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title: Battle of Karbala
author: Andreas Praefcke
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11462/battle-of-karbala/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of Karbala

_Authored by Andreas Praefcke_

## Image File

[![Battle of Karbala](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11462.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11462.jpg)

## Image Caption

A painting of the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Karbala in 680 CE Iran. Iranian painting, oil on canvas, 19th century. From the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam

## Cite This Work

### APA
Praefcke, A. (2019, November 17). Battle of Karbala. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11462/battle-of-karbala/>
### Chicago
Praefcke, Andreas. "Battle of Karbala." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11462/battle-of-karbala/>.
### MLA
Praefcke, Andreas. "Battle of Karbala." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11462/battle-of-karbala/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iran_Battle_of_Karbala_19th_century.jpg) by [**Andreas Praefcke**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iran_Battle_of_Karbala_19th_century.jpg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 17 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.