Sa'sa'a bin Sohan
Ṣa‘ṣa‘ah ibn Suhān ({{langx|ar|صعصعة بن صوحان}}) was born in the year 598 CE, corresponding to about 24 years before Hijra in Qatif, Saudi Arabia. He was a companion of ‘Alī and is revered by the Shia.
He belonged to the tribe of Abdul Qays. He was a prolific writer, an orator, and brother of Zayd ibn Suhan.
Ṣa‘ṣa‘ah was exiled by Muawiyah I to Bahrain, where he died in 666 CE, corresponding to 44 AH. His grave lies in the village of Askar, and is visited by many Shia Muslims.
References
{{Reflist|2}}
- [http://www.al-imam.net/sasaeh.htm Shrine of Sa'sa'a]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012021802/http://www.al-shia.com/html/ara/ahl/index.php?mod=ashabhm&id=55 Biography of Sa'sa'a]}}
- [http://www.14masom.com/14masom/04/mktba4/book04/39.htm Biography]
{{Ali's companions|state=expanded}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sa'sa'a bin Sohan}}
Category:People from Bahrain (historical region)
Category:Bahraini Shia Muslims
Category:Companions of the Prophet
Category:Shia Islam in Saudi Arabia
{{Shia-stub}}
{{Islam-bio-stub}}