Umm Haram

Umm Hiram bint Milhan (Arabic: أم حرام بنت ملحان‎; Turkish: Hala Sultan, Aunt Sultan), was the aunt (Arabic: خالة‎) and one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad.[1] She was also one of the Ansar of Medina.[2]

"Hala Sultan" redirects here. For other uses, see Hala Sultan (disambiguation).
Umm Hiram bint Milhan
Born
Madina, Arabia
Died
Larnaca, Cyprus

Life

She was the sister of Umm Sulaym and their house was often visited by the prophet. Her two brothers, Hiram bin Milhan and Salim bin Milhan participated in the Battle of Badr and Uhud. She was married to another companion of the prophet, 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit. She was also aunt of Anas bin Malik the prophet servant. 'Ubadah was one of the first Ansari men to take part in the Pledge of Aqabah.[2][3][4]

Tomb of Umm Haram

The tomb of Umm Haram is in Larnaca, Cyprus and a mosque is built beside it. The mosque is known as Hala Sultan Tekke.[5]

References
  1. Umm Haram Bint-i Mihan’s Shrine, Larnaca, Cyprus
  2. "Women companions of Prophet Umm Haram: Traveling by sea for jihad". 2 June 2011.
  3. "Companions of Prophet Muhammad, Allah's peace and blessing be upon him". www.alsiraj.net.
  4. Qutub, Muhammad Ali. "Umm Haram bint Milhan". idealmuslimah.com.
  5. https://www.travelwithhussain.com/hala-sultan-tekke-mosque-larnaca-cyprus
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