Tag: Yazid

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tag name Yazid type: People

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notes Yazíd was the second Umayyad caliph (r. 680–683 CE), under whose authority the Battle of Karbilāʾ occurred and Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlí was killed. He is widely regarded in Islamic history—particularly in Shí‘ah thought—as a symbol of tyranny and illegitimate rule. (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	Yazid	type:	People
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Yazid
notes	Yazíd was the second Umayyad caliph (r. 680–683 CE), under whose authority the Battle of Karbilāʾ occurred and Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlí was killed. He is widely regarded in Islamic history—particularly in Shí‘ah thought—as a symbol of tyranny and illegitimate rule. (Norozi, 2026)