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Revision as of 22:28, 5 January 2004 by Itai (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Yazid bin Muawiyah was the second Umayyad Caliph, and suceeded his father Muawiyah.
He most notoriously remembered for the Battle of Kerbela where the grandson of Muhammad, Husayn bin Ali was killed.
His ruthlessness in pursuing Husayn has made him a despised person in the history of Islam.