History of Islam & Karbala

Prophet Muhammad (s)

13 years in Makkah
10 years in Medina (d. 623 AD)

Abu Bakr Siddiq (r) first caliph

Omar ibn alKhattab (r) second caliph (martyred)

Othman ibn alffan (r) third caliph (martyred)

Ali ibn Abi Talib (r) fourth caliph (martyred) 661 AD


Hasan ibn Ali abandons his claim to caliphate to make peace amongst Muslims.

Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan (r) becomes the caliph


On the death of Mu'awiya (r), Yazid inherits caliphate from his father.

Abdullah bin Zubair (r) and Husain bin Ali (r) refused allegiance to Yazid.

680 AD - MARTYRDOM OF HUSAIN IBN ALI (r) AT THE PLAINS OF KARBALA (IRAQ) by Yazid's forces.

details of Karbala next post...