Ashura is acknowledged as the date on which Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī was killed in the Battle of Karbala (680). Ḥusayn was the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson by his daughter Fāṭimah and his son-in-law ʿAlī. He is revered as the third imam by the Shiʿah, among whom his martyrdom is considered the epitome of faith, courage, and standing up to tyranny. The martyrdom of Ḥusayn is one of the defining moments in Shiʿi history and identity.
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