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Husayn ibn Ali
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Husayn ibn Ali was the second son of Ali and Fatima, a younger brother of Hasan and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is regarded as the third Imam in Shia Islam, succeeding his brother H
Depiction of Husayn ibn Ali in the Shia tradition by Abolfazl Mirzabeygi, 1978
Depiction of Husayn ibn Ali in the Shia tradition by Abolfazl Mirzabeygi, 1978
Calligraphic seal featuring Husayn's name, on display in the Hagia Sophia.
Calligraphic seal featuring Husayn's name, on display in the Hagia Sophia.
The calligraphy of the names of Ahl al-kisa and two hadiths of Muhammad on the cloth, belonging to Iran or Central Asia
The calligraphy of the names of Ahl al-kisa and two hadiths of Muhammad on the cloth, belonging to Iran or Central Asia
Depiction of the Twelve Imams and episodes from their lives including the Battle of Karbala, Iranian painting, oil on canvas, 19th century, housed in
Depiction of the Twelve Imams and episodes from their lives including the Battle of Karbala, Iranian painting, oil on canvas, 19th century, housed in the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam Museum.
Battle of Karbala
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The Battle of Karbala was fought on 10 October 680 between the army of the second Umayyad caliph Yazid I and a small army led by Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, at Karbal
Husayn ibn Ali
…the Umayyad governor Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad refused to grant Husayn safe passage unless he submitted to his authority, a condition Husayn rejected. The Battle of Karbala ensued on 10 October, during which Husayn was brutally killed and beheaded along with most of his family members and companions, while the surviving…
Abbas Al-Musavi's Battle of Karbala, Qajar-era Coffeehouse painting, Brooklyn Museum
Abbas Al-Musavi's Battle of Karbala, Qajar-era Coffeehouse painting, Brooklyn Museum
Coin issued by Yazid I following Sasanian motifs, struck at the Basra mint, dated AH 61 (AD 680/1), the year in which the Battle of Karbala occurred
Coin issued by Yazid I following Sasanian motifs, struck at the Basra mint, dated AH 61 (AD 680/1), the year in which the Battle of Karbala occurred
A shrine built at the location of Husayn's camp
A shrine built at the location of Husayn's camp
The al-Abbas Mosque in Karbala
The al-Abbas Mosque in Karbala