In view of her deep-rooted faith...

In view of her deep-rooted faith, she did not hesitate to respond to her brother’s call. Moreover, she determined to participate and wind up his revolution. Like Lady Zaynab (a.s.),Imamal-Husain (a.s.)’swives,sons,brothers,and cousins agreed to join his revolution against the oppressors. The next mornings, everybody was ready to begin the journey. Lady Zaynab (a.s.) was so upset though her brother, al-Abbas (a.s.), was beside her; taking care of her and regarding her attentively.

People of Medina, too, were so dismayed because they watched the Prophet’s family leaving them, perhaps, forever. Throughout the journey, Imam al-Husain (a.s.) was reciting repeatedly Almighty Allah’s saying: “My Lord, Deliver me from the unjust people.” By reciting this Holy Verse, Imam al-Husain (a.s.) likened his journey to that of Prophet…