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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 2 Deposition of Governor of Medina Walid bin Utbah bin Abu Sufyan became the governor of Medina after the deposition of Marwan. On the basis of what historians say: He was a cunning and sharp man. He was peace-loving and he did not like mischief.

When Imam Husain (‘a) refused to give allegiance for Yazid, he did not force His Eminence or dealt with him severely and he did not compel His Eminence to something against his will. Rather he created a favorable condition for His Eminence to go to Mecca, without putting any hindrance in this regard with the holy Imam even though Marwan had urged him to be tough with Husain (‘a). However he did not agree to this. The Umayyads informed Yazid about his stance and soft approach to His Eminence.

He was enraged and he deposed him from the governorship. [1] And he transferred the position to the harshest of the Umayyads, Amr Ibn Saeed Ashdaq, [2] who was well known for his cruelty and tyranny. After getting the appointment in the month of Ramadan he went there and lead the congregation prayer of Isha (Night Prayer). In the morning he came out to the people wearing a red dress and a scarlet turban. The people regarded him with critical eyes.

He mounted the pulpit and said: “O people of Medina! What’s wrong with you that you stare at me like that? As if you shall slay me with your swords. Have you forgotten what you have done? If revenge had been taken from you in the first instance you would not have repeated it. You have been deceived that you have killed Uthman, you got him as a patient and forbearing Imam from whom anger had gone away and his ego had been destroyed.

So take care of yourselves, as an Imam has got authority over you who is in the prime of his youth. He is having long hopes, a firm base and powerful bones. Who has the eye on the present circumstances and he has faced all of them. And if he chews, he swallows and if he kicks, he shatters into pieces. Neither is he afraid of any desert nor any stick creates sound for him.” And in his discourse he mentioned about Ibn Zubair and said, “By God!

We shall pursue him and if he enters the Kaaba we shall rain fire on it even if the people don’t like it.” [3] The tyrant’s nose began to bleed on the pulpit. A man threw a turban to him and he cleaned he blood with it. A man spoke up in malice, “By the Lord of the Kaaba!