The Wahhabi sack of Karbala occurred in 21 April 1802 ( 1216 Hijri ) ( 1801 ) , under the rule of Abdul-Aziz bin Muhammad the second ruler of the First Saudi State , when 12,000 Wahhabi Muslims from Najd attacked the city of Karbala . The attack was coincident with the anniversary of Ghadir Khum event , or 10 Muharram . This fight left 3,000 – 5,000 deaths and the dome of the tomb of Husayn ibn Ali , grandson of Muhammad and son of Ali bin Abi Talib , was destroyed . The fight lasted for 8 hours
Wahhabi sack of Karbala
Wahhabi sack of Karbala
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