10 October 680 CEmajor

Martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala

استشهاد الحسين

Map: Karbala, Iraq (32.616, 44.0249)

Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet ﷺ, was killed at Karbala by the forces of Yazid ibn Muawiyah. After being cut off from water for three days, Husayn and 72 of his companions were martyred on the 10th of Muharram. This event profoundly shaped Islamic history and consciousness.

Sources

  • at-Tabari
  • Ibn al-Athir