Battle of Karbala (680)

680 CE · Kerbela · war

This was an event that occurred in 680 at Karbala in present-day Iraq, as a result of the encounter between Husayn and his small group of followers and forces loyal to the Umayyad administration.

In the conflict, Husayn and most of those with him were killed. Karbala is remembered as one of the most influential events in Islamic history, carrying a deep religious and emotional significance especially in the Shia tradition, and holding a central place in the memory of subsequent sectarian divisions.

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This was an event that occurred in 680 at Karbala in present-day Iraq, as a result of the encounter between Husayn and his small group of followers and forces loyal to the Umayyad administration.
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680 CE
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