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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Karbala and Ashura At Karbala’ Arrival in Karbāla’ At Karbāla’ , Hurr and his army blocked the caravan of Imam Husayn from going any farther.

Hurr said, “This is near the river and you cannot go farther.” The horses of the Imam’s group stopped, and Imam Husayn asked Zuhayr, “What is the name of this place” Zuhayr answered, “Taf.” The Imam asked, “Is there any other name for this place?” Zuhayr said, “It is also called Karbāla’ .” The Imam’s eyes watered and he said, “O, God! I seek refuge with God from Karb (grief) and Bala (tribulation). Here is the place in which we will set our camp; here is the place where our blood will be shed.

Here is the place where our graves will be. This is what my grandfather has told me.” Events of Karbāla’ On the second day of the holy month of Muharram, sixty‑one years after the Prophet’s migration from Mecca to Medinah, his grandson, Imam Husayn, gathered all of his relatives and family and said, “O God! We, the family of the , were chased out of our homes in the city of our Prophet (Medinah). The children of Umayya harmed us. O, Lord!

Secure our rights for us and help us against the unjust people.” Then he faced his followers and said, “People are slaves of this world. The religion is just what they say. They use it as long as it provides them with their living. When they are tested, the true religious people are few.” Then he said, “All of you know what has happened to us and you know how the world has changed its face towards us. The good is now considered bad and no good remains except for a little.

You see that truth is not acted upon and the wrong is not prevented. Indeed, a believer does not wish anything but to meet his Lord. Indeed, I do not see death [for freedom] as but happiness and life with unjust people as nothing but grief.” When the Imam finished, Zuhayr stood up and said, “O, grandson of the Messenger of God! We heard your sermon.

If the whole world was eternal, we would prefer to rise with you than to be in this world.” Burayr stood and said, “O the son of the Messenger of God! God has honored us to fight with you and may your grandfather be our interceder on the Day of Judgment.” Nafi’ Ibn Hilal stood and said, “Your grandfather, the Messenger of God, lived among people, some of them were hypocrites, promising to help him, but in reality, they hid themselves to betray him, until he died.

Your father ′Ali was in a similar situation.