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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Husain ('a) Imam Husain’s Revolution: Activities and Programs Part 3 War of Nerves The tyrant ordered a group of Kufian leaders to spread fear and terror among the people and these people began to implement these instructions.

They were as follows: Kathir bin Shahab Harithi Fa’qa’ bin Shuhur Dhahabi Hijar bin Abjar Shimr bin Ziljaushan**[1]** These men set out towards the rows of the army of Muslim and began to spread terror and propagate fear among them. They frightened them of the Syrian army. Among the statements of Kathir bin Shahab were: “O people, stay with your families. Do not hurry into evil actions. Do not expose yourselves to death.

These are the soldiers of the Commander of the faithful, Yazid, who are approaching. The governor has given God a promise that if you persist in fighting him and do not go away by nightfall, he will deprive your children of their (right to a) state allotment of money and he will scatter your soldiers in Syrian campaigns.

He will make the healthy among you responsible for the sick and those present responsible for those who are absent until none of those rebellious people will remain who has not tasted the evil consequences of what their hands have earned.” [2] This warning fell like lightning on the heads of Kufians because it contained different cruelties and terror. The following warnings were present in these statements: A warning to them about the coming of the Syrians who had supposedly set out towards them.

So that if they continued disobedience and rebellion they shall be captured, tortured and killed. They would be deprived of stipends and allowance although the whole province was administered and all received their income from the public treasury. Gathering them in the battlefields of Syrians and sending them in the battlefields. If they remain stubborn on their rebellion Ibn Ziyad would announce his military regime and deal with them with the policy of his father among them.

And that policy had the signs of death and desolation. In this way Ibn Ziyad would employ all the tactics with those people. The other nobles spoke in similar vein and helped in spread of terror and fear among the people. Among the slogans that spread among the people were: “O people of Kufa! Fear Allah! Do not create discord and mischief in this Ummah! And do not make the horsemen of Syria come to you as you have tested them and tested their strength.” [1] Ibne Athir, Tarikh Pg.