A small band of roughly 70–145 family members and supporters of Husayn ibn Ali (grandson of the Prophet Muhammad) were pitted against a massive Umayyad army of several thousand.
Survived the battle and retold its events, preserving its memory. battle of kerbala
The Battle of Karbala, fought on (10 Muharram 61 AH), is one of the most pivotal events in Islamic history. It was a brief but brutal military engagement that fundamentally shaped the division between Sunni and Shia Islam. Core Overview A small band of roughly 70–145 family members
Husayn refused to pledge allegiance to Yazid I , the second Umayyad caliph, whom he viewed as an unjust and morally corrupt ruler. fought on (10 Muharram 61 AH)