Husayn ibn Ali was born on 9 January 626 CE in Medina. The grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the son of Ali and Fatima, Husayn is revered by Muslims, and especially Shia Muslims, who regard him as the third imam. After the death of the caliph Muawiya, he refused to pledge allegiance to his son Yazid, whom he considered illegitimate, and set out for Kufa in Iraq, where supporters had invited him. He and a small band of followers and family members were intercepted by Umayyad forces at Karbala and killed. The event is commemorated every year on Ashura, and became a central symbol of sacrifice and resistance to injustice.
Before and after
- 622 CEConstruction of Prophet's Mosque
- from 13 September 622 CE to 27 September 622 CEHijra
- 12 March 624 CEBattle of Badr
- April 625 CEBattle of Sarus
- 9 January 626 CEBirth of Husayn ibn Ali
- from June 626 CE to July 626 CESiege of Constantinople
- from 627 CE to 629 CEThird Perso-Turkic War
- 628 CEBrahmagupta sets out the rules for zero
- March 628 CETreaty of Hudaybiyyah
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