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Bookmark or Share- Battle of Karbala - World History EncyclopediaThe Battle of Karbala (10 October 680 CE) was a small-scaled military engagement, fought near the river Euphrates, in modern-day Iraq, which saw the massacre of heavily outnumbered Alid troops under the command of Husayn ibn Ali (l. 626-680 CE and also given as Hussayn) by the army of the Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 CE).
- Karbala | History, Battle, Meaning, & Significance | BritannicaKarbala, city, capital of Karbala muhafazah, central Iraq. The city bears religious and historical significance as the location of the Battle of Karbala. In that contest, al-Husayn ibn Ali, the Shi’i leader and grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and his small party were massacred.
- Karbala, the Chain of Events | Al-Islam.orgKarbala is the cruelest tragedy humanity has ever seen. Yet, the startling (though appalling) events in Karbala proved like a powerful volcano that shook the very foundation of Muslims, it stirred their consciousness, ignorant or learned alike. For sincere Muslims, Karbala turned into a triumph.
- The Story of Hussain | Battle of Karbala | FULL DOCUMENTARYHussain is a leader whose story has transcended generations and borders for over 1300 years. His selfless pursuit for moral justice in the face of brutal opp...
- Battle of Karbala | History, Summary, & Significance | BritannicaBattle of Karbala, (October 10, 680 [10th of Muḥarram, ah 61]), brief military engagement in which a small party led by al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and son of ʿAlī, the fourth caliph, was defeated and massacred by an army sent by the Umayyad caliph Yazīd I.
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