During the Battle of Karbala, after holding off the Umayyad troops for six days, Hussein and his seventy-two companions were killed, beheaded, and their heads were sent back to the caliph in Damascus.
Pada Pertempuran Karbala, setelah menghadang serbuan tentara Umayyah selama enam hari, Hussein dan 72 rekannya dibantai, dipenggal, dan kepalanya dikirim balik ke khalifah di Damaskus.