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The Battle of Karbala in AD 680 (oil on canvas)

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TBM228612
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The Battle of Karbala in AD 680 (oil on canvas)
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Al-Musavi, Abbas (f. late 19th c.) / Iranian
Location
Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
182.9x299.7 cms
Image description

scenes from the battle of Karbala which commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Husayn, the tragedy of which is at the core of Shi'ite belief; Husayn was killed by the Sunni caliph Yazid in th Karbala desert on the 10th October (Muharram) 680; central figure is Abbas, Husayn's half brother and standard bearer;

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Photo © Brooklyn Museum / Gift of K. Thomas amd Sharon Elghanayan / Bridgeman Images
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19th century / 20th century / battlefield / battle / horse / animal / arab civilization / fight / c07th / arabic / iraq / rider / continuous narrative / persian / underworld / ferocious / paradise / suffering / fighting / horse / muslim / moslem / Painting / Mzpainting
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