Across
- 3. The first month of the Islamic calendar when Husayn was killed
- 4. Supporters of Ali and his family as rightful leaders
- 9. The third caliph who standardized the Quran and was assassinated
- 10. The son of Ali who was killed at Karbala
- 13. A rival prophet defeated during the ridda wars
- 14. A successor or deputy who leads the Muslim community after the Prophet
- 16. The Umayyad leader who became caliph after Ali
- 17. The Umayyad caliph whose rule led to the death of Husayn
- 18. The first caliph who ruled from 632 to 634 and unified Arabia
- 21. The first civil war in Islam following Uthman assassination
- 23. The first four caliphs known as the Rightly Guided leaders
- 24. The fourth caliph who faced civil war and was assassinated in 661
- 25. An agreement outlining conditions for non Muslims under Muslim rule
Down
- 1. A protected non Muslim living under Islamic rule with restrictions
- 2. A group that rejected both Ali and Muawiya after arbitration
- 4. The second civil war triggered by Yazid succession
- 5. The tenth day of Muharram commemorating Husayn death
- 6. The dynasty that ruled from 661 to 750 from Damascus
- 7. The majority group following the broader community tradition
- 8. A battle in 656 where Ali defeated forces led by Aisha
- 11. A leader who opposed the Umayyads and controlled Mecca
- 12. The English term for khalifa the political and religious leader
- 15. The dynasty that replaced the Umayyads after the 750 revolution
- 19. The second caliph who led major expansions and ruled from 634 to 644
- 20. The location in Iraq where Husayn was killed in 680
- 22. A battle in 657 between Ali and Muawiya that led to arbitration