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The Shi’ite sect began in the 650s,  when Ali, the son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and Husayn’s father became Caliph (leader of the Muslim people). The supporters of Ali became known as the Shiites, which means \"the followers of Ali”. However Muhammad had not named his successor and the years following his death were marked with rival claims to power. In 680 the rival Umayyad Caliph killed Husayn, along with most of his male family and followers at the Battle of Karbala in Iraq. Shi'ites consider Husayn a martyr.\n\nIn this poster Husayn, shown holding his son, has ridden out in front of the enemy army to appeal for water for his family. Moments later he and his young son were killed. Shi'ites remember the death of Husayn every year during the month of Muharram. Posters such as this one are a visual reminder of Husayn's martydom.\n\n\n","physicalDescription":"Poster, paper printed with coloured inks. The foreground shows a man, Husayn ibn Ali on a horse: in his right arm he olds a baby, Ali al-Asghar his son, and in his left hand he holds a red standard. Husayn has a dark beard and wears a green head covering. He is dressed in a light green robe, over a white robe and has a leather armour over his chest. Ali al-Asghar is asleep in his arm and is wearing white. The horse is dapple grey and is wearing a leather bridle and has a metal breastplate. An encampment can be seen in the background; one green tent and two white tents. Behind these are mountains. The sky is a threatening blue and black. In the top left corner is an inscription in white calligraphy. 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