Because of the policies of the caliphs of Quraysh[^34] ...

Because of the policies of the caliphs of Quraysh[^34] , the mortal enemies of Islam could come to power, rule Muslims, and change the Islamic State into kingdom dominated by personal interests and hereditary dynasty.

Thus,wrongandoppressionbecamethedistinctive features of the ruling authorities, killing was the fate of men of thought and freedom, people were deprived of their rights, which became in the hands of a few gang loyal to the ruling authorities, and corruption found rich pasture in the Islamic Provinces. Wrong, oppression and corruption attainted the climax in the reign of Yazid the dissolute.

Historians have unanimously agreed on the fact that “Yazid was such an unjust, immoral and sinful man that he did not believe in Allah (s.w.t.) and His Apostle for a single moment.” In abstract, Yazid’s policies exploded in every matter that violated Islam.

In the midst of these circumstances, nobody had the ability to utter a single word of right except Imam al-Husain (a.s.) who formulated his great revolution that paved the way to the standing against every unjust individual and declare the word of truth openly courageously. Through its horrible chapters, the revolution of Imam al-Husain (a.s.) shook the worldwide conscience and carried an intellectual donation and bright lessons to all peoples who suffer the ordeals of colonialism and slavery.

Lady Zaynab (a.s.) contributed actively and positively in all the chapters and heroisms of Imam al-Husain’s (a.s.) revolution. In the first stage of the revolution, Lady Zaynab (a.s.) stood with her brother so bravely although she knew the fate that he would face.

Her strong will, fortitude, and determination on supporting her brother in his revolution were distinctive features of this revolution that changed the history and supplied the seekers of freedom with factors of renaissance and development. Lady Zaynab (a.s.) believed in the revolution of her brother, participated in his struggle against wrong and oppression vigorously, and adopted the goals of this great revolution.

Through her innovative speeches in the porticoes of the Umayyad ruling center, she signalized the genuine principles of Imam al-Husain’s (a.s.) revolution and could crystallize the public opinion and found an actual cognizance that, later on resulted in successive popular uprisings against the Umayyad regime.