GENEALOGICAL TREE OF THE PROPHET AND OF THE RASHIDÎN, 'OM EYYAN AND 'ABBASIDE KHALIFAHS. In Arabia the Seyyids are the descendants of Zain-el-Abidin, the only one of Husein's children who survived the Battle of Kerbela A.H. 60. (A.D. 680) The Seyyids devote themselves to learning and retigion. 1 2 3 * The Sherîls are descendants of Hásan through his two sons Zayd and Hásan el-Musanna. The Sherifs devote themselves to Government and war. |