Wahhabi sack of Karbala
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title:
Wahhabi sack of Karbala
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The Wahhabi sack of Karbala occurred on 21 April 1802, under the rule of Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud, the second ruler of the Emirate of Diriyah. Approximately 12,000 Wahhabis from Najd attacked the city of Karbala. The raid was conducted in retaliation against attacks on Hajj caravans by Iraqi tribes and coincided with the anniversary of Ghadir Khumm, or 10th Muharram. The Wahhabis killed between 2,000and 5,000 of the inhabitants and plundered the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Isla
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1802 sack of a city
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahhabi_sack_of_Karbala
date created:
2009-06-29T10:24:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T23:05:03Z
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