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Question 6 • Social Studies 8 - LIU Summer

What was the outcome of the Battle of Karbala?

Answer
A
An Umayyad army defeated supporters of Muhammad's family.
B
An Ottoman army captured Constantinople.
C
The Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads.
D
The Mughals gained control of India.

Explanation

At the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, forces of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I defeated Husayn ibn Ali and his small group of supporters, who were members and supporters of Muhammad’s family. Husayn was killed, and the battle became a defining event in the history of Shi'a Islam. The correct choice is an Umayyad army defeated supporters of Muhammad's family.

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