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Name: Domain of Husayn

Type: Polity

Start: 680 AD

End: 680 AD

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During the Second Fitna (680-692) Husayn ibn Ali, a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, separated from the Caliphate and created a domain in Kufa (Iraq). He was defeated and killed in by the Umayyads in the Battle of Karbala on 10 October 680.

Establishment

  • May 680: Upon Muawiyah's death in 680 CE, Yazid demanded allegiance from Husayn and other dissidents. Husayn did not give allegiance and traveled to Mecca. The people of Kufa, an Iraqi garrison town and the center of Ali's caliphate, were averse to the Syria-based Umayyad caliphs and had a long-standing attachment to the house of Ali.

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    1. Second Fitna

    Was a civil war in the Umayyad Caliphate where other regional dynasties challenged the Umayyads.

  • October 680: The Battle of Karbala ensued on 10 October during which Husayn was killed along with most of his relatives and companions.

    • Disestablishment

  • October 680: The Battle of Karbala ensued on 10 October during which Husayn was killed along with most of his relatives and companions.

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