Battle of Karbala
The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 AD)a in Karbala, in present-day Iraq.[1] A small group of supporters and relatives of Muhammad's grandson, Husayn ibn Ali fought against a larger army serving Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph.[2][3] The Umayyads won. Shias every year commemorate the battle of the Day of Ashura.
| Battle of Karbala | |||||||
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| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | 114 | ||||||
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| 88 | 114 | ||||||
Battle Of Karbala Media
Coin issued by Yazid I following Sasanian motives, 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
The al-Abbas Mosque in Karbala
Shrine to those killed at the battle
The place from which Zaynab bint Ali viewed the battle
The Imam Husayn Shrine during Arba'een
Mourning of Muharram is held in majority of cities and villages in Iran by Shia Muslims annually. Although all sort of ceremonies are performed for Imam Hossein and his followers martyrdom remembrance, they have different styles and rules referring to various cultures.
A majlis being held in a husayniyya
A zuljanah in a Muaharram procession
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