And from among his progeny such Imams and leaders were born...

And from among his progeny such Imams and leaders were born who never compromised with the oppressive powers, used every opportunity to expose the real face of the tyrants, and were all killed as martyrs? If the historians and analyzers of this historical event take into consideration all these facts together in an integrated way and all the aspects, they will not accept the naïve statements and the opportunistic reports of those unfamiliar with the school of divine leadership ( Wilāyat ).

Thus, if Imam Zayn al-'Abidīn ('a) did not go along with the uprising of Medina, it has been because: Firstly, he had identified various goals and motives among the people of Medina all of which were not religious. Secondly, the Imam ('