669 ⟶ Death of Hasan ibn Ali; Husayn becomes Imam

Hasan ibn Ali, the second Imam of the Shiites died. Husayn i...
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👶 Birth of Hasan ibn Ali

Birth of Hasan ibn Ali, son of Ali and Fatimah and 2nd Shia imams.⟶
Birth of Hasan ibn Ali (625)
Early IslamShia IslamImamsAli ibn Abi TalibFatimahProphet's FamilyHasanReligious FiguresGenealogy
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👶 Birth of Husayn ibn Ali

Birth of Husayn ibn Ali, son of Ali and Fatimah and 3rd Shia imams.⟶
Birth of Husayn ibn Ali (626)
Early IslamShia IslamImamsAli ibn Abi TalibFatimahProphet's FamilyHusaynReligious FiguresGenealogyMartyrdom
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🕌 Death of Hasan ibn Ali; Husayn becomes Imam

Hasan ibn Ali, the second Imam of the Shiites died. Husayn ibn Ali becomes Imam of Ali ibn Abi Talib's followers.⟶
Death of Hasan ibn Ali; Husayn becomes Imam (669)
Hasan ibn AliHusayn ibn AliImamateShi'a IslamEarly Islamic HistorySuccessionReligious LeadershipAli's Family
IraqIraqSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

💔 Battle of Karbala and Death of Husayn

10 October – Battle of Karbala and Husayn bin Ali is killed along with his companions. Ali ibn Husayn becomes Imam of Ali ibn Abi Talib's followers.⟶
Battle of Karbala and Death of Husayn (680)
Battle of KarbalaHusayn ibn AliShia IslamUmayyad CaliphateFitnaMartyrdomReligious SchismIslamic HistoryAli ibn Husayn
IraqIraq

🕯️ Muhammad al-Taqi Poisoned and Ali al-Hadi Becomes Imam

Muhammad al-Taqi is poisoned. Ali al-Hadi becomes Imam.⟶
Muhammad al-Taqi Poisoned and Ali al-Hadi Becomes Imam (835)
Shia IslamImamateReligious LeadershipMartyrdomAbbasid CaliphateImam Ali al-HadiTwelver Shia Islam
IraqIraq

🇾🇪 Death of the Imam of Yemen

Death of Zaydi Imam of Yemen (Ahmad). Crown Prince Bahr succeeds him and takes the title Imam Mansur Bi-Llah Muhammad.⟶
Death of the Imam of Yemen (1962)
YemenImamateZaydiLeadershipSuccessionCivil WarReligious Leadership1960s
YemenYemen