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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mukhtar a Biograghy Chapter 15 - Mukhtar's Second Imprisonment and Release Meanwhile, after getting permission from Mohamed Hanafiya on behalf of Imam Zainul Abideen (as), Mukhtar leaves Mecca for Kufa; at the crossroads of Qadisiya, he makes a detour to Kerbala for Ziyarat, where he pledges to Imam Husein (as) to avenge the perpetrators of Kerbala.
Mukhtar then comes to Kufa, publicly proclaiming his entry so that the population, the governor (Abdulla Yazeed Ansaree) and the local Kerbala perpetrators are all aware of his presence.
It was while Sulayman Surad Khuzai was recruiting in Kufa, that Mukhtar arrives from Kerbala; they meet to discuss tactics; the Tawwabun first aim is to hunt down Ubaydallah Ziyad, while Mukhtar's first aim is to seek avenge from the perpetrators of Kerbala who are in Kufa, as the majority of them were still living in Kufa.
With Mukhtar's arrival in Kufa, the local Kerbala perpetrators feel threatened with his declared aim, whereas they were under no immediate threat from the Tawwabun; these local killers are in powerful positions and are of influence in Kufa; they therefore advise the governor, Abdulla Yazeed Ansaree, to imprison Mukhtar least he causes any troubles for them; so under pressure from these powerful and prominent Kufians, Abdulla Yazeed Ansaree imprisons Mukhtar; Mukhtar is now serving his second imprisonment term in Kufa.
Rufa' Shadad (from the Tawwabun) reaches Kufa and hears of Mukhtar's imprisonment; unlike his first imprisonment under Ubaydallah Ziyad, Mukhtar is now able to have visitors, he is not chained and letters are allowedin and out; on hearing of Tawwabun’s crushing defeat, and of Rufa's return, Mukhtar writes to him not to loose courage and to wait for Mukhtar's release to come up with a plan.
Rufa' comes to prison and offers to break out Mukhtar from prison; Mukhtar refuses any illegal moves but assures Rufa' of his impending release by legal means; Mukhtar sends one of his man to go to Medina and inform Abdulla Omar (his brother-in-law) of the situation.