Imam Hussain ibn Ali: The third Shia Imam, Imam Hussain, entered the battlefield last, after all his companions and family were martyred. Weakened by three days of thirst, he fought valiantly.

On the 10th day of Muharram in the year 61 AH (After Hijrah), corresponding to October 10, 680 CE, Imam Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was martyred along with his family and 72 ...