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Omar bin Sa'ad yelled, "Woe unto you! Attack him while he is busy with himself and his family. By the Almighty! Once he is free neither your right nor your left flanks would be more lucky." They swooped on him, raining him with arrows which were so a...

Omar bin Sa'ad yelled, "Woe unto you! Attack him w...

One from amongst the crowd said to him, "You are not going to drink water until you enter hell fire, whereupon you can drink from its boiling water". Imam Hussain replied, "I do not enter hell fire, but enter unto my grandfather, the Apostle of God a...

One from amongst the crowd said to him, "You are n...

When Abbas was killed, Imam Hussain searched around only to find out that there was no one who could bail him out; he looked to his family and companions to find them slain like sacrificial lambs; in the meantime he used to hear the incessant crying ...

When Abbas was killed, Imam Hussain searched aroun...

After he had buried the baby, he met in duel with many a man who never stood a chance of emerging alive. He then charged the enemy troops who did not stand their ground in the face of his attacks. Thereupon Omar bin Sa'ad yelled at the crowd, "Mind! ...

After he had buried the baby, he met in duel with ...

Abbas, his brother; fearless, grand, Thundered, with rage, took a bold stand: Proximity of water, deny you can't your witting Caliph's obnoxious flaunt !n sheer buffoonery, arrant nonsense Convey to him scorn, intense. Pompous pride I abhor, detest, ...

Abbas, his brother; fearless, grand, Thundered, wi...

When Abbas saw the death toll mounting amongst members of his family, he said to his brothers, Abdullah, 0thman and Ja'far, "0 Sons of my mother! Go forth to meet the enemy so that I may bear witness that you kept your covenant with Allah and His Apo...

When Abbas saw the death toll mounting amongst mem...

A sweltering, simmering, broiling land Igneous, sultry, arid sand. No bramble (or thistle) it boasts A crop of humpbacked dunes it hosts A torrid, baking, seething place Even delusion, cannot verdure trace. Exhausted earth's infecund plot Anhydrous, ...

A sweltering, simmering, broiling land Igneous, su...

After Ali ul-Akbar, Abdullah bin Muslim bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib whose mother was Ruqaiyyah al-Kubra, daughter of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali, was next to go to war. In three attacks, he killed a bunch of enemy soldiers. Yazid bin ar-Raqqad...

After Ali ul-Akbar, Abdullah bin Muslim bin Aqeel ...

It was just after midday when the fighting was still raging. Aba Thummamah as-Sa'idi approached Hussain (A) and said, "I can see that the enemy is getting very close. By God! I will not let them kill you and I am still alive. I wish to meet Allah, th...

It was just after midday when the fighting was sti...

Since none of the companions who fought with Hussain was spared, members of his immediate family got ready to make the ultimate sacrifice in a manner that was characteristic of the pedigree of the Prophet - sheer determination, unrivalled bravery, an...

Since none of the companions who fought with Hussa...

He then shouted, "Is there any one who can come to our rescue? Is there any one who can protect the sanctity of the family of Allah's Apostle?" The screaming and crying of women could be heard as a result of his plea. One by one the companions of Hus...

He then shouted, "Is there any one who can come to...

He continued with his address stating, "By the Almighty, soon you have done away with us, you will be shaken like a stone mill, like an axis." "This is a covenant passed, to me from my grandfather the Messenger of God (SAW) through my father. 'You ma...

He continued with his address stating, "By the Alm...

As it was very hot, Hussain and his household, and supporters were very thirsty. Therefore, Burair bin Khudhair Al-Hamadani who was an old devout man, an authority on Qur'an recitation, and well placed and revered by the Hamadani's asked to be permit...

As it was very hot, Hussain and his household, and...

At forenoon of the tenth of Muharram when the heat of the sun started scorching the earth, Hussain, his household and companions began to feel the severity of thirst. The enemy was adamant not to give them access to the water of the River Euphrates o...

At forenoon of the tenth of Muharram when the heat...

"Oh people! Track back my lineage. Relate me and consider who I am. Then look back and remonstrate with yourselves. Consider whether it is right for you to kill me and encroach upon my integrity. Am I not the son of your Prophet's daughter and the so...

"Oh people! Track back my lineage. Relate me and c...

He then dismounted his camel and ordered Aqaba bin Sam'an to hobble it with a tie. The troops of the enemy marched towards him. Among them was Abdullah bin Hawza al-Temimi who shouted, "Is Hussain amongst you?" He said it three times. The followers o...

He then dismounted his camel and ordered Aqaba bin...

When the two belligerent sides confronted each other and the fire was raging in the trench, Shimr shouted, "Oh Hussain! you are in a hurry to go to hell fire before the day of judgement!" Hussain enquired: Isn't this Shimr bin Thil al-Jawshan; he was...

When the two belligerent sides confronted each oth...

Karbala is the cruelest tragedy humanity has ever seen. Yet, the startling (though appalling) events in Karbala proved like a powerful volcano that shook the very foundation of Muslims, it stirred their consciousness, ignorant or learned alike. For s...

Karbala is the cruelest tragedy humanity has ever ...

By the afternoon 70 brave persons had sacrificed their lives in Karbala to save Islam. All had fought under nerve racking conditions, severe thirst, dehydration, exhaustion, and agonizing feeling of what would happen to the family of the Prophet (pbu...

By the afternoon 70 brave persons had sacrificed t...

During the early phase of the journey the caravan met Al-Farazdaq (a famous poet) at a place called al-Sifah. Al-Farazdaq advised the Imam not to go to Kufa because though people's hearts were with him (Imam), their swords would be against him. But t...

During the early phase of the journey the caravan ...

It was Mu'awiya's ardent desire to impose his son Yazid (who had been named after his uncle) upon the Muslims by making him the succeeding Khalifa, despite the fact that Yazid was the playboy of the time, with many evil habits including gambling, hea...

It was Mu'awiya's ardent desire to impose his son ...