List of casualties in Husayn's army at the Battle of Karbala
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This caravan consisted of less than 300 hundred people of whom approximately 128 - 136 men and women were martyred by the forces of the Khalifa Yazid I . Muslims Attend Ashoura Celebrations The Associated Press Jan 30 2007 در روز عاشورا چند نفر شهید شدند؟ فهرست اسامي شهداي كربلا1
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The Infallibles Consensus Reason Related topics List of Twelver Shia books Criticism of Twelver Shi'ism Shia Islam portal v t e Main article: Battle of Karbala This article contains the list of casualties of Husayn ibn Ali 's army in the Battle of Karbala.The battle took place in the year 680, between Caliph Yazid 's army from Syria reinforced by troops from Kufa, and the caravan of families and friends of Husayn ibn Ali , the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad .It is sometimes claimed that 72 men (including Husayn's baby son) of Husayn's Army were killed by the forces of Yazid I .
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The battle took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 AD) in Karbala , situated in present-day Iraq . The battle was between cruel Yazid 's army from Syria reinforced by troops from Kufa, and the caravan of families and friends of Husayn ibn Ali , the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . It is claimed that 72 men (including Husayn's 6 months old baby son) of Husayn's companions were killed by the forces of Yazid I .The Oxford Dictionary of Islam .
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The battle took place on Friday Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 CE ) in Karbala , situated in present-day Iraq . The battle was between Yazid 's army from Syria reinforced by troops from Kufa, and the caravan of families and companions of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet , Muhammad . It is claimed that 72 males (including Husayn's 6 months old son) of Husayn's companions were killed by the forces of Yazid I. The Oxford Dictionary of Islam .
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The battle took place on Friday Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic calendar (October 10, 680 CE ) in Karbala , situated in present-day Iraq . The battle was between Yazid 's army from Syria reinforced by troops from Kufa, and the caravan of families and companions of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet , Muhammad . It is claimed that 72 males (including Husayn's 6 months old son) of Husayn's companions were killed by the forces of Yazid I. The Oxford Dictionary of Islam .
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