Karbala and Ashura

KARBALA & ASHURA PUBLISHER'S WORD 9 PREFACE 11 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 11 IMAM HUSAYN 13 THE TEXT 15 BEFORE KARBALA' 17 YAZID DEMANDS ALLEGIANCE 17 THE IMAM ENTERS MECCA 21 THE......

KARBALA & ASHURA PUBLISHER'S WORD 9 PREFACE ...

( 166 ) ABOUT THE MAP This map shows Imam Husayn's journey from Medinah to Karbala' in 60/680 CE, and the journey of his family from Karbala' to Damascus and...

( 166 ) ABOUT THE MAP This map shows Imam Husayn...

THE JOURNEY TO DAMASCUS Ibn Ziyad sent a messenger to Yazid telling him of the events and waiting for his orders. Then he wrote a letter, tied it to a...

THE JOURNEY TO DAMASCUS Ibn Ziyad sent a messenge...

AFTER KARBALA' THE NIGHT OF THE TENTH One of them asked, "What kind of revenge do you think God will take?" The Imam said, "Some of you will kill others...

AFTER KARBALA' THE NIGHT OF THE TENTH One of the...

THE FIRST ATTACK 'Umar Ibn Said came forward, shot one arrow at the camp of the Imam, and said, "Bear witness with the governor that I was the first to...

THE FIRST ATTACK 'Umar Ibn Said came forward, sho...

THE IMAM'S CAMP ON THE NINTH The Imam gathered all of his followers and gave a sermon. He praised God and then said, "I praise God that He has given...

THE IMAM'S CAMP ON THE NINTH The Imam gathered al...

AT KARBALA' ARRIVAL IN KARBALA' At Karbala', Hurr and his army blocked the caravan of Imam Husayn from going any farther. Hurr said, "This is near the river and you...

AT KARBALA' ARRIVAL IN KARBALA' At Karbala', Hur...

THE REMAINING COMPANIONS Yazid Ibn Ma'qil, from the army, called Burayr and said, "O, Burayr! How do you find what God did to you?" Burayr said, "God chose what is...

THE REMAINING COMPANIONS Yazid Ibn Ma'qil, from t...

MUSLIM MEETS IBN ZIYAD They brought him to Ibn Ziyad and when Muslim saw water he asked for some. Bahili said to him, "You are not going to taste this...

MUSLIM MEETS IBN ZIYAD They brought him to Ibn Zi...

THA'LABIYYAH Here, someone came and asked Imam Husayn, "What is the Verse of Qur'an 'The day when we shall call all people by their leader.' about?" The Imam replied, "A...

THA'LABIYYAH Here, someone came and asked Imam Hus...

THE IMAM'S JOURNEY TO KARBALA While in Mecca, Imam Husayn received the news that Yazid had sent 'Umar Ibn Sa'd Ibn al-As as delegate of the caliph to the Hajj...

THE IMAM'S JOURNEY TO KARBALA While in Mecca, Ima...

THE JOURNEY OF MUSLIM IBN 'AQIL The Imam sent three people with Muslim: Qays Ibn Mash'ar al-Saydawi, 'Imarah Ibn 'Abdullah al-Saluli and 'Abdul Rahman Ibn 'Abdullah al-Azdi. The Imam said...

THE JOURNEY OF MUSLIM IBN 'AQIL The Imam sent thr...

BEFORE KARBALA' YAZID DEMANDS ALLEGIANCE Yazid, in order to assure his kingship, needed the submission of his political rivals. He ordered the governor of Medinah to take the allegiances of...

BEFORE KARBALA' YAZID DEMANDS ALLEGIANCE Yazid, ...