List of Famous people with last name Al-ashtar

Ibrāhīm ibn Mālik al-Ashtar ibn al-Ḥārith al-Nakhaʿī was an Arab commander who fought in the service of Caliph Ali and later served the pro-Alid leader al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi. He led al-Mukhtar's forces to a decisive victory at the Battle of Khazir (686) against the Umayyads under Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, who was personally slain by Ibn al-Ashtar. He later killed the Zubayrids after they killed al-Mukhtar in 687.

Malik al-Ashtar, also known as Mālik bin al-Ḥārith al-Nakhaʿīy al-Maḏḥijīy, was one of the most loyal companions of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Malik al-Ashtar became a Muslim during the time of Muhammad and since then remained an avid and loyal supporter of Muhammad's progeny and Hashemite clan. He rose to a position of prominence during the caliphate of Ali Ibn Abi Talib and participated in several battles, such as the Battle of Jamal and Siffin.