Jaʿfar ibn Abī Ṭālib, also known as Jaʿfar aṭ-Ṭayyār, was a companion and cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and an elder brother of Ali.
Islamic miniature of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (top-white skin) being received by Najashi and his Axumite court
Mausoleum of Ja'far, Zayd ibn Harithah and Abdullah ibn Rawahah in Mu'tah, Al-Mazar, Jordan
A ḍarīḥ covering Ja'far's qabr (grave)
Grave of Mawlana Ja'far al-Tayyar
The Battle of Mu'tah took place in September 629, between the forces of Muhammad and the army of the Byzantine Empire and their Ghassanid vassals. It took place in the village of Mu'tah in Palaestina
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
…court Born c. 590 C.E. Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia Died c. 629 (aged 38–39) Mu'tah, Byzantine Empire (present-day Jordan) Cause of death Martyrdom in the Battle of Mu'tah Resting place Al-Mazar, Mu'tah, Ash-Sham Known for Being a relative and companion of Muhammad Title The Flyer (of Paradise) Aṭ-Ṭayyār (ٱلطَّيَّار…
The tomb of Muslim commanders Zayd ibn Haritha, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, and Abd Allah ibn Rawahah in Al-Mazar near Mu'tah, Jordan
Archaeological remains that exist near the place where the Battle of Mu'tah occurred