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Non-Muslim view of Husayn ibn Ali
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Non-Muslim view of Husayn ibn Ali is refereed to statements of non-Muslim nobles men in esteem of Husayn ibn Ali who is grandson of Muhammad, prophet of Islam, killed in battle of Karbala. Husayn ibn Ali Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (; 8 January 626 AD - 10 October 680 AD) (3rd/4th Sha'aban 4 AH - 10th Muharram 61 AH), also spelled as Husain, Hussain or Hussein, was the son of Ali ibn Abi Talib (fourth Rashidun Caliph of Sunni Islam, and first Imam of Shia Islam) and Fatimah Zahra (daughter of Muhammad) and the younger brother of Hasan ibn Ali. Husayn is an important figure in Islam, as he is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt (the household of Muhammad) and Ahl al-Kisa, as well as being the third Shia Imam. Husayn is highly regarded by Shiite Muslims because he refused to pledge allegiance to Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph because he considered the rule of the Umayyads unjust. At Karbala his caravan was intercepted by Yazid I's army. He was killed and beheaded in the battle of Karbala in 680 (61 AH) by Shimr Ibn Thil-Jawshan, along with most of his family and companions. The annual memorial for him, family, children, and companions is called Ashura (tenth day of Muharram) and is a day of mourning for Shiite Muslims. The killings at Karbala fueled the later Shiite movements. Anger at Husayn's death was turned into a rallying cry that helped undermine and ultimately overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate. Views 
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