If it was not possible to recognize the people of Kufa before the painful tragedy of Karbala, their faces are well known in this event. The hypocrisy, disloyalty, hesitancy, lack of will and decision making power of the people of Kufa were such that at first they showed a lot of emotions and then in […]
The movement of the army of Aisha, Talha and Zubair towards Basra When Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (peace be upon him) learned about the movement of Aisha, Talha and Zubair towards Iraq, he moved with haste and hoped to reach them and bring them back to Madinah. When he reached Rabzah, he found out that they […]
Muslim peace be upon him on the way to Kufa In carrying out this mission, Muslim came from Mecca to Medina and went to the Prophet’s mosque, then at night he said goodbye to his people and left for Kufa with two guides. The guides died of thirst after a while on the way. Muslim […]
Mu’awiyah’s letter to Imam Hassan (peace be upon him) and his invitation to peace and betrayal of Imam Hassan’s companions At the same time as some of the leaders of the army of Kufa fled and the main part of the army dispersed and the Imam (a.s.) was informed of the betrayal of the leaders […]
The narrator says: Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) prepared to leave Medina. He went at night to bid farewell at the graves of his mother and his brother, Imam Hassan (peace be upon him), and returned home in the morning. Then his brother, Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, came to him, and Imam Hussain (peace be […]
dignified souls refuse to prefer the obedience of the lowly over the noble deaths of the honorable.” This point about obedience is remarkable. Imam Hussain (AS) said: These noble men who are with me, these young people who have come with me and lined up around me, they too will not submit to disgrace, neither […]
Al-Tabari, the Historian, in His Book “Tārīkh al-Umam wa al-Mulūk” Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, the historian, in his renowned book “Tārīkh al-Umam wa al-Mulūk,” recounts a short sermon by Imam Hussain (AS) at the place called Dhi-Husm, where the enemy’s vanguard had arrived, and Imam Hussain (AS) found himself at risk of being surrounded by […]
The will of Amir al-Mu’minin Ali bin Abi Talib (peace be upon him) to hide his grave Hazrat Amir al-Mu’minin, peace be upon him, ordered that his shrine should not be open and people should not be aware of it, because his enemies would insult and desecrate it. Therefore, he ordered Imam Hasan (peace be […]
Peace be upon Suleiman, the servant of Hussein, son of the Commander of the Faithful, and may God curse his killer, Suleiman ibn Auf al-Hadhrami. On the day of Ashura and before it, several slaves were martyred, achieving great sacrifice and bravery, becoming leaders of the free men of the world. Suleiman ibn Razin, one […]
Nazar bin Ubay was also one of the servants of Imam Ali (peace be upon him), whose father, Abu Nazar, according to Ibn Hajar, was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and lived during his time. It has been said that Abu Nazar was of Ethiopian royal lineage. Muhaddith Qummi states: […]
