Death of the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil
Death of an enemy of the Ahl al-Bayt Strength of evidence: Medium
Al-Mutawakkil, who repeatedly demolished the shrine of Imam al-Husayn and persecuted Imam al-Hadi, was killed in 247 AH.
- Other views
- 3 Shawwal is also reported.
- Sources
- تاریخ الامم و الملوک (تاریخ طبری)
- ویکیشیعه: متوکل عباسی