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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Biography of Imam Hussain Bin Ali (as) Yazid's Army At Karbala The reported strength of the brutal forces that were sent by YAZID to martyr the holy Imam at KARBALA According to ABU MIKHNAF the total strength of YAZID'S army at KARBALA was 80000 of KUFEES excluding the Syrians and the HIJAZI forces.

The first one who left for KARBALA with his army on behalf of YAZID was: OMAR-E-SA'D, with 6000 men Following OMAR went SINAN BINE ANAS with 4000 men ORWAT IBNE WAIS with 4000 men SHEBS BIN RUB'EE with 4000 men SHIMR-ZIL JAUSHAN with 4000 men ---------------- 22000 men ARQAM IBNE ZIAD enrolled further 22000 men YAZID IBNE RIKABE KALBI 2000 HASEEN BIN NAMEER IBNE ASKOONI 4000 MA'ZANI 3000 NASE MA'ZANI 2000 33000 men This is according to the unanimous report of the Historians. BIHARAUL-ANWAR, V.

10 p. 182 ABU MIKHNAF p. 32 TARIQUE ASAME- KUFEE p. 269 NO ROOM FOR ANY CRITICISM LEFT If the holy Imam had stayed at Medina and got slain there, it would have been said, why did he not migrate to Mecca to take shelter in the Great Sanctuary there? He did go to the KA'BA and if he had stayed there to be killed by YAZID'S agents, it would have been said why did he not leave the holy place to avoid bloodshed in the Great Sanctuary?

HUSSAIN left Mecca too, even though it was the very eve of the pilgrimage. And if he had gone to KUFA it would have been said why did he go to a place where his Deputy Muslim had been killed, and when he knew the situation there. HUSSIAN avoided going to KUFA. HUR'S offer, if HUSSIAN had rejected, it would have been said why did he refuse to escape when the enemy's agent himself offered the opportunity to do it. HUSSAIN availed also of the opportunity given by HUR.

Now when the enemy became cruel, heartless and aggressive, he avoided bloodshed by shifting his camp into the interior of the desert, abandoning the bank of the river to the enemy.

HUSSAIN BESIEGED AT KARBALA When the whole plain of KARBALA was full with YAZID'S regiments and the holy Imam's camp was totally surrounded by the enemy's forces, IBNE-E-SA'D the Commander of the Brute's armies met HUSSAIN on the banks of the River and demanded 'BAIAT' on behalf on the tyrant YAZID and said: "if you pay homage to YAZID, everything will go well for you and whatever worldly comforts and privileges you desire for, will be at your disposal.

Otherwise, it will end in a wholesale massacre of yourself and all your dear ones here".