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title: Battle of Karbala by Al-Musavi
author: Abbas Al-Musavi
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13175/battle-of-karbala-by-al-musavi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Battle of Karbala by Al-Musavi

_Authored by Abbas Al-Musavi_

## Image File

[![Battle of Karbala by Al-Musavi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13175.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13175.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is an artistic depiction of the [Battle of Karbala](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1645/battle-of-karbala/) (680 CE) by the Persian Painter Abbas Al-Musavi, created in the late 19th-early 20th century CE in Iran, currently housed in the Brooklyn Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Al-Musavi, A. (2020, November 30). Battle of Karbala by Al-Musavi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13175/battle-of-karbala-by-al-musavi/>
### Chicago
Al-Musavi, Abbas. "Battle of Karbala by Al-Musavi." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 30, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13175/battle-of-karbala-by-al-musavi/>.
### MLA
Al-Musavi, Abbas. "Battle of Karbala by Al-Musavi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Nov 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13175/battle-of-karbala-by-al-musavi/>.

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