Historical figures in Karbala
The atlas holds 3 people and 4 moments here, from 680 to 1965. The most recorded lives are Husayn ibn Ali, Ruhollah Khomeini and Fuzuli. Across the Age of Exploration and the Cold War.
Notable people
Fuzuli
in 1556
1 moment here
Fuzuli (Muhammad bin Suleyman) was a 16th-century Azerbaijani-language poet who also wrote in Persian and Arabic.…
Husayn ibn Ali
in 680
2 moments here
Husayn ibn Ali was an Alid political and religious leader, son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima, grandson of Muhammad, and the third Imam in Shia…
Ruhollah Khomeini
in 1965
1 moment here
Iranian Shia cleric, revolutionary leader, and first Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.…
Moments
- 680 Arrival and camp at Karbala Husayn ibn Ali
- 680 Battle of Karbala and death Husayn ibn Ali
- 1556 Death during the plague Fuzuli
- 1965 Stop in Karbala en route to Najaf Ruhollah Khomeini