On receipt of the letter from Yazid...

On receipt of the letter from Yazid, Valid immediately called his servant and sent word inviting Husain, the Holy Imam, to visit him. It was night and Husain was in the Mosque when Valid's servant came to him with the message inviting Husain to the Government House. The moment Husain heard of the call from the Governor, he suddenly exclaimed that Ma'aviah had died.

In reply to the call Husain sent word to the Governor Valid saying, it was too late and he was in the Mosque and he will visit him the next morning. Husain returned home with the news to his family about the Invitation he had from the Governor. The first to get worried were his sisters Zainab and Omme Kulthoom. Zainab extremely worried immediately asked Husain : - " What has the Governor to do with us, Brother?" Husain replied:- "The will of…