Islamiat MCQ #609

The "Battle of Karbala" in 680 AD was fought between the forces of Yazid I and the small army of:

Islamiat MCQ #609

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The "Battle of Karbala" in 680 AD was fought between the forces of Yazid I and the small army of:

    • A) Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
    • B) Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr (RA)
    • C) Husayn ibn Ali (RA)
    • D) The Kharijites

    Answer: Husayn ibn Ali (RA)

    Explanation: The Battle of Karbala (10 Muharram 61 AH / October 10, 680 CE) was fought in Iraq between the forces of Umayyad Caliph Yazid I and the small group of 72 companions accompanying Husayn ibn Ali (RA), ending in his martyrdom.