al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī: Facts & Related Content

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Born January 626 • MedinaSaudi Arabia
Died October 10, 680 (aged 54) • KarbalaIraq
Notable Family Members father ʿAlī • mother Fāṭimah • brother Ḥasan
Role In Battle of Karbala

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