On the tenth day, of the first month, in the year 61 AH of the Islamic Calender . on the hot, desert plains of Kerbala, a small group of noble individuals were massacared by an army of thousands. The victims were devout followers of the religion of Islam. The perpretrators, led by Yazeed, son of Muawiyah, claimed to follow that very same religion. It was a day "When Skies Wept Blood". |
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