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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Husain ('a) Selection of Migration To Iraq Imam Husain (‘a) chose to migrate to Iraq and not to any other place in the Islamic lands, while he knew what conditions and atmosphere surrounded the people and what difficulties the Iraqis lived in.

Probably, the selection of Iraq and not any other place was made the Holy Imam (‘a) due to the following factors: First: Iraq, in those days, was the center of Islamic Kingdom and the place of wealth and manpower, such that Kufa was established there as a garrison town and it had a definite role to play in Islamic victories and had participated in the conquests of Ram Hormuz, Shoosh, Shustar and Nihanand as Umar bin Khattab had sought help from them in these campaigns.

Umar wrote to his governor, Saad bin Abi Waqqas: “Send a large contingent with Noman bin Maqran to Ahwaz. In numerous reports concerning Islamic conquests it has been recorded that Umar sought the help of Kufians. Umar has also praised them extensively, “May Allah give the people of Kufa a goodly reward as they are content with their area and they also help people of other areas.” A Syrian has said regarding them, “You are the treasure of Islam.

When the people of Basra seek your help, you help them. And if the Syrians seek your help, you help them.” [1] Apart from this Iraq was the capital of the government and it had been in ancient times a land of power and wealth.

“It was the centre of the kingdom and it held a huge treasure in addition to the prosperity that the Almighty Allah had given to the Kufians: Such as: Manufacture of colored garments and silk and other things like fruits and dates etc.” [2] Umayyads considered it as an important source that contributed to the treasury of Damascus. [3] Muawiyah received around 50 million Dirhams from taxes of Kufa and its surrounding areas.

[4] While taxes collected from Batha**[5]** were only in the range of 5 million Dirhams. [6] Iraq was the center of the illuminated world of Islam which surpassed all the provinces in fields of politics, economics and social spheres, such that all the revolutionaries were attracted by it and moved towards it**[7]** so that they may make it the place of launching their political movement….And Kufa alone was that city in the Islamic lands that understood the value of the events and aims of political [1] At-Tabaqat al-Kubra, 6/124 [2] Hamadani, Mukhtasar Kitab al-Buldan, Pg.

52 [3] Futuh al-Buldan, Pg.