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tag name Shimr type: People

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notes Shimr was commander in the army of the Umayyad governor at Kúfih and one of the principal figures responsible for the killing of Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlí at the Battle of Karbilāʾ in 680 CE. In Islamic memory, especially within Shí‘ah tradition, he symbolizes extreme cruelty and impiety. (Norozi, 2026)

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2026-02. Comparison of Yazíd and Shimr with the Divines of Persia. Bahá'u'lláh, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Tablet of Bahaullah comparing Yazid and Shimr with the theocratic institutions of Persia. Translations.

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tag name	Shimr	type:	People
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Shimr
notes	Shimr was commander in the army of the Umayyad governor at Kúfih and one of the principal figures responsible for the killing of Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlí at the Battle of Karbilāʾ in 680 CE. In Islamic memory, especially within Shí‘ah tradition, he symbolizes extreme cruelty and impiety. (Norozi, 2026)