlefield. You have been a good and trusted friend. I will not deny you martyrdom for Islam. Go, Allah be with you!"'' Jawn smiled happily. He faced the enemy and recited a poem which said:
 <blockquote><poem>
 ''I am a soul willing to die for Allah,''
 ''and have a sword thirsty of the blood of his enemies''
 ''Before I die I shall fight the enemies of Allah,''
-''with my sword and my tongue serve the grandson of his prophet ''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coolteachersite.weebly.com/uploads/2/7/3/3/2733973/the_companions_of_imam_husayn_a.s..pdf |title=The Companions of Imam Husayn |publisher=coolteachersite.weebly.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-19}}{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2012}}</ref>
+''with my sword and my tongue serve the grandson of his prophet ''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coolteachersite.weebly.com/uploads/2/7/3/3/2733973/the_companions_of_imam_husayn_a.s..pdf |title=The Companions of Imam Husayn |publisher=coolteachersite.weebly.com |date= |accessdate=2012-09-19}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=September 2012}}
 </poem></blockquote>
-Jawn fought while reciting the poem. He received several mortal blows but his recitation of the poem continued. John fell from his horse, he still continued to fight with his tongue by reciting the poem. And then a few horse men moved to where he lay. John, the Abyssinian, was silenced.
+Jawn fought while reciting the poem. He received several mortal blows but his recitation of the poem continued. Jawn fell from his horse, he still continued to fight with his tongue by reciting the poem. At which point a few horsemen moved to where he lay. Jawn, the Abyssinian, was silenced.
 ==See also==
 * [[List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala]]
 * [[Battle of Karbala]]
-* [[Hussein ibn Ali]]
+* [[Husayn ibn Ali]]
-* [[Ahl al-bayt]]
+* [[Ahl al-Bayt]]
 * [[Shia Islam]]
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-[[Category:Slaves]]
+[[Category:7th-century Arab slaves]]
+[[Category:Slavery in the Rashidun Caliphate]]