Historical Figure
Husayn ibn Ali
d. 680
Grandson of Muhammad and the 3rd Imam
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Key Dates
Death
680 October 10, 680 →Biography
Husayn ibn Ali was an Alid political and religious leader. The second son of Ali and Fatima and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as a younger brother of Hasan ibn Ali, Husayn is regarded as the third Imam in Shia Islam after his brother, Hasan, and before his son, Ali al-Sajjad. Husayn is a prominent member of the Ahl al-Bayt and is also considered to be a member of the Ahl al-Kisa and a participant in the event of the mubahala. Muhammad described him and his brother, Hasan, as the leaders of the youth of paradise.
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Timeline
Battle of Karbala: Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated by forces under Caliph Yazid I. This is commemorated by Muslims as Aashurah.
October 10 →terminó la correspondencia Husayn-McMahon entre Husayn ibn Ali (jerife de La Meca) y el oficial británico Henry McMahon sobre la rebelión árabe contra el Imperio otomano.
January 30 →More from the Early Medieval
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