Death of Yazid
Husaynia Islamic Society of Seattle, 15231 State St, Snohomish, WA 98296 Husaynia Islamic Society of Seattle, 15231 State St, Snohomish, WA 98296Yazid ibn Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, commonly known as Yazid I, was the second caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate. He ruled from April 680 until his death in November 683. His appointment was the first hereditary succession to the caliphate in Islamic history. His caliphate was marked by the death of Muhammad's grandson Husayn ibn …