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Battle of Karbala

680 CE · 7th century · Also known as Karbala · Part of the Second Fitna

The Battle of Karbala was fought in 680 CE in Iraq between the forces of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I and Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. Husayn and most of his small band were killed. The event became central to Shia identity and a lasting source of opposition to the Umayyad Caliphate.

Battle of Karbala
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