The Tragedy of Karbala

Battle of Karbala: Facts & Related Content Facts Date: October 10, 680 Location: Euphrates River • Iraq • Karbala Participants: Umayyad dynasty • Yazīdī • Ahlulbayt of the Prophet PBUH Context: civil war Key People al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī Muslim leader and martyr. Grandson of Muhammad PBUH Yazīd I Umayyad caliph