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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Captivity Journey The Hussain Convoy Heading to Sham When the letter of Bin Ziad reached Yazeed Bin Muawiya, he read it and then replied by ordering him to send the head of Imam Hussain (Q) and the heads of those who were killed with him, along with his women, children and belongings.

And when the people were done roving with the Holy Head, Bin Ziad gave it to Zuhr Bin Qaeis with the heads of his companions as well, and he sent him off to Yazeed Bin Muawiya. He also sent with him Aba Baradah Bin Awf Al-Azdi and Tareq Bin Abi Thubian with a group of the people of Kufa till they reached Yazeed in Damascus.

Thus, they took the captives of the Prophet’s progeny (R) from women and children on boney camels while the soldiers were surrounding them, if one of them would have a tear in his eyes, they would hit his head with a spear! They were wandered with from one place to another just like they would do with the captives from Rome or Daylam (non- Islamic countries).

Ahead of them was the Master of Sajjadeen, Ali Bin Al-Hussain (Q), while they had chains on his neck and hands; he was riding on a boney camel with no saddle. It was narrated that Sayyeda Zeinab (O) said: "Thus, God knew what happened to us, as the best of us was killed, we were wandered by like animals, and we rode on the camel’s back".

The people traveled with the head of Imam Hussain (Q) and the captives, and when they got close to Damascus, Sayyeda Um Kalthoum approached Shamer and said: "I need to ask you something?" So he said: "What do you need?" She said: "If we are to enter the city, do take us from a way where only few people can see us, and ask them to take out the heads from between our rides and carry them away from us, as we are humiliated from all the looks we are getting while we are on this situation!" So, the cursed man answered to her request by placing the heads that were on the spears in the middle of the women’s rides and he went through the staring crowds while in their bad situation till they reached the gate of Damascus.

They stopped on the stairs of the Gathering Mosque where captives usually stay. Thus, the Hussain convoy entered Damascus during day time while its people had hung the decorations everywhere happily and excitedly, at the time where their women were playing the tambourines as if it was their greatest Eid (festival).